- Original name: Paddington 3
- Country: UK, France, USA
- Genre: cartoon, fantasy, family, comedy
- World premiere: 2020-2021
The adorable Paddington bear, who won worldwide love, is back. In June 2016, even before the sequel about the adventures of the plush hero was released, producer David Heyman announced that the details of the third part were already being discussed. Two years later, information appeared that the release date of the cartoon "The Adventures of Paddington 3" (Paddington 3) is expected at the end of 2020 or in 2021. True, the details of the plot are still not known, the exact cast of the new picture and there is no trailer.
Expectations rating - 97%.
About the plot
The creators are stubbornly silent about what awaits viewers in the third part of the story about the adventures of a funny bear cub. However, based on the plots of the first two films, it can be assumed that Paddington will again have to fight some villain who has planned a terrible crime.
Production and shooting
The first two films were directed by Paul King. But who will lead the crew of the upcoming part is still not known. The producer of the popular franchise, D. Hayman, in an interview with Collider, said: “I don't think Paul will take the director's chair for the third time. We are currently working on another project together. But it is he who develops the idea of the triquel. "
Voiceover team:
- Screenplay: Mark Burton ("Madagascar", "Sean the Sheep", "Wild Ancestors"), Simon Farnaby ("The Devil on the Middle East", "The Adventures of Paddington 2", "Mindhorn"), Michael Bond ("The Adventures of Paddington the Bear", "The New Adventures of Paddington Bear"), Paul King ("The Rabbit and the Bull", "The Adventures of Paddington 1, 2");
- Producers: Paul King, Rosie Alison (Boy in Striped Pajamas, Memories of the Future, Light in the Ocean), Jeffrey Clifford (More Than Sex, Labor Day, Light in the Ocean).
Studios:
- Studio Canal.
- Amazon Prime Video.
- Heyday Films.
- Canal +.
- Ciné.
Cast
There is still no reliable information about the artists who will take part in the making of the film. However, it can be assumed that Ben Whishaw will again take on the voice of the beloved bear cub ("Perfume: The Story of a Murderer", "The London Spy", "Mary Poppins Returns").
According to Digital Spy, the following will return to their roles:
- Sally Hawkins as Mary Brown (The Shape of Water, Jasmine, Godzilla);
- Hugh Bonneville as Henry Brown (Downton Abbey, Empty Crown, Girl with a Pearl Earring);
- Julie Walters - Mrs Bird (Brave, Mary Poppins Returns, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows);
- Madeleine Harris as Judy Brown (Being Human, Father Brown, The White Queen);
- Samuel Jocelyn as Jonathan Brown (The Impossible, The Mediator, Houdini & Doyle).
In addition, Imelda Staunton is expected to return as Aunt Lucy (The Crown, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Maleficent) and Michael Gambon as Uncle Pastuso (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Kingsman: The Golden Ring "," Fortitude ").
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- The films about the charming lover of marmalade are based on a series of books by Michael Bond.
- Originally, Paddington was supposed to be voiced by Hugh Laurie or Colin Firth.
- The upcoming film will be the eighth hybrid project by Warner Bros., in which real actors play along with characters made using CGI technology.
- The 1st and 2nd parts of the franchise were highly praised by critics. The rating on aggregator Rottentomatoes was 97% and 100%, respectively.
- The address where the most educated bear in the world lives, Windsor Gardens, 32 in Notting Hill, does not actually exist. Writer M. Bond came up with it by combining his parents' address Winser Drive and his own - Arundel Gardens.
- In parallel with the production of the triquel, the animation series The Adventures of Paddington is being filmed.
Today, all fans of the plush lover of marmalade are interested in the same question: when will the continuation of the story be released? According to existing information, the release date of the cartoon "The Adventures of Paddington 3" (Paddington 3) may be set for the end of 2020 or 2021, but the names of the actors, plot details and there is no trailer yet.