After months of speculation, UK director Beeban Kidron is close to a deal to direct Renee Zellweger in Working Title Films' Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason.
Kidron has long been linked to the sequel to the 2001 hit but negotiations have stepped up in the last week. Zellweger, who starred in Bridget Jones's Diary, is already reportedly committed to the sequel, which is expected to start shooting this autumn.
Kidron, who first came to prominence with 1990 TV series Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, directed 1997's Swept From The Sea and 1995's To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar. She is reportedly signed to direct The Reluctant Matador for Myriad Pictures and Charles Finch and Luc Roeg's Artists Independent Network.
Helen Fielding's book The Edge of Reason picks up where Bridget Jones's Diary left off. Life with Mark Darcy turns out to be less than perfect, however, particularly when love rival Rebecca comes on the scene. The film version of Bridget Jones's Diary was directed by Sharon Maguire.
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