Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney’s live-action Young Woman And The Sea. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2024 Disney Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved. Daisy Ridley brings to life the amazing historical story of American swimming pioneer Gertrude Ederle in the new biodrama Young Woman and the Sea. After taking home a gold medal from the Olympics in 1924, Ederle made history two years later when she became the first woman to swim the full 21 miles across the English Channel. Ridley, known for her versatility as an actress, was drawn to this project as soon as she learned about Ederle’s remarkable achievements. (Click on the media bar below to hear Daisy Ridley) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Daisy-_Ridley_Young_Woman_the_-Sea_.mp3
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- 5/31/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Veteran producer Jerry Bruckheimer talks to us about his latest film, Young Woman And The Sea, and the long process of getting it made.
Some movies descend into the ninth circle of development hell and never return, but Young Woman And The Sea, at least, has a happy ending. Having begun life in 2015 at Paramount Pictures, the project – about real-world swimmer Gertrude Ederle and her 1926 attempt to swim the English Channel – was put into turnaround five years later.
By 2020, the production had lost its original star, Lily James, but producer Jerry Bruckheimer doggedly continued to try to get it made, eventually striking a deal with Walt Disney Pictures. There, it was originally intended as fodder for the Mouse House’s Disney+ streaming service, yet the film director Joachim Rønning came back with was so impressive that Disney executives decided to give it a limited cinema release.
All of which led...
Some movies descend into the ninth circle of development hell and never return, but Young Woman And The Sea, at least, has a happy ending. Having begun life in 2015 at Paramount Pictures, the project – about real-world swimmer Gertrude Ederle and her 1926 attempt to swim the English Channel – was put into turnaround five years later.
By 2020, the production had lost its original star, Lily James, but producer Jerry Bruckheimer doggedly continued to try to get it made, eventually striking a deal with Walt Disney Pictures. There, it was originally intended as fodder for the Mouse House’s Disney+ streaming service, yet the film director Joachim Rønning came back with was so impressive that Disney executives decided to give it a limited cinema release.
All of which led...
- 5/31/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
This portrait of real-life swimmer Gertrude Ederle feels resolutely old-fashioned: in tone, in pace and in hero. Trudy Ederle is an uncomplicated figure by most standards, a plucky underdog who took on the world without much in the way of a dark side or messy personal life. To replace such psychological fripperies, director Joachim Rønning finds nuance and complexity in the forces arrayed against her, and leans into a colourful supporting cast to bolster his stoic leading lady, Daisy Ridley.
We meet a young Ederle near death, struggling against the measles. After a miraculous recovery, her mother (Jeanette Hain) decides that her children should learn to swim. Young Trudy is not initially included in this remit due to her convalescence, but she makes her way into the pool nonetheless and finds her passion. We see her do whatever it takes to swim, quickly establishing a name for herself and taking...
We meet a young Ederle near death, struggling against the measles. After a miraculous recovery, her mother (Jeanette Hain) decides that her children should learn to swim. Young Trudy is not initially included in this remit due to her convalescence, but she makes her way into the pool nonetheless and finds her passion. We see her do whatever it takes to swim, quickly establishing a name for herself and taking...
- 5/30/2024
- by Helen O'Hara
- Empire - Movies
Gertrude Ederle loved the water. “To me, the sea is like a person — like a child I’ve known a long time,” she once said. “ I never feel alone when I’m out there.”
That comfort combined with a dogged sense of determination led the young German American swimmer (played here by Daisy Ridley) to defy odds and sexist naysayers. In 1926, Ederle swam the English Channel in 14 hours and 31 minutes, beating the previous world record, which was held by a man. Her accomplishment helped change perceptions about women in competitive sports. When Ederle returned to New York, the city feted her with a parade on a scale never seen before (or since). They cheered her homecoming and dubbed her the Queen of the Waves.
Like all trailblazers, Ederle’s story began with obstacles and hostility, many of which director Joachim Rønning accords appropriate levels of respect in Young Woman and the Sea.
That comfort combined with a dogged sense of determination led the young German American swimmer (played here by Daisy Ridley) to defy odds and sexist naysayers. In 1926, Ederle swam the English Channel in 14 hours and 31 minutes, beating the previous world record, which was held by a man. Her accomplishment helped change perceptions about women in competitive sports. When Ederle returned to New York, the city feted her with a parade on a scale never seen before (or since). They cheered her homecoming and dubbed her the Queen of the Waves.
Like all trailblazers, Ederle’s story began with obstacles and hostility, many of which director Joachim Rønning accords appropriate levels of respect in Young Woman and the Sea.
