Paddington
2014 film by Paul King
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| March 2 2025 | Daniel Heath and William Lawrence removed half of a Paddington statue from a bench in Newbury, Berkshire, leading to their arrest and trial. At the trial, they were ordered to do unpaid work and pay £2,725 in repair costs. |
| 2025 | A stage musical adaptation of Paddington is set to open in London's West End. The musical will be produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, StudioCanal, and Eliza Lumley Productions, featuring music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, a book by Jessica Swale, and directed by Luke Sheppard. |
| February 14 2025 | Delayed release of the film in the United States. |
| February 14 2025 | Delayed release of Paddington in Peru in the United States, postponed from the original planned date of 17 January 2025. |
| 2024 | The film was released in the United States and Canada alongside Captain America: Brave New World, debuting to $13 million (and $16 million over four days), finishing second at the box office. |
| 2024 | During the Brand Licensing Europe convention in London, StudioCanal announced plans for a fourth Paddington film and a spin-off television series, targeting releases around 2027 and 2028 to coincide with the franchise's 70th anniversary. |
| November 8 2024 | The film was theatrically released in the United Kingdom. |
| November 8 2024 | Paddington in Peru, the second sequel, released in the United Kingdom with Dougal Wilson taking over as director. |
| November 3 2024 | Paddington in Peru had its world premiere in London, marking the first public screening of the film. |
| October 2024 | A series of Paddington statues were placed across 23 locations in the UK and Ireland to promote the film. |
| July 2024 | Jo Malone released a limited edition Paddington-themed marmalade cologne in early July. |
| October 2023 | Principal photography concluded after filming in multiple locations. |
| October 2023 | Filming for Paddington in Peru was completed, with Carla Tous taking over Rachel Zegler's role due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. |
| July 24 2023 | Filming commenced in the United Kingdom, with shooting taking place in multiple locations including Colombia and Peru. |
| June 2023 | Cast announcement for Paddington in Peru, including returning actors Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Imelda Staunton, and new additions Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Rachel Zegler, and Emily Mortimer (who replaced Sally Hawkins). |
| May 2023 | StudioCanal sold distribution rights for a majority of territories, including North America, to Sony Pictures. |
| May 2023 | At the Cannes Film Festival, Sony Pictures acquired the North American distribution rights for the third film. |
| April 2023 | Olivia Colman confirmed to appear in the film, while Sally Hawkins quit her role as Mary Brown. |
| April 2023 | Confirmed that 'Paddington in Peru' would start filming on 24 July, despite potential SAG-AFTRA strike complications. |
| February 2023 | Ben Whishaw stated he had not yet read the script and was uncertain about the film's development. |
| 2022 | Paddington was featured in a short film for the Platinum Party at the Palace, celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. |
| June 13 2022 | The third film was officially announced with the title 'Paddington in Peru', to be directed by Dougal Wilson, with principal photography planned to begin in 2023. |
| July 2021 | StudioCanal announced that Paddington 3 would begin shooting in the first quarter of 2022. |
| May 2021 | The film's Rotten Tomatoes score dropped from 100% to 99% after a negative review by Eddie Harrison was registered on the site. |
| February 2021 | Development of Paddington in Peru began, marking the start of the film's production process. |
| February 2021 | Paddington 3 officially began development. |
| 2020 | The Adventures of Paddington animated series launched worldwide on Nickelodeon, with Ben Whishaw reprising his voice role. |
| 2019 | The Guardian ranked Paddington 2 as the 69th best film of the 21st century. |
| 2019 | The Adventures of Paddington television series begins airing. |
| December 20 2019 | Sneak preview of the Paddington animated series aired on Nickelodeon. |
| November 20 2019 | Announcement made that the Paddington animated series would premiere on 20 January 2020, with a sneak preview planned for 20 December 2019. |
| February 2019 | StudioCanal confirmed the animated series would launch worldwide in 2020 on Nickelodeon, with Ben Whishaw reprising his voice role as Paddington. |
| January 11 2019 | The film won Best Movie 2018: UK and Best Kids and Family Movie at the Golden Tomato Awards. |
| November 2018 | David Heyman confirmed that a third film was likely, with Paul King stepping back from directing to work on Wonka, but remaining involved in a creative capacity. |
| November 25 2018 | Paddington 2 won the Feature Film award at the British Academy Children's Awards. |
| July 3 2018 | The film's screenplay by Paul King and Simon Farnaby won at the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Mid-Season Awards. |
| April 24 2018 | Paddington 2 was released on Blu-ray and DVD in the United States by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. |
| March 12 2018 | Paddington 2 was released in the United Kingdom on Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. |
| February 18 2018 | Paddington 2 was nominated for Best British Film at the British Academy Film Awards, with Hugh Grant also nominated for Best Supporting Actor. |
| February 8 2018 | The film won the Peter Sellers Award for Comedy at the Evening Standard British Film Awards. |
| January 28 2018 | At the London Film Critics' Circle Awards, Hugh Grant won Best Supporting Actor, and Sally Hawkins won Best British or Irish Actress for the film. |
| January 18 2018 | Paddington 2 became the most-reviewed film ever to remain at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, with 164 positive reviews, surpassing Toy Story 2's previous record of 163 positive reviews. |
| January 12 2018 | Film released in the United States. |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 film released, featuring Hugh Grant as the antagonist Phoenix Buchanan. |
| December 31 2017 | Paddington 2 won the Truly Moving Picture Award at the Heartland Film Festival, recognizing the film's positive and inspiring storytelling. |
| December 21 2017 | Film released in Australia and New Zealand. |
| December 7 2017 | Film released in Germany. |
| December 6 2017 | Theatrical release of Paddington 2 in France. |
| December 6 2017 | Film released in France. |
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