From “Prime Gun” and “Beverly Hills Cop” to “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Nationwide Treasure,” Jerry Bruckheimer has had a hand in lots of the greatest blockbusters in Hollywood historical past. However in a video message revealed to the gang at CinemaCon, the legendary producer stated that his newest mission, “Younger Lady and the Sea” is his highest testing film ever.
The upcoming movie, which Bruckheimer produced for Disney, stars Daisy Ridley as Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle, the Olympic swimmer who turned the primary lady to efficiently swim the English Channel in 1926. She additionally set a report for the quickest time — beating the 5 males who had completed the feat earlier than her — that remained intact for 1 / 4 century.
Per the movie’s official synopsis, “Daisy Ridley stars because the completed swimmer who was born to immigrant dad and mom in New York Metropolis in 1905. By means of the steadfast help of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise by way of the ranks of the Olympic swimming group and full the staggering achievement – a 21-mile trek from France to England.”
‘Younger Lady and the Sea’ is directed by Joachim Rønning and written by Jeff Nathanson, who tailored the script from Glenn Stout’s nonfiction e book “Younger Lady and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Impressed the World.” Along with Ridley, the movie stars Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler.
Disney will launch “Younger Lady and the Sea” in choose theaters on Friday, Might 31. Watch the trailer beneath.
Extra reporting by Brian Welk.