- 5/30/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jerry Bruckheimer has teased a "terrific" follow-up to 'Top Gun: Maverick'.The 80-year-old producer has revealed that a story has been written for the third movie in the beloved action franchise and says it is now a case of getting Tom Cruise and the other cast members back for the picture.Jerry told The Hollywood Reporter: "I think we have a terrific story. It's just (a question of) how do we get everybody together and how do we get it done."Tom's very busy. He's got a lot of movies lined up, and he's a very in-demand actor. So we'll have to get a good screenplay, and hopefully, he'll like it as much as we will."Reports about 'Top Gun 3' being in the works emerged earlier this year and star Glen Powell – who played Jake 'Hangman' Seresin in 'Top Gun: Maverick' – seemingly confirmed the...
- 5/30/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer talks to us about director Joseph Kosinski’s untitled Formula 1 movie and the impact of last year’s strikes on its filming.
In early May 2024, reports emerged that Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski’s upcoming Formula 1 movie had a budget in excess of $300m. An already expensive production due to its real-world racing sequences and A-list stars – including Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem – its costs were reportedly pushed even higher by 2023’s Hollywood strikes.
There were even reports that footage captured during last year’s Silverstone British Grand Prix race had to be scrapped because the sponsor logos splashed across that year’s cars had changed between the 2023 and 2024 racing seasons – something a spokesperson from the Fia (the Formula 1 racing body) denied.
Speaking to Film Stories, producer Jerry Bruckheimer recently confirmed that the strikes had affected its production, but suggested that the delays could...
In early May 2024, reports emerged that Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski’s upcoming Formula 1 movie had a budget in excess of $300m. An already expensive production due to its real-world racing sequences and A-list stars – including Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem – its costs were reportedly pushed even higher by 2023’s Hollywood strikes.
There were even reports that footage captured during last year’s Silverstone British Grand Prix race had to be scrapped because the sponsor logos splashed across that year’s cars had changed between the 2023 and 2024 racing seasons – something a spokesperson from the Fia (the Formula 1 racing body) denied.
Speaking to Film Stories, producer Jerry Bruckheimer recently confirmed that the strikes had affected its production, but suggested that the delays could...
- 5/30/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Here There Be Monsters | Pirates 5 director’s sci-fi film inspired by The Thing and Jaws (exclusive)
Director Joachim Rønning talks exclusively to us about his original sci-fi project, Here There Be Monsters, which will be a nautical take on Jaws and The Thing.
First announced in 2018, Here There Be Monsters was billed as an original sci-fi project co-written by Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales co-director Joachim Rønning. At the time, little was revealed about its plot beyond it being a genre film set at sea.
Speaking to Film Stories ahead of the release of his latest movie, the period biopic Young Woman And The Sea, however, Rønning has revealed a telling new detail about Here There Be Monsters. Confirming that it’ll be set at sea – something of a signature location for the Norwegian filmmaker – Rønning added that it’s inspired by a couple of monster movies you might have heard of.
“As a filmmaker, you have to be developing many projects,...
First announced in 2018, Here There Be Monsters was billed as an original sci-fi project co-written by Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales co-director Joachim Rønning. At the time, little was revealed about its plot beyond it being a genre film set at sea.
Speaking to Film Stories ahead of the release of his latest movie, the period biopic Young Woman And The Sea, however, Rønning has revealed a telling new detail about Here There Be Monsters. Confirming that it’ll be set at sea – something of a signature location for the Norwegian filmmaker – Rønning added that it’s inspired by a couple of monster movies you might have heard of.
“As a filmmaker, you have to be developing many projects,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
George Lucas’ original Star Wars films were a benchmark in the sci-fi genre introducing audiences to a fascinating new world full of exciting characters and world-building. The classic arc of good vs evil, with the former eventually triumphing over evil, worked big time with fans, making the original trilogy an iconic one.
Liam Neeson and Natalie Portman in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace | Lucasfilm
When Lucas continued to expand the world with the prequel trilogy, the fans did not respond to it as well as they did with the original trilogy. Lucas has now opened up about the criticism of the trilogy and pointed out how audiences have misunderstood the intentions of the film and confusion regarding its target audience.
George Lucas Defends The Prequel Trilogy And How It Was Intended For Younger Audiences
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith is considered the best among the prequel trilogy | LucasfilmThe Star...
Liam Neeson and Natalie Portman in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace | Lucasfilm
When Lucas continued to expand the world with the prequel trilogy, the fans did not respond to it as well as they did with the original trilogy. Lucas has now opened up about the criticism of the trilogy and pointed out how audiences have misunderstood the intentions of the film and confusion regarding its target audience.
