StudioCanal and Heyday Films have announced that the beloved bear Paddington will be heading home to the deep jungles of darkest Peru in 2023 as principal photography gets underway on Paddington in Peru, the third entry in the acclaimed live-action feature film series. Taking over directing duties for the third film is award-winning music video […]
Oompa loompa doompety Hugh! Grant joins WB’s Wonka
In a piece of rather scrumdiddlyumptious news, multiple outlets are reporting that Hugh Grant has joined Warner Bros. Pictures’ forthcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel Wonka. Grant has already been spotted on set, but it is now being reported that he will be playing some part in the origin story of the Oompa-Loompas, possibly even as one […]
Ben Whishaw says Paddington 3 will start production this year
After the misery of the last couple of years, this is the kind of news that the world needs to hear right now; Paddington 3 will begin production before the end of the year. The news was delivered by Paddington himself – Ben Wishaw – during a chat with the BBC about everything from Bond […]
Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka begins production as Rowan Atkinson and Olivia Colman join the cast
“Come with me and you’ll be, In a world of pure imagination” must have been the pitch to Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean), Olivia Colman (The Father), and Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) because they’ve joined the cast of Paul King’s Timothée Chalamet headlined Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel, which has begun shooting in […]
Paddington 3 is officially in development
Time to break out the marmalade! Paddington is on his way to warm the hearts of everyone worldwide again. Studiocanal has finally confirmed the development of Paddington 3, much to the delight of fans. The studio announced the news in a statement, telling Variety that they are “working very hard on film 3 with the […]
Ryan Reynolds, Paul King, Phil Lord and Chris Miller to offer Everyday Parenting Tips
Ryan Reynolds is teaming with director Paul King (Paddington) and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) for an adaptation of Simon Rich’s (An American Pickle) satirical New Yorker short story Everyday Parenting Tips. According to the trade, the project follows a father whp “offers advice on what to say when their […]
Paddington 3 loses director Paul king, but he will continue as executive producer
Although he helmed both 2014’s Paddington and 2017’s Paddington 2, Paul King has revealed he will be walking away from directorial duties for the third movie centred on the marmalade-loving bear that is currently in the works. In an interview with Empire, King confirmed he would no longer be directing Paddington 3 and feels it’s time to let another filmmaker take […]
Paddington 2 with Bechdel Cast co-host Caitlin Durante | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #81
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, Bechdel Cast co-host Caitlin Durante stops by to fan out about the joyous Paddington 2… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, Bechdel Cast co-host Caitlin Durante joins the […]
Paddington’s Paul King drops out of Disney’s Pinocchio remake
Back in February of last year it was announced that Disney had enlisted Paddington and Paddington 2 director Paul King to helm its live-action Pinocchio remake, but now comes word that King has exited the project, leaving the film’s status up in the air. “I don’t think it’s a secret anymore, but the film has […]
Paddington team reunite for magical love story Time’s Fool
Having collaborated on Paddington and Paddington 2, director Paul King, producer David Heyman and co-writer Jon Croker are set to reunite for an adaptation of Glyn Maxwell’s novel-length poem Time’s Fool: A Tale in Verse for Fox Searchlight. Time’s Fool is described as a “magical love story” and follows “a young man who is cursed […]