Young Woman and the Sea
Young Woman and the Sea is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Joachim Rønning, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. The film stars Daisy Ridley as Gertrude Ederle, who was an American competitive swimmer and Olympic champion. Young Woman and the Sea is scheduled to be released on Disney+. Premise 
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. Cast 
 Daisy Ridley as Gertrude Ederle: An American competition swimmer and Olympic champion. Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Margaret Ederle: Gertrude's sister. Additionally, Stephen Graham and Christopher Eccleston have been cast in undisclosed roles. Production

Development 
On November 2, 2015, it was announced that Jerry Bruckheimer acquired the rights to Glenn Stout's non-fiction book Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World for Paramount Pictures, hiring Jeff Nathanson to write the script for the film, and Lily James cast to play Gertrude Ederle. 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 and Chad Oman for Disney. Casting 
Lily James was originally cast to play the lead role of Gertrude Ederle, until the film lay in development hell. With the film's announcement in December 2020, Daisy Ridley was cast in the lead role instead. In March 2022, Tilda Cobham-Hervey joined the cast of the film playing Margaret Ederle, along with Stephen Graham in an undisclosed role. In May 2022, Christopher Eccleston joined the cast in an undisclosed role. Filming 
Principal photography began by early May 2022, and wrapped on June 18, 2022. Release 
Young Woman and the Sea is scheduled to debut on Disney+. Bruckheimer said that the film may be released in theaters. References

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Upcoming films
American biographical drama films
American sports drama films
Biographical films about sportspeople
Cultural depictions of American women
Cultural depictions of swimmers
Disney+ original films
Films about the 1924 Summer Olympics
Films about Olympic swimming and diving
Films about women's sports
Films directed by Joachim Rønning
Films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Films set in 1924
Films set in 1926
Films set in New York (state)
Films set in Paris
Films shot in Bulgaria
Films with screenplays by Jeff Nathanson
Swimming films
Upcoming English-language films
Walt Disney Pictures films