Paddington (film Series) is a British-French media franchise based on the character Paddington Bear
Paddington is a British-French media franchise based on the character Paddington Bear, created by means of British creator Michael Bond. Thefranchise started with the 2014 movie of the identical call. A sequel changed into launched in 2017 and a 3rd movie is in development (as of 2022). The movies have additionally spawned a TV series, and a short film. All films and TV series see Ben Whishaw play Paddington Bear.Films[edit]Paddington (2014)[edit]
This is the first and most effective film to be distributed by way of The Weinstein Company in the US, because the rights to the movie collection were sold to Warner Bros. Pictures following the Weinstein scandal in October 2017.[citation needed]Paddington 2 (2017)[edit]
In April 2015, David Heyman confirmed that he would produce the second one film inside the franchise.[1] It become additionally announced that Paul King might direct and co-write with Simon Farnaby.[2] By October 2016, the forged of Paddington – Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton – had been showed to be returning for the sequel, joined with the aid of new forged individuals Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson. Principal pictures started inside the same month.[three] Framestore provided the visible results for the movie.[4] Filming in Little Venice happened for three days.[five] Filming also took place at Shepton Mallet Prison.[6][7]Paddington in Peru (TBA)[edit]
In June 2016, StudioCanal CEO Didier Lupfer stated that the studio became committed to making a third Paddington movie.[8] In November 2017, David Heyman told Digital Spy that though the script for a 3rd Paddington film had no longer developed, discussions approximately locations, ideas and scenes had already begun.In November 2018, Heyman noted that a 3rd movie changed into nonetheless in all likelihood to occur, however that Paul King would not be again to direct, though he could nevertheless be involved in a distinguished creative ability.[9] In February 2021, Paddington 3 officially commenced development.[10] At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, StudioCanal announced that Paddington 3 could start taking pictures inside the 2nd sector of 2022. The movies’ previous director Paul King will not be directing the movie as he is helming the film Wonka starring Timothée Chalamet. King is ready to executive produce the film and has written a tale along Simon Farnaby and Mark Burton with a screenplay by Burton, Jon Foster and James Lamont.[11][12] On June 13, it was announced that the identify of the film might be Paddington in Peru and will be directed with the aid of Dougal Wilson, with predominant pictures now set to start 2023 in London and Peru with a number of the forged returning.[13]Television series[edit]
In October 2017, it was introduced that StudioCanal became producing an lively collection based totally at the movies, set to release in both past due 2018 or early 2019. It turned into introduced in February 2019, that the series will release international in 2020 on Nickelodeon, with Whishaw reprising his voice of Paddington.[14][15]
The title of the series can be The Adventures of Paddington.[sixteen]
On 20 November 2019, it changed into announced that the collection will optimal on 20 January 2020 after a sneak preview which aired on 20 December 2019.[17]Short movie[edit]
For the “Platinum Party at the Palace” song live performance that would open the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the Queen acted in a quick film to open the concert, later titled as “🥪 👜 Ma’amalade sandwich Your Majesty?“, wherein the Queen hosts Paddington Bear (with Whishaw reprising his role) for tea in honour of the Jubilee.[18] The Queen is seen patiently tolerating a tea-slurping Paddington who, upon realising his mistake, attempts to pour tea for her. However, he stomps over a pastry on the desk and ends up masking a footman (performed by way of Simon Farnaby) in cream.[19] As the undergo gives the Queen a marmalade sandwich, and tells her that he always keeps one for emergencies, the Queen confides “So do I” and, prising open her handbag, tells him: “I preserve mine in right here”.[20] Later, the undergo congratulates the Queen on her reign, exclaiming: “Happy Jubilee Ma’am. And thanks for everything”. The series ends with both the Queen and Paddington using a spoon to faucet out the beat of Queen’s “We Will Rock You” on teacup.[21]
The Queen spent around 1/2 an afternoon filming the sketch at Windsor Castle, and had for the reason that kept it a secret from a number of her own family participants. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “While the Queen may not be attending the live performance in man or woman, she changed into very eager that people understood how a whole lot it meant to her and that each one the ones watching had a first rate time. […] Her Majesty is widely known for her experience of humour, so it have to be no surprise that she decided to take part in this night’s comic strip.”[20]Cast and characters[edit]
This section indicates characters who will appear or have seemed in the Paddington franchise.
- An empty, darkish gray mobile suggests the individual changed into not in the film, or that the character’s reliable presence has now not yet been showed.
- C suggests a cameo position.
- V shows a voice-simplest position.
Production[edit]
The first movie of the collection became announced in September 2007, with David Heyman generating and Hamish McColl writing the screenplay.[22] When filming commenced, Heyman introduced the casting of Colin Firth as the voice of Paddington. Paddington is the maximum high priced movie produced via the French production corporation StudioCanal.[23][24][25]
In June 2014, after most important pictures had wrapped, Firth voluntarily dropped out of the film, after the studio determined his voice become no longer appropriate for Paddington.[26] The role became recast the subsequent month, with Ben Whishaw signing directly to voice the name role. Paddington was created using a combination of laptop-generated imagery (via the British corporation Framestore)[27] and animatronics.
The creator of the Paddington character, Michael Bond, also regarded in a cameo within the first film, gambling the role of the Kindly Gentleman.[28]
