Netflix adds star cast to period thriller Bad Bridgets

Netflix has announced a major ensemble cast for its upcoming period thriller "Bad Bridgets," which will begin filming on location in Northern Ireland and Ireland in mid-July. The film, written and directed by "Kneecap" filmmaker Rich Peppiatt, adds stars Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan, Domhnall Gleeson, Charlie Heaton, Himesh Patel, Niamh Algar, and Simone Kirby to previously announced leads Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver.

Inspired by the 2023 history book "Bad Bridget: Crime, Mayhem, and the Lives of Irish Emigrant Women" by academics Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, the story is set in the 19th century. It follows two sisters who embark on a treacherous journey from famine-ravaged Ireland to America, seeking escape from an abusive father, poverty, and hunger. Upon arriving in New York, they are pulled into the unruly world of other Irish immigrant women, known as "Bridgets," where mayhem ensues. The term "Bad Bridget" was coined by the book's authors to describe impoverished Irish girls and women who traveled to North America and often found themselves on the wrong side of the law as they struggled to survive.

The project is being produced by LuckyChap, the company run by...