[DigitalSid]

According to Today (article via Digital Spy). Do the films follow the books because a third film has been in development for a while (though getting nowhere)?

'Bridget Jones' third book to be titled 'Mad About the Boy'

The title of the third Bridget Jones book has been revealed.

Today reports that Helen Fielding's follow-up to Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason will be released later this year, and will be titled Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

The third film, in which Renée Zellweger would reprise the title role, was reportedly stalled after Hugh Grant expressed dissatisfaction with the script, and Colin Firth has suggested there could be "a long wait" for another film.

"There is a joy of doing those movies that keeps hope alive," Firth said. "And the story is going in an interesting direction. I just wouldn't say that the movie is imminent."

Working Title head Eric Fellner has said that a third film will not necessarily be made, explaining: "We'll only do it if we can crack it creatively, so maybe we will, maybe we won't."

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/...t-the-boy.html

[Marsh.]

No, this is the book, not the film.

[Suze]

No more Bridget Jones movies pleaseeee

[DigitalSid]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

No, this is the book, not the film.

Ah yeah, misleading article title, DS have had a lot of them lately. Surely the film will follow the same premise though and thus be closer to getting done? It's been said for a while that the cast weren't happy with the premise (of the film) and that it wouldn't likely be done for a while, unless the book and film go completely separate routes (I've not read them so don't know how close the films and books), that suggests the film's making progress too.