George Lucas Defends The Prequel Trilogy And How It Was Intended For Younger Audiences
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith is considered the best among the prequel trilogy | LucasfilmThe Star...
- 5/25/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Daisy Ridley underwent a gruelling training regime for 'Young Woman and the Sea'.The 32-year-old star plays the lead role in the biopic about Gertrude Ederle, an American swimmer who became the first woman to swim across the English channel in 1926, and spent months completing intense training in the Black Sea for the film.Daisy told Deadline at the movie's premiere: "I was really alone in the Black Sea, and I was really trying to keep pace with the camera."And then I was trying to keep pace with the boat and the camera boat. I trained for three months and then we were training during filming."The 'Star Wars' actress added: "And then we did the big swim at the end. So it was nine days in the Black Sea. It was overwhelming. It was cold. Each time, it was scary."Daisy explained that she realised that all her...
- 5/20/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Daisy Ridley stars in Young Woman and the Sea, the biopic about Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
The film, directed by Joachim Rønning and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, had its world premiere this week, where Ridley talked about her intense training and filming in the Black Sea.
“I was really alone in the Black Sea, and I was really trying to keep pace with the camera,” she told Deadline during the premiere. “And then I was trying to keep pace with the boat and the camera boat. I trained for three months and then we were training during filming.”
She continued, “And then we did the big swim at the end. So it was nine days in the Black Sea. It was overwhelming. It was cold. Each time, it was scary.”
Ridley said that all the effort paid off as watching the finished film,...
The film, directed by Joachim Rønning and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, had its world premiere this week, where Ridley talked about her intense training and filming in the Black Sea.
“I was really alone in the Black Sea, and I was really trying to keep pace with the camera,” she told Deadline during the premiere. “And then I was trying to keep pace with the boat and the camera boat. I trained for three months and then we were training during filming.”
She continued, “And then we did the big swim at the end. So it was nine days in the Black Sea. It was overwhelming. It was cold. Each time, it was scary.”
Ridley said that all the effort paid off as watching the finished film,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Armando Tinoco and Natalie Sitek
- Deadline Film + TV
Young Woman and the Sea is a film produced by Disney that tells a story of great challenges and adventures. You will be able to see it from May 31, only in theaters.
Plot
It tells the story of Gertrude Ederle, a competitive swimmer who became the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel in 1926.
Cast & Crew
Actress and actors: Daisy Ridley portrays Gertrude Ederle, alongside Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler in supporting roles.
Director: Joachim Rønning
Screenplay: Jeff Nathanson, based on the book “Young Woman and the Sea” by Glenn Stout
Production: Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Young Woman and the Sea
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Plot
It tells the story of Gertrude Ederle, a competitive swimmer who became the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel in 1926.
Cast & Crew
Actress and actors: Daisy Ridley portrays Gertrude Ederle, alongside Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler in supporting roles.
Director: Joachim Rønning
Screenplay: Jeff Nathanson, based on the book “Young Woman and the Sea” by Glenn Stout
Production: Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Young Woman and the Sea
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- 4/14/2024
- by Molly Se-kyung
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Daisy Ridley is having quite the year so far. Her new movie, Sometimes I Think About Dying, released in theaters earlier this month and is receiving positive notes. Her indie neo-noir movie Magpie is set to premiere at the SXSW film festival in March. The biopic Young Woman and the Sea, in which she stars as Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel, was originally slated for a Disney+ release may instead get a bump up to theatrical. Oh, and she’s filming a new action-thriller called Cleaner directed by 007 franchise legend Martin Campbell.
In between all that, Ridley is also of course answering plenty of questions about her upcoming return to Star Wars. The actor recently teased that her solo movie, which is set 15 years after the Sequel Trilogy and will follow Rey as she works to build a new Jedi Order, is taking...
In between all that, Ridley is also of course answering plenty of questions about her upcoming return to Star Wars. The actor recently teased that her solo movie, which is set 15 years after the Sequel Trilogy and will follow Rey as she works to build a new Jedi Order, is taking...
- 1/29/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
After starring in the galaxy’s biggest movies, Daisy Ridley is now trying the indie scene on for size by way of Rachel Lambert’s Sometimes I Think About Dying. The quirky romantic drama recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and it chronicles the lonely and routine existence of Ridley’s Fran until Dave Merheje’s Robert arrives in town and attempts to crack her shell.
Despite the massive difference in scale between Dying and her Star Wars sequel trilogy, Ridley still felt the same through-line in the work.
