‘Paddington In Peru’ To Start Filming In Summer 2023

One of the most beloved franchises is back for another installment—no, it’s not Marvel or Star Wars; it’s Paddington. With two BAFTA-nominated films and some of the highest ratings of all time, this British bear is adored the world over. Paddington first leapt from page to screen to viewers’ hearts in the 2014 film Paddington. Shortly after the film’s 2017 sequel, it was announced that a third film was in the works.

Paddington 3 will be titled Paddington in Peru, a title announced in June 2022, around the same time Paddington was spotted sipping tea with the late Queen Elizabeth II for her Jubilee. Since then, the titular bear has kept his cards close to his chest, but we finally have more information about the third installment in the beloved franchise.

Paddington was last on the big screen six years ago in Paddington 2, which came out in November 2017 (yes, 2017 was six years ago, process that however you like.) In the years since there were fears that Paddington 3 wouldn’t make it to the big screen. Ben Whishaw (This Is Going to Hurt), who voiced the bear in the first and second films, even expressed doubts about the third installment in early 2023, telling Collider that updates on production had “gone silent” since 2022. But Paddington fans can lay their fears to rest because filming for Paddington in Peru is set to begin on July 24, 2023.