Last week it was reported that Paddington and Paddington 2 director Paul King has signed on to direct Warner Bros.’ Willy Wonka movie, and now comes word from THR that the filmmaker has added another high profile project to his slate. According to the site, King will direct Pinnochio, Disney’s latest adaptation from its animated […]
Paddington helmer Paul King in talks to direct Willy Wonka
If you cast your mind back to October 2016, you may recall that Warner Bros. had picked up the rights to Willy Wonka from the estate of Roald Dahl, tapping Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts producer David Heyman to develop a prequel movie based upon the classic character. Well, according to THR, the project is […]
Second Opinion – Paddington 2 (2018)
Paddington 2, 2018. Directed by Paul King. Starring Ben Whishaw, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant, Peter Capaldi, Brendan Gleeson, Imelda Staunton, and Michael Gambon. SYNOPSIS: Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect […]
Movie Review – Paddington 2 (2017)
Paddington 2, 2017 Directed by Paul King Starring Ben Whishaw, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Grant, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Julie Walters, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Marie-France Alvarez, Jim Broadbent, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Miller, Jessica Hynes, Robbie Gee, Richard Ayoade, Sanjeev Bhaskar, and Peter Capaldi SYNOPSIS: Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and […]
Exclusive Interviews: Paul King and Glen Pratt on Paddington 2
With Paddington 2 set to open in UK cinemas next week, Flickering Myth’s Thomas Harris caught up with the film’s co-writer and director Paul King and VFX supervisor Glen Pratt this week to discuss the sequel to the 2014 smash hit movie. Paul reveals how the sequel came about, and the influence of Charlie Chaplin, […]
Movie Review – Paddington 2 (2017)
Paddington 2, 2017. Directed by Paul King. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant, Julie Walters, Samuel Joslin, Madeleine Harris and the voice of Ben Whishaw. SYNOPSIS: Now happily living with the Brown family in London, Paddington realises his beloved Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday is approaching and goes looking for the perfect present. When he […]
First trailer and images for Paddington 2
Following yesterday’s teaser posters for Paddington 2 [check them out here], StudioCanal has released the first trailer and images have for director Paul King’s upcoming sequel which stars returning cast members Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Imelda Staunton and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington alongside new additions Hugh […]
Filming underway on Paddington 2, teaser poster and cast unveiled
Producer David Heyman and StudioCanal have announced that principal photography is underway on director Paul King’s sequel Paddington 2, with Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson joining the all-star returning cast of Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin with Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington and Imelda […]
Paddington 2 confirmed, with Paul King returning to write and direct
StudioCanal is pressing ahead with family comedy sequel Paddington 2 and has secured the first film’s director Paul King to return, according to a report over at Deadline. SEE ALSO: Paddington becomes StudioCanal’s quickest film to sell 1 million copies on Blu-ray and DVD SEE ALSO: Watch a trailer for the first Paddington film As […]
Paddington Blu-ray details and steelbook announced
StudioCanal has officially announced the March 23rd blu-ray release of Paddington, the blockbuster family film starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Peter Capaldi, and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington. Details can be found below, as well as artwork for a Zavvi exclusive steelbook… Paddington has grown up deep in the […]