Production is currently underway on a brand new film for Disney+ called “Young Woman and the Sea”, which will star Daisy Ridley as Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle, who was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel in 1926.

The film is based on the book by Glenn Stout and tells the story of the daughter of a German butcher from Manhattan, Ederle was a competitive swimmer who won gold in the 1924 Olympics when she decided to attempt crossing the channel. She undertook the feat after first swimming 22 miles from Battery Park in New York to Sandy Hook, NJ, setting a record that stood for 81 years. She contracted with two newspapers and sold her story, thereby financing her quest. There was actually a race among women who would be first to cross as only five men had done so before.

Daisy Ridley has shared a behind the scenes photo from the set on her social media:

Sisters! BTS from Young Woman and the Sea.

Christopher Eccleston, Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Stephen Graham are also going to star in the film.

Joachim Rønning is directing the film, Jeff Nathanson has adapted the screenplay and it will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman.

Are you looking forward to “Young Woman And The Sea” ?

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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