First Glance: “Paddington in Peru”

He’s baaaaack. No not Arnold in another Terminator film. I’m talking about Paddington, the infinitely lovable, marmalade loving, anthropomorphic bear from the deep jungles of Peru who found a home with a loving human family in the big city of London. 2014’s “Paddington” was a big-hearted joy and 2017’s “Paddington 2” was even better, adding a Wes Anderson style of humor to its already delightful formula. Now we’re getting the third installment, “Paddington in Peru” and I couldn’t be more onboard.

The one big difference is the absence of writer-director Paul King. Instead, “Paddington in Peru” is being helmed by Dougal Wilson. The first trailer certainly ‘feels’ like the other films (at least early on). Ben Whishaw returns to voice Paddington who heads back to Peru for a visit, this time with his adopted British family, the Browns. There he discovers his beloved Aunt Lucy has ventured out into the jungle on “some sort of quest”. Determined to find her, Paddington and the Browns set out into the Amazon. Hijinks are sure to ensue and I’ll be there for them.

“Paddington in Peru” lands in theaters on November 8th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

6 thoughts on “First Glance: “Paddington in Peru”

  1. Anyone here who doesn’t like Paddington can go fuck off and die. I will definitely want to see this as I LOVED the 2nd film. Plus, how can anyone not love and laugh at that post-credit scene?

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