Nerdly » The Filmmaker’s Podcast #441: ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ director Michael Morris

03rd Mar2025

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #441: ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ director Michael Morris

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #441: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy director Michael Morris on Bridget, Tone and Making TV and Film

Welcome back to The Filmmakers Podcast! This week, we’re revisiting a beloved character and diving headfirst into the world of Bridget Jones, but with a modern twist! We’re joined by the talented director who brought us “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” Michael Morris! Get ready for a delightful conversation with Michael Morris and Dom Lenoir as they discuss his experience directing “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” the challenges of revisiting a beloved franchise, and the evolution of Bridget Jones in a modern world. Only on The Filmmakers Podcast!

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is out now.