Netflix Snaps Up ‘Bad Bridgets,’ Irish Period Thriller Starring Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver From ‘Kneecap’ Director (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix has acquired the Irish period thriller 'Bad Bridgets,' which stars Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver. The film, directed by Rich Peppiatt, is based on the book 'Bad Bridget: Crime, Mayhem, and the Lives of Irish Emigrant Women.' It will be shot in Northern Ireland and Ireland later in 2026 and focuses on two sisters escaping poverty and abuse in 19th century Ireland.
- ▪The film is inspired by the book 'Bad Bridget: Crime, Mayhem, and the Lives of Irish Emigrant Women' by Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick.
- ▪Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver will lead the cast, with Oliver replacing Daisy Edgar-Jones.
- ▪Production will take place in Northern Ireland and Ireland later in 2026.
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Home Film Global May 21, 2026 4:43am PT Netflix Snaps Up ‘Bad Bridgets,’ Irish Period Thriller Starring Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver From ‘Kneecap’ Director (EXCLUSIVE) By Alex Ritman, K.J. Yossman Getty “Bad Bridgets” the Irish period thriller that was one of the buzziest projects to launch at last year’s American Film Market, has found a home. Netflix will release the film, which will be led by Emilia Jones (“CODA,” “Task”) and Alison Oliver, globally. Oliver, who has starred in “Saltburn” and “Wuthering Heights,” recently replaced Daisy Edgar-Jones, who was originally attached to play opposite Jones.
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