Deepest, darkest Peru's most famous accident-prone,
marmalade eating emigré is heading for the big screen, after the long-gestating
Paddington Bear movie finally
received the green light.
Harry Potter producer David
Heyman first announced plans for a film based on
Michael Bond's much-loved character more than four years ago. The project
has now been picked up by French company Studiocanal, with The Mighty Boosh's
Paul King set to direct. King, who has directed all three series of the BBC
comedy show, made his feature film debut with The Bunny
and the Bull in 2009.
As outlined in 2007, Heyman's plan is to combine
live action and computer-generated imagery in the manner of family features such
as Charlotte's
Web and Stuart
Little. The story will be based on an original screenplay inspired by the
various characters and episodes in Paddington's life as told through Bond's
books. More than 35m of these have been sold worldwide, translated into more
than 40 languages since the character debuted in 1958.
"Paddington Bear is a universally loved character, treasured for his
optimism, his sense of fair play, and his perfect manners – and, of course, for
his unintentional talent for comic chaos," said Heyman. "Michael Bond's books
offer such wit and wonder, and I am so delighted at this chance to bring
Paddington to the big screen."
Ben Child
guardian.co.uk
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