“The goal of any film — whether it’s made for 100,000 or 300 million — is to ultimately share something that speaks to people and tells a resonant story,” Ridley tells The Hollywood Reporter. “So it obviously felt different because it’s sort of a smaller screening and what have you, but it’s still the same feeling.”
Ridley is currently filming an indie noir thriller called Magpie,...
Despite the massive difference in scale between Dying and her Star Wars sequel trilogy, Ridley still felt the same through-line in the work.
“The goal of any film — whether it’s made for 100,000 or 300 million — is to ultimately share something that speaks to people and tells a resonant story,” Ridley tells The Hollywood Reporter. “So it obviously felt different because it’s sort of a smaller screening and what have you, but it’s still the same feeling.”
Ridley is currently filming an indie noir thriller called Magpie,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though there was some chatter in the wake of Tron: Legacy's release in 2010 about a potential sequel, the idea seemed to vanish into development limbo until around 2017, when it emerged that Jared Leto was in talks to star. Fast-forward to today, and Deadline reports that Joachim Rønning is in talks to direct what is currently known as Tron: Ares.
Despite talk of a reboot in the mix there, it seems that Tron: Ares will indeed be a direct sequel to Legacy, written by Jesse Wigutow. No plot details have been released, but it appears that Leto is playing Ares, a character who was in earlier drafts of the script.
“I am so very excited and proud to confirm that Yes – I will be starring in Tron,” Leto wrote in 2020. “We will work as hard as we possibly can to create something that I hope you all will love. We...
Despite talk of a reboot in the mix there, it seems that Tron: Ares will indeed be a direct sequel to Legacy, written by Jesse Wigutow. No plot details have been released, but it appears that Leto is playing Ares, a character who was in earlier drafts of the script.
“I am so very excited and proud to confirm that Yes – I will be starring in Tron,” Leto wrote in 2020. “We will work as hard as we possibly can to create something that I hope you all will love. We...
- 1/19/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Disney is going back to the grid.
After multiple false starts, the studio is back on track for a third “Tron” movie, with Jared Leto attached to star and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” director Joachim Rønning in talks to helm. Nominally titled “Tron: Ares,” the film would follow the groundbreaking 1982 film “Tron” starring Jeff Bridges, and the 2010 sequel “Tron: Legacy,” which starred Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde and was the feature directing debut of “Top Gun: Maverick” filmmaker Joseph Kosinski.
Leto first plugged into a third “Tron” movie in 2017 as the star and a producer, and he’s remained attached ever since. Garth Davis (“Lion”) signed on to helm the movie in 2020, but he ultimately parted ways with the project. Jesse Wigutow remains the film’s screenwriter, and Justin Springer, Jeffrey Silver and Emma Ludbrook are also producing.
A spokesperson for Disney had no comment.
Rønning has experience with...
After multiple false starts, the studio is back on track for a third “Tron” movie, with Jared Leto attached to star and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” director Joachim Rønning in talks to helm. Nominally titled “Tron: Ares,” the film would follow the groundbreaking 1982 film “Tron” starring Jeff Bridges, and the 2010 sequel “Tron: Legacy,” which starred Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde and was the feature directing debut of “Top Gun: Maverick” filmmaker Joseph Kosinski.
Leto first plugged into a third “Tron” movie in 2017 as the star and a producer, and he’s remained attached ever since. Garth Davis (“Lion”) signed on to helm the movie in 2020, but he ultimately parted ways with the project. Jesse Wigutow remains the film’s screenwriter, and Justin Springer, Jeffrey Silver and Emma Ludbrook are also producing.
A spokesperson for Disney had no comment.
Rønning has experience with...
- 1/19/2023
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: A new installment of Tron is coming back online. The Dish hears that Disney is in early negotiations to set Joachim Rønning to direct Jared Leto in Tron: Ares. The film is crewing up, eyeing an August start date in Vancouver.
Deals aren’t complete yet, but this would mark the fourth collaboration between Disney and the Norwegian filmmaker who helmed Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. He has wrapped for the studio the Daisy Ridley-starrer Young Woman and the Sea, about the daring journey of Gertrude Ederle, a New York teen who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Jeff Nathanson scripted it, and Jerry Bruckheimer produces with him.
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Deals aren’t complete yet, but this would mark the fourth collaboration between Disney and the Norwegian filmmaker who helmed Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. He has wrapped for the studio the Daisy Ridley-starrer Young Woman and the Sea, about the daring journey of Gertrude Ederle, a New York teen who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Jeff Nathanson scripted it, and Jerry Bruckheimer produces with him.
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- 1/19/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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