I’ve just received news from Studiocanal that they are bringing Paddington Bear to the big screen. Harry Potter producer David Heyman will be working with Studiocanal on a CGI live action adaptation of Michael Bond’s classic children’s books. BAFTA-nominated director Paul King will be at the helm of what Studiocanal are describing as a “modern take on Paddington, targeted at a wide family audience”.
Paddington is the best of bears and I’ll be watching for more news of this with real interest. I hope that the team can bring Paddington alive with all the charm, wit and fun of Bond’s books. If not they will be at the receiving end of one of my hard stares. I beg of them to look after this bear.