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Paul King, writer and director of 2014 hit Paddington, has confirmed that he’s on board for a sequel.
According to Deadline, King is set to write the script with Simon Farnaby, who appeared in the first film as Barry. Producer David Heyman and financier StudioCanal have been eager to get a sequel going ever since the movie was a huge box office success, massing a worldwide gross of $260 million.
King’s only previous feature aside from Paddington is Bunny and the Bull, a low budget comedy film starring Barnaby and Edward Hogg. Critics loved Paddington, with a lot of the praise going to its heartfelt tone and visuals. It was adapted from stories by writer and creator Michael Bond
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Source: Deadline
