Young Woman and the Sea

Upcoming film by Joachim Rønning

Young Woman and the Sea

Directed by| Joachim Rønning
Written by| Jeff Nathanson
Based on| Young Woman and the Sea
by Glenn Stout
Produced by|

* Jerry Bruckheimer
* Chad Oman

Starring|

* Daisy Ridley
* Tilda Cobham-Hervey
* Stephen Graham
* Christopher Eccleston

Cinematography| Óscar Faura
Edited by| Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Music by| Amelia Warner

Production
companies

* Walt Disney Pictures
* Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Distributed by| Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures

Release date

* May 31, 2024 (2024-05-31)

Running time

| 100 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Young Woman and the Sea is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Joachim Rønning and written by Jeff Nathanson, based on the 2009 book by Glenn Stout. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, it stars Daisy Ridley as Gertrude Ederle, an American competitive swimmer who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.

Development on the film began in 2015 after producer Jerry Bruckheimer acquired the film rights to the book and setted in up at Paramount Pictures, with Nathanson attached to write it and Lily James cast as Ederle. Paramount eventually put the project in turnaround. In 2020, it was announced it was acquired by Walt Disney Pictures, with Ridley set to portray Ederle and Rønning to direct it. Principal photography took place between May and June 2022. Originally set for release on the streaming service Disney+, Walt Disney Pictures opted to release the film theatrically after positive test screenings.

Young Woman and the Sea is scheduled to receive a limited theatrical release by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on May 31, 2024.

## Premise[edit]

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[edit]

* Daisy Ridley as Gertrude Ederle: An American competition swimmer and Olympic champion.[2]
* Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Margaret Ederle: Gertrude's sister.[3]

Additionally, Stephen Graham, Christopher Eccleston and Jeanette Hain have been cast in undisclosed roles.[3][4][5]

## Production[edit]

### Development[edit]

In November 2015, it was announced that Jerry Bruckheimer had acquired the rights to the 2009 non-fiction book Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World by Glenn Stout for Paramount Pictures, hiring Jeff Nathanson to write the script for the film,[6] and Lily James cast to play Gertrude Ederle.[6] 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 under his Jerry Bruckheimer Films banner, and Chad Oman for Disney.[2]

### Casting[edit]

Lily James was originally cast in the titular role of Gertrude Ederle, until the film lay in development hell.[6] With the film's announcement in December 2020, Daisy Ridley was cast in the titular 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[edit]

Principal photography began by early May 2022, and wrapped on June 18, 2022.[4][7]

## Release[edit]

Young Woman and the Sea was scheduled to debut on Disney+.[2] In January 2024, following positive test screenings and the box office success of the Amazon MGM Studios sports drama The Boys in the Boat (2023), a theatrical release was considered as a possible way to tie-in with the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in France, with a potential release date of May 31, 2024. The following month, it was officially moved to theatrical for a limited release.[5]

### Marketing[edit]

First look images from the film were released exclusively by People on March 6, 2024.[8]

## References[edit]

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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 1, 2024). "Daisy Ridley Movie Young Woman And The Sea Officially Swimming From Disney+ To May Theatrical Release – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
6. ^ a b c 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.
7. ^ 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". Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2022 - via Instagram.
8. ^ VanHoose, Benjamin (March 5, 2024). "Young Woman and the Sea First Look: See Daisy Ridley Become a Trailblazing Swimmer (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

## External links[edit]

* Young Woman and the Sea at IMDb

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* Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
* March or Die (1977)
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* Thief (1981)
* Young Doctors in Love (1982)
* Flashdance (1983)
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* Bad Boys (1995)
* The Rock (1996)
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* Armageddon (1998)
* Enemy of the State (1998)
* Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
* Coyote Ugly (2000)
* Remember the Titans (2000)
* Pearl Harbor (2001)
* Black Hawk Down (2001)
* Bad Company (2002)
* Kangaroo Jack (2003)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
* Bad Boys II (2003)
* Veronica Guerin (2003)
* King Arthur (2004)
* National Treasure (2004)
* Glory Road (2006)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
* Déjà Vu (2006)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
* National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
* Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
* G-Force (2009)
* Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
* The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
* The Lone Ranger (2013)
* Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
* 12 Strong (2018)
* Gemini Man (2019)
* Bad Boys for Life (2020)
* Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
* Secret Headquarters (2022)
* The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
* Young Woman and the Sea (2024)
* Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
* Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
* Untitled Joseph Kosinski film (TBA)

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