Paddington 3: Release date, cast and latest news for Paddington in Peru
The beloved bear will be back on the big screen once again.
There several hotly anticipated films coming out this month – with the double whammy of Wicked and Gladiator 2 causing a lot of buzz amongst cinemagoers – but few new releases are quite as exciting as the imminent Paddington in Peru.
Arriving seven years after Paddington 2 became an instant family classic, the new film brings the beloved bear back for another outing that takes him back to his homeland on the hunt for his missing Aunt Lucy, while he also comes in contact with some new characters played by Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas.
Ben Whishaw is back to voice the central character with the likes of Hugh Bonneville and Julie Walters also returning, although Emily Mortimer replaces Sally Hawkins as Mrs Brown.
Meanwhile, there's also a surprise appearance in the film for the late Queen Elizabeth II, who appears in a photograph that makes the famous meeting between her and Paddington for her Platinum Jubilee canon.
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Dougal Wilson takes over the directorial reigns from Paul King, and the consensus from the reviews so far is that although he's not quite hit the heights of the previous films he's nonetheless delivered another charming, magical adventure which the whole family will love.
Indeed, in our own four-star review, we called the film "non-stop fun with surprises aplenty" and concluded that "Paddington in Peru is a feel-good movie that leaves you feeling very good indeed".
It certainly seems likely to further secure Paddington's status as a genuine national treasure, something which was only underlined by the revelation that he now holds an official UK passport issues by the home office.
Read on for everything you need to know about Paddington in Peru.
Paddington in Peru release date
We're almost there: Paddington in Peru will arrive in UK cinemas on Friday 8th November 2024.
That's almost exactly seven years after the previous film was released – and it looks like it will be very much worth the wait.
Paddington in Peru plot
Whereas the first two entries focused on Paddington in his new home of London, the third film finds him going back to his roots as he takes the Brown clan on a trip to deepest, darkest Peru to visit his Aunt Lucy at the Home for Retired Bears – where she has gone missing.
According to the official synopsis, "A thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and to the mountain peaks of Peru."
On that journey, he comes across Olivia Colman's Reverend Mother and Antonio Banderas's Hunter Cabot as he makes perhaps his boldest adventure yet.
Paddington in Peru cast
Ben Whishaw once again offers his pitch-perfect interpretation of Paddington's voice, while Hugh Bonneville returns as Mr Brown, Julie Walters is back as Mrs Bird and Jim Broadbent briefly reprises the role of antique shop owner Mr Gruber.
However, Sally Hawkins will not be reprising her role as Mrs Brown – with her role this time going to Emily Mortimer – but Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin do return as the Brown children, Judy and Jonathan.
In terms of new faces, Olivia Colman plays a character called The Reverend Mother and Antonio Banderas stars as Hunter Cabot – who sounds an awful lot like he'll be the villain of the piece this time around.
Meanwhile, newcomer Carla Tous plays Gina Cabot, a role that was previously set to be played by Rachel Zegler and there are brief appearances for a range of stars from the previous films including Sanjeev Bhaskar and Jessica Hynes, as well as an unexpected cameo or two...
Paddington in Peru trailer
You can check out a trailer for the film below, which gives fans a glimpse of what to expect from the new characters played by Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas:
Paddington in Peru will be released on Friday 8th November 2024.
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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
