'Paddington' franchise launches fourth film and TV series

The popular franchise Paddington Not only is the premiere of the third installment on the horizon, Paddington in Perubut also, it has just been revealed that Studiocanal gave the green light to a TV series and a fourth film.

According to reports from THR, during StudioCanal's Canal+ Brand Licensing Europe 2024 convention, held in London this week, StudioCanal executives announced the importance of the brand Paddington and “Turning a historic brand into a global phenomenon,” following Paddington's journey from classic character to global cultural phenomenon.

In addition to the launch of a page on TikTok and The Paddington Bear Experience in London, this year there will also be two other events related to the brand:

“In November there will be two very exciting events. First of all, the launch of the new Roblox game. But of course we're dealing with Paddington, so it's not about money, it's about kindness. So you will win prizes the more jam you cook.”

“Of course, the big event for the StudioCanal family is the launch of Paddington in Peru.”

Future plans for the franchise Paddington They are in the early stages of going into details, however, executives said that in addition to what was just mentioned:

“We are also working on a new television series and a new movie that will be released in 2027 or 2028.”

And that's not all.

“At the end of next year, we will premiere a musical in the West End with Sonia Freeman, one of the best producers.”

Paddington: The Musical will feature music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, with Jessica Swale writing and Luke Sheppard directing.

While we wait for more news about future projects, we have Paddington in Peru. In the third installment, directed by Dougal WilsonPaddington heads to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Retirement Bear Home. With the Brown family in tow, adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and the mountain peaks of Peru.

The main cast is made up of Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Antonio Banderas, Olivia Colman, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Jim Broadbenty Carla Allwith the return of Ben Whishaw e Imelda Staunton lending their voices to Paddinton and Aunt Lucy, respectively.

Mark Burton, Jon Foster y James Lamont they wrote the script. The story is by Paul King, Simon Farnaby and Mark Burton, and is based on children's stories by British author Michael Bond.

The producers are David Heyman and Rosie Alison, with executive producers Paul King, Anna Marsh, Ron Halpern, Dan MacRae, Tim Wellspring, Jeffrey Clifford, and Naoya Kinoshita.

Studiocanal fully financed the project, and will distribute it in markets including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Poland, Australia and New Zealand. Heyday Films produces it. Sony Pictures Releasing releases it in the US and other international markets.

Paddington in Peru premieres in theaters on January 17, 2025 via Sony Pictures. In the United Kingdom it will be launched two months earlier, November 8, 2024 via StudioCanal.