Paddington 3: Everything we know so far, including filming date, title, and director
Over two years on from StudioCanal announcing that it was in development, Paddington 3 will finally start filming this summer. With filmmaker Paul King having stepped away from the behind the camera, the bear-centric sequel has enlisted a new director ahead of production kicking off, too: Dougal Wilson, best known for helming several John Lewis Christmas adverts.
"After ten years of working on the Paddington movies, I feel absurdly protective of the little bear, and I'm delighted that Dougal will be there to hold his paw as he embarks on his third big screen adventure," King, who worked on the story, said at the time of the announcement. "Dougal's work is never less than astounding: funny, beautiful, heartfelt, imaginative, and totally original. Aunt Lucy once asked us to 'Please Look After This Bear.' I know Dougal will do so admirably."
Paddington 3's official title was recently confirmed, too, and it gives us some insight as to what the follow-up might be about. We've gone into all that, and everything else we know so far about the film, below. So wash off those marmalade-covered paws and get scrolling...
Paddington 3 is set to start filming on July 24, according to Deadline (opens in new tab). Production will take place in both London and Peru, which is in keeping with the threequel's official title 'Paddington in Peru'.
Paddington, the first movie, kicked off shooting in September 2013 before releasing in November 2014, while Paddington 2 began rolling cameras on October 2016 ahead of its November 2017 release. With that, we can guesstimate that Paddington 3 could be in cinemas by the end of the summer 2024.
Paddington 3's cast has yet to be confirmed, but Deadline reports that the film will feature a mix of new
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