The young bear arrives in London on a cargo ship and eventually reaches Paddington Station. Lucy encourages her nephew to go and find solace in London, while she moves into the Home for Retired Bears. Pastuzo fails to reach the shelter in time and is killed by a falling tree. He names them Lucy and Pastuzo and gives them his hat as he leaves, telling the bears that they are always welcome if they wish to go to London.įorty years later, the two bears are living in harmony with their orphaned nephew until an earthquake destroys their home, forcing them to seek shelter underground. He learns that the bears are highly intelligent and that they have a deep fondness for marmalade. In the deep jungles of 'Darkest Peru', a British geographer discovers a previously unknown species of bear. A sequel, Paddington 2, was released in 2017, with King and much of the cast returning.

It received two nominations at the BAFTAs: Best British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. It grossed $268 million worldwide on a €38.5 (~$55) million budget. Paddington was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2014 to critical acclaim for Whishaw's vocal performance, humour, screenplay, visual effects and appeal to children and adults. Colin Firth was originally set to voice Paddington, but dropped out in post-production and was replaced by Whishaw.

Kidman plays a taxidermist who attempts to add him to her collection.Ī British and French venture produced by StudioCanal UK, TF1, and Heyday, Paddington 's principal photography began in September 2013 and wrapped up in June 2014. The film tells the story of Paddington, an anthropomorphic bear who migrates from the jungles of 'Darkest Peru' to the streets of London, where he is adopted by the Brown family. Produced by David Heyman, Paddington stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character, with Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Nicole Kidman in live-action roles. It was developed from a story by King and Hamish McColl, which was based on the stories of the character Paddington Bear created by Michael Bond. Paddington is a 2014 live-action animated comedy film written and directed by Paul King.

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