Everyone’s favorite polite young bear is returning to theaters for a third film. StudioCanal announced during the Cannes Film Festival that Paddington 3 has set an early 2022 filming date, for some time in the second quarter of the year. The highly anticipated third installment leads Studiocanal’s slate of films, with a story by Paul King, Simon Farnaby, and Mark Burton and a screenplay by … Continue reading ‘Paddington 3’ to Begin Filming in Early 2022!!!

Paddington 2 has lost its 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, as The Hollywood Reporter states that the movie, like Citizen Kane, lost its perfect rating after a new bad review came in years later. He’s just a good bear trying to find a nice gift for his aunt and then he ends up in prison. In our hearts, it’s a perfect movie. The negative review … Continue reading ‘Paddington 2’ Loses its 100% Rotten Tomatoes Rating!!

Few thought that a children’s series about a marmalade-loving bear could earn the critical acclaim that Paddington has, but writer-director Paul King elevated a silly premise into some of the best and most heartwarming films of the decade. And in unprecedented times like these, we need Paddington more than ever. And we may be getting it, as King confirmed that Paddington 3 is still happening — … Continue reading ‘Paddington 3’ Moves Ahead Without Director Paul King!!

Paddington is not only one of the unlikeliest film franchises around, it’s also one of the best. The first film—an adaptation of the beloved bear, directed with a heaping dose of compassion and manners by Paul King—was unceremoniously dumped here in the U.S. in January 2015 by The Weinstein Company, but it still went on to gross $268 million off a wave of glowing reviews. … Continue reading ‘Paddington 3’ Is in the Works But Without Director Paul King!!!

Less than two months ago, Lady Bird scored the distinct honor of becoming Rotten Tomatoes’ best-reviewed movie of all-time, racking up 164 positive reviews for a 100% Fresh rating. Then some idiot who doesn’t understand how film criticism works came along and said that it was “Rotten” with a B- review, earning him the attention he sought. Lady Bird’s accomplishment of holding onto 100% at … Continue reading ‘Paddington 2’ Becomes Rotten Tomatoes’ Best-Reviewed Movie of All-Time!!!

Michael Bond, creator of Paddington, the marmalade-loving bear from deepest darkest Peru, has died. Publisher Harper Collins UK announced the news this afternoon, saying Bond passed away at home on Tuesday after a short illness. He was 91. The British author sold his first short story in 1945 and published his first Paddington book, A Bear Called Paddington, in 1958. He ultimately published over 200 … Continue reading Michael Bond Passes Away: Paddington Bear Creator & Author Was 91!!!