Young Woman and the Sea

Young Woman and the Sea is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Joachim Rønning, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. The film stars Daisy Ridley as Gertrude Ederle, who was an American competitive swimmer and Olympic champion.

Young Woman and the Sea
Directed byJoachim Rønning
Screenplay byJeff Nathanson
Based onYoung Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World
by Glenn Stout
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyÓscar Faura
Edited byÚna Ní Dhonghaíle
Music byAmelia Warner
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Young Woman and the Sea is scheduled to be released on Disney+.

Premise

Young Woman and the Sea tells the story of Gertrude Ederle, an American swimming champion, who first won a gold medal at the 1924 Olympic Games. In 1926, Ederle became the first woman to swim 21 miles across the English Channel.[1]

Cast

Additionally, Stephen Graham and Christopher Eccleston have been cast in undisclosed roles.[3][4]

Production

Development

On November 2, 2015, it was announced that Jerry Bruckheimer acquired the rights to Glenn Stout's non-fiction book Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World for Paramount Pictures, hiring Jeff Nathanson to write the script for the film,[5] and Lily James cast to play Gertrude Ederle.[5] In December 2020, it was reported that the film was in development at Walt Disney Pictures, with the company eyeing a Disney+ release, after Paramount put it in turnaround. Production was overseen by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman for Disney.[2]

Casting

Lily James was originally cast to play the lead role of Gertrude Ederle, until the film lay in development hell.[5] With the film's announcement in December 2020, Daisy Ridley was cast in the lead role instead.[2] In March 2022, Tilda Cobham-Hervey joined the cast of the film playing Margaret Ederle, along with Stephen Graham in an undisclosed role.[3] In May 2022, Christopher Eccleston joined the cast in an undisclosed role.[4]

Filming

Principal photography began by early May 2022, and wrapped on June 18, 2022.[4][6]

Release

Young Woman and the Sea is scheduled to debut on Disney+.[2] Bruckheimer said that the film may be released in theaters.[7]

References
  1. Oddo, Marco Vito (May 4, 2022). "Christopher Eccleston Boards 'Young Woman and the Sea' Biopic With Daisy Ridley". Collider. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  2. Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 9, 2020). "Disney Takes Plunge On 'Young Woman And The Sea'; 'Star Wars' Daisy Ridley, 'Kon-Tiki's Joachim Rønning Team On Tale Of First Woman To Swim English Channel". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  3. Kroll, Justin (March 14, 2022). "Tilda Cobham-Hervey And Stephen Graham Join Daisy Ridley In Disney's 'Young Woman And The Sea'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  4. Grobar, Matt (May 4, 2022). "Christopher Eccleston Joins Daisy Ridley In Disney+ Film 'Young Woman And The Sea'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  5. Busch, Anita (November 2, 2015). "Jerry Bruckheimer Launches 'Young Woman & The Sea' At Paramount With Jeff Nathanson Adapting And Lily James Starring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  6. Daisy Ridley [@daisyridley] (June 18, 2022). "And that's a wrap! Last day on set for Young Woman and the Sea. It has been tough, but worthwhile, and I think we have made a film to be proud of. So grateful for #TeamTrudy". Retrieved June 18, 2022 – via Instagram.
  7. "The Business: Jerry Bruckheimer is 'thrilled' to get his first Best-Picture Oscar nom on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
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