Paddington 4 Just Dropped a Marmalade-Sweet Update Fans Will Love

Well, marmalade fans, it looks like Paddington isn’t hanging up his hat and coat just yet. At CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week—yeah, the huge annual meeting where the movie industry’s bigwigs pretend to only care about popcorn and not streaming—StudioCanal dropped some long-awaited news about everyone’s favorite accident-prone bear. And yes, we’re officially getting a Paddington 4.

The Official Word: Paddington 4 Is Happening

StudioCanal’s boss Anna Marsh took the CinemaCon stage and confirmed that Paddington 4 is not only in development, but they’re already putting together a script. They’ve got a team of comedy writers, but in true Hollywood style, the actual names are still under wraps. So if you were hoping for a surprise Quentin Tarantino Paddington, don’t hold your breath—but honestly, anything seems possible with this series.

Bringing You Up to Speed

• StudioCanal actually first mentioned Paddington 4 back in September 2024, during the Brand Licensing Europe convention. At that point, former CEO Françoise Guyonnet went ahead and teased that both a new TV series and a new Paddington movie are on the way, possibly landing in cinemas (or on TV screens) in 2027 or 2028. So, yeah, more bear content is coming, but it’s going to require a little patience.
• Paddington in Peru—the third movie in the series—just hit theaters in 2024. This was Dougal Wilson’s turn to direct, which also marked his first ever feature film. Paul King, who directed the first two films (you know, the ones that convinced even the coldest adults that talking teddy bears were cool), stuck around to help out with the story and served as executive producer before moving on to direct Wonka in 2023.
• Alongside the film, StudioCanal’s quietly working away on a new Paddington TV series, so if you thought you might run out of earnest bear adventures, think again.

What Else Happened at CinemaCon?

Apart from announcing Paddington 4, StudioCanal also previewed a bunch of other upcoming projects. Anna Marsh and Hugh Spearing (he’s the global marketing and distribution chief, if you like knowing the execs behind the curtain) were both on hand for the company’s big CinemaCon moment.

Just for context, CinemaCon is the annual meet-and-greet (and hype fest) for movie exhibitors and studio insiders. This year’s show ran April 13-16, which means every major studio used Las Vegas as an excuse to hype their next tentpole.

So, What’s the Takeaway?

If you’re a Paddington fan or happen to know a kid obsessed with polite, sandwich-eating bears, StudioCanal’s update is basically a guarantee that there are a few more years of big-screen, big-hearted misadventures coming down the pipe. No cast or director details for the fourth film yet, but the gears are definitely turning. All told: Paddington’s not going anywhere. And frankly, in this cinematic universe, that’s pretty good news.

'We are also working on a new TV series and a new movie to come in 2027, '28,' – Françoise Guyonnet, StudioCanal (September 2024)