Undeniably, Paddington is everyone’s favorite bear. The British franchise has given us some amazing adventures, love for marmalade, some iconic pop-culture moments, and a universally loved talking bear. Movie after movie, the franchise is getting more and more ambitious. In a new interview with Deadline, Studiocanal CEO and Canal+ Deputy CEO Anna Marsh confirmed another film in the franchise along with a few more plans for the bear.
“There will be a fourth film,” says Marsh about the massive success of the latest installment, Paddington in Peru, which garnered $104 million at the worldwide box office. The latest installment sees Paddington the Brown family heading to the jungles of Peru to find Paddington’s beloved aunt, who recently went missing. And it seems like Paddinton and his family will have more adventures to go on, as Marsh further revealed,
“We’re thinking about the next movies and we’re working on a new TV series as well as the stage show musical with Sonia Friedman and Eliza Lumley.”
The ‘Paddington’ Franchise Is a Massive Hit
The franchise started with Paddington in 2014 as a live-action comedy film. The feature was written and directed by Paul King, who is also well known for films like Wonka starring Timothee Chalamet. The film is based on the stories of the character Paddington Bear created by Michael Bond, and introduces the marmalade-loving bear on the big screen. The movie garnered $318.7 million worldwide and a 96 percent Rotten Tomatoes score which paved the way for a sequel.
Paddington 2 saw the fan-favorite bear being framed and imprisoned for a burglary that he did not commit. So, he and his family have to find the real culprit and prove his innocence. The movie saw the return of King along with most of the cast and garnered $283.7 million worldwide as well as a 99 percent fresh Rotten Tomatoes rating. While the recently released Paddington in Peru did not touch the same heights as its predecessor, it garnered $104 million at the box office and a 93 percent Rotten Tomatoes score. The returning cast members include Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington, along with Olivia Colman, Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Imelda Staunton, and Carla Tous.
Paddington in Peru will hit theaters on February 14 in the US. You can check out the beginning of his journey in Paddington streaming on Hulu and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
via Collider