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Created by | Michael Bond |
Original work | Paddington Bear |
Owner | The Paddington Company (StudioCanal) |
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https://www.paddington.com/gb/ |
Paddington is a British-French media franchise based on the character Paddington Bear, created by British author Michael Bond. The franchise began with the 2014 film of the same name. A sequel was released in 2017 and a third film is in development (as of 2021). The films have also spawned a TV series. All films and TV series see Ben Whishaw play Paddington Bear.
When the films were dubbed into Ukrainian, Paddington was voiced by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[1]
Main article: Paddington (film) |
This is the first and only film to be distributed by The Weinstein Company in the US, as the rights to the film series were sold to Warner Bros. Pictures following the Weinstein scandal in October 2017. [citation needed]
Main article: Paddington 2 |
In April 2015, David Heyman confirmed that he would produce the second film in the franchise.[2] It was also announced that Paul King would direct and co-write with Simon Farnaby.[3] By October 2016, the cast of Paddington – Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton – were confirmed to be returning for the sequel, joined by new cast members Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson. Principal photography began in the same month.[4] Framestore provided the visual effects for the film.[5] Filming in Little Venice took place for three days.[6] Filming also took place at Shepton Mallet Prison.[7][8]
Main article: Paddington 2 § Sequel |
In June 2016, StudioCanal CEO Didier Lupfer stated that the studio was committed to making a third Paddington film.[9] In November 2017, David Heyman told Digital Spy that though the script for a third Paddington film had not developed, discussions about locations, ideas and scenes had already begun. In November 2018, Heyman noted that a third film was still likely to happen, but that Paul King would not be back to direct, though he would still be involved in a prominent creative capacity.[10] In February 2021, Paddington 3 officially began development.[11] At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, StudioCanal announced that Paddington 3 would commence shooting in the second quarter of 2022. The films' previous director Paul King will not be directing the film as he is helming the film Wonka starring Timothée Chalamet. Although King is set to executive produce the film and has written a story alongside Simon Farnaby and Mark Burton with a screenplay by Burton, Jon Foster and James Lamont.[12][13]
Main article: The Adventures of Paddington (2019 TV series) |
In October 2017, it was announced that StudioCanal was producing an animated series based on the films, set to launch in either late 2018 or early 2019. It was announced in February 2019, that the series will launch worldwide in 2020 on Nickelodeon, with Whishaw reprising his voice of Paddington.[14][15]
The title of the series will be called The Adventures of Paddington.[16]
On 20 November 2019, it was announced that the series will premiere on 20 January 2020 after a sneak preview which aired on 20 December 2019.[17]
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the Paddington franchise.
Characters | Films | Television series | ||
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Paddington | Paddington 2 | The Adventures of Paddington | ||
2014 | 2017 | 2019—present | ||
Paddington Brown | Ben WhishawV | |||
Henry Brown | Hugh Bonneville | Darren Boyd | ||
Mary Brown | Sally Hawkins | Morwenna Banks | ||
Jonathan Brown | Samuel Joslin | Bobby Beynon | ||
Judy Brown | Madeleine Harris | Sabrina Newton-Fisher | ||
Mrs. Bird | Julie Walters | Phyllis Logan | ||
Samuel Gruber | Jim Broadbent | David Schofield | ||
Mr. Curry | Peter Capaldi | Reece Shearsmith | ||
Aunt Lucy | Imelda StauntonV | |||
Uncle Pastuzo | Michael GambonV | |||
Millicent Clyde | Nicole Kidman | |||
Montgomery Clyde | Tim Downie | |||
Joe | Matt Lucas | |||
Andre the Thief | Matt King | |||
Phoenix Buchanan | Hugh Grant | |||
Knuckles McGinty | Brendan Gleeson |
The first film of the series was announced in September 2007, with David Heyman producing and Hamish McColl writing the screenplay.[18] When filming began, Heyman announced the casting of Colin Firth as the voice of Paddington. Paddington is the most expensive film produced by the French production company StudioCanal.[19][20][21]
In June 2014, after principal photography had wrapped, Firth voluntarily dropped out of the film, after the studio decided his voice was not suitable for Paddington.[22] The role was recast the following month, with Ben Whishaw signing on to voice the title role. Paddington was created using a combination of computer-generated imagery (by the British company Framestore)[23] and animatronics.
The creator of the Paddington character, Michael Bond, also appeared in a cameo in the first film, playing the role of the Kindly Gentleman.[24]
Film | U.S. release date | Director | Producer | Writers | Composer | Editor(s) | Cinematographer |
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Paddington | 16 January 2015 | Paul King | David Heyman | Paul King and Hamish McColl | Nick Urata | Mark Everson | Erik Wilson |
Paddington 2 | 12 January 2018 | Paul King and Simon Farnaby | Dario Marianelli | Mark Everson and Jonathan Amos |
Film | US release date | Box office gross | Budget | ||
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US and Canada | Other territories | Worldwide | |||
Paddington[25] | 16 January 2015 | $76,271,832 | $191,775,976 | $268,047,808 | $55 million |
Paddington 2[26] | 12 January 2018 | $40,442,052 | $186,426,520 | $226,868,572 | $42 million[failed verification] |
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
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Paddington | 97% (158 critics)[27] | 77 (38 critics)[28] | A[29] |
Paddington 2 | 99% (246 critics)[30] | 88 (38 critics)[31] | A[29] |
Film | Category | Result |
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Paddington[32] | Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | Nominated |
Best Adapted Screenplay | ||
Paddington 2[33] | Best British Film | |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | ||
Best Adapted Screenplay |