Paddington
‘Barbie’ Producer, ‘Supacell,’ ‘Wonka’ Among Production Guild of Great Britain Awards Winners
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) celebrated the likes of Warner Bros. film Wonka, Netflix series Supacell, and Barbie, Paddington and Harry Potter franchise producer David Heyman at its awards ceremony on Saturday night. Hosted by comedian, presenter and actor Patrick Kielty from Northern Ireland at The Grove Hotel in Watford, near London, Heyman […]
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Hugh Bonneville, Michael Socha, Ella Bruccoleri Starring in ‘Go Away!’ Dark Comedy (Exclusive)
Paddington and Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville, Michael Socha and Ella Bruccoleri (Bridgerton) have grabbed the lead roles in the crime comedy Go Away! The indie, written and directed by Ed Kear and Cringo Williamson through their production banner Rude Guests, has started production in Heltfordshire, U.K. Steve Speirs, Jo Martin, Niky Wardley, Jeff Mirza […]
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Global Box Office: ‘Wonka’ Wins Weekend With Sweet $43.2M Overseas Opening
Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka provided some much-needed sweetener at the weekend box office, where it placed No. 1 on the global chart in earning $43.2 million from its first 37 overseas markets. That’s a promising start for the Christmas musical, which opens everywhere in North America on Dec. 16 as it continues to roll out across […]
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‘Paddington in Peru’ Release Dates Confirmed as Rachel Zegler Exits Film Due to SAG-AFTRA Strike
Paddington in Peru, the long-awaited third installment of the beloved Paddington franchise, finally has a release date — two, in fact. The film, directed by Dougal Wilson for StudioCanal and Heyday Films that has now completed filming on location in London, Peru and Colombia, will be released in the U.S. by Sony Pictures on Jan. 17, 2025, meaning […]
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Olivia Colman to Join ‘Paddington 3’ (Exclusive)
Paddington in Peru, the third film in the Paddington franchise, has added a newcomer to its cast. Oscar winner Olivia Colman is in talks to play a role in the StudioCanal feature about the beloved bear. Ben Whishaw has long voiced the titular bear, who in past films was seen getting into adventures with the […]
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Cannes: Sony Takes North American Rights to ‘Paddington 3’
Paddington in Peru is packing its bag for Sony. The studio has picked up the North American rights to the third film about the lovable bear in the red hat and duffle coat. Heyday and StudioCanal are producing the feature. StudioCanal, which is fully backing the movie, will release Paddington in Peru in the U.K., […]
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‘Paddington’ Filmmaker Paul King to Direct Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire Movie for Sony (Exclusive)
Paul King, the director of the Paddington movies, is putting on his dancing shoes. King has come aboard to direct Sony Pictures’ untitled Fred Astaire drama that has Tom Holland attached to star as the golden age film and dance star. Amy Pascal, Rachael O’Conner, Ben Holden and Josh Hyams are producing. Sony is keeping the logline […]
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Writer Recalls Queen Elizabeth II’s James Bond Sketch and Her Telling Danny Boyle: “I Think I Should Have a Line”
Over the last decade, despite her royal duties and advancing years, Queen Elizabeth II — who died Thursday at the age of 96 — starred in two beloved sketches alongside arguably two of the biggest modern-day icons of British entertainment. In 2012, she stunned much of the world by appearing in a secretly shot scene for […]
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Hugh Bonneville on Future of ‘Downton Abbey’: “It Might Be the Right Time to Stop”
Downton Abbey: A New Era, Focus Features’ second feature spin-off from the phenomenally successful TV series, jitterbugged its way into cinemas earlier this year. Bringing back the original ensemble of regulars, plus a few new additions in Dominic West, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock and Nathalie Baye, the film — directed by Simon Curtis — ramped up […]
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‘Paddington 3’ Finds Its Director and Title (Exclusive)
Break out the marmalade, Paddington 3 has found its director. Award-winning commercials filmmaker Dougal Wilson has been tapped to direct the latest installment of the hit family film franchise from StudioCanal and Heyday Films, titled Paddington in Peru. Wilson will be making his feature theatrical debut on the project after a long career in the […]
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Yes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Did Voice Paddington, StudioCanal Confirms
Amid the bleak news that has emerged from Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion last week, over the weekend a more upbeat nugget of information emerged about one of the key figures involved. Chatter erupted on social media on Sunday — first sparked by a tweet sent by Black List founder Franklin Leonard — that […]
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Vertical Entertainment Nabs Roald Dahl Biopic ‘To Olivia’ (Exclusive)
Vertical Entertainment has nabbed the North American rights to director John Hay’s To Olivia, a U.K. drama based on the true lives of renowned novelist Roald Dahl and his film star wife Patricia Neal. Vertical plans a day-and-date release on April 15, 2022, for the drama written by David Logan and Hay and based on […]
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