Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan Join Netflix Irish Thriller Bad Bridgets

“Bad Bridgets,” the Irish period thriller from “Kneecap” director Rich Peppiatt, has added a starry ensemble of names as it gears up to start filming in Northern Ireland in July.

Joining its two leads Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver are Colin Farrell (“Banshees of Inisherin,” “In Bruges”), Steve Coogan (“Philomena,” “Legends”), Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things,” “Industry”), Domhnall Gleeson (“Ex Machina,” “Echo Valley”), Himesh Patel (“Yesterday,” “The Odyssey”), Niamh Algar (“The Iris Affair,” “Mary & George”) and Simone Kirby (“Kneecap,” “His Dark Materials”).

Last month, Variety broke the news that Netflix was releasing the film, which is being produced by LuckyChap.

Inspired by the book “Bad Bridget: Crime, Mayhem, and the Lives of Irish Emigrant Women” by Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, “Bad Bridget” is set in the 19th century against the backdrop of a famine-ravaged Ireland, and focuses on two sisters who make a treacherous journey to America to escape an abusive father, poverty and hunger. Once in New York, they join the ranks of other Irish women, the so-called “Bridgets,” creating mayhem in the city.

The book was optioned by Peppiatt and his “Kneecap” producer Trevor Birney in 2025, with the two producing alongside LuckyChap for their Coup d’Etat Films banner. Cáit Collins exec produces.

Behind the camera, the production has gathered an multi-award winning group of creatives, including BAFTA-winning cinematographer Ryan Kernaghan (“Kneecap,” “Trespasses), Oscar and BAFTA-winning production designer James Price (“Poor Things”) and Oscar and BAFTA-winning costume designer (“Frankenstein”).

“Bad Bridgets” was developed with support from Queen’s University Belfast, is being produced with support from Northern Ireland Screen.