Colin Firth: Bridget Jones 3 hits a snag (The Hollywood Reporter)

'Bridget Jones 3' In Trouble As Script Issues Prompt Delay (Exclusive)

5:39 PM PST 2/2/2012 by Borys Kit, Matthew Belloni

Universal Pictures

The Working Title movie, starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, was scheduled to begin shooting in the next few weeks under the direction of Peter Cattaneo.

Bridget Jones’ Baby, the third installment of the Bridget Jones romantic comedy series, has run into script problems and is being delayed.

The Working Title movie, starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, was scheduled to begin shooting in the next few weeks under the direction of Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty). But multiple sources close to the production tell The Hollywood Reporter that script issues have caused the creative team—especially Grant—to ask that the movie be delayed. Any stoppage, however, could lead an indefinite, if not permanent, shutdown.

“It’s basically dead,” says one insider. Another source, however, says the script problems will be worked out and "the movie will definitely shoot sometime this year."

According to several insiders, Grant has been especially vocal in his displeasure with the script, credited to David Nicholls and author Helen Fielding. It's unclear whether he refused to shoot the film (his deal is signed, says a source) or whether he simply expressed his dissatisfaction. Regardless, producers have decided not to proceed until the issues can be resolved. A Working Title rep declined to comment. A Grant rep did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

This isn’t the first roadblock the production has hit. Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) was attached to direct the project last year and even worked on the script. But Feig left the movie in the fall amid creative differences with Working Title. That led to Cattaneo’s hiring.


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