Then there are those of us who will forever associate the blue coat wearing, very polite, yet troubled anthropomorphized human predator with Arnold Drummond and a telltale smudge of grape jelly. By any account, the film feels 40 years over do. And it could easily be scoffed at as a preschooler project on level with Thomas the Tank Engine and Curious George.
That is, until you realize that the movie, which will be a live-action CGI mix about Paddington's friendship with the son of his adoptive family, is directed by Paul King, the imaginative visual maverick behind The Mighty Boosh and Bunny and the Bull. He's considered in some circles to be the next Tim Burton, which makes us think we shouldn't be so quick to write Paddington off as tyke-oriented fluff.
We have the first poster, which seems to have been ignored until Bleeding Cool ran with it. The film comes from a producer of the Harry Potter films, so it sounds like its in good hands.
Paddington comes to theaters in 2014. The film is directed by Paul King.
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Cripple
Really excited for this. Loved these books, and Paul King is absolutely perfect to bring this to the big screen.
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CelluloidDreams
I loved these books when I was a kid!.
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Vamp
Now all we need is an Amelia Bedelia movie!
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Hooky89
such great books and cartoon. cant wait
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the Narrator
Yet another childhood character I seem to have missed out on... for which I am actually quite thankful. I'm usually opposed to live-action films that feature animated characters, but it was never confirmed that that was what this film would be. I'll stay tuned until a trailer is released.
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
What's Paddington?
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skywise
My mom used to read these to me when i was a kid. I have her to thank for my love of reading and Paddington Bear too!
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ejk1
This could be good.
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Rudy
lol Harrv Potter.
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artkid04
oh my god, this is going to be exciting!!
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ROFLitschristian
Meh. Nothing too exciting.
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