A fourth Paddington film is in the works to mark the character's 70th anniversary.
Paddington Bear first appeared in Michael Bond's 1958 children's book A Bear Called Paddington and has since exploded into a global phenomenon including book series, TV adaptations, and a popular film franchise.
The first Paddington film was released in 2014 and saw the anthropomorphic bear journey from Peru to London where he is taken in by the Brown family.
Paddington 2 followed in 2017 in which Paddington is framed and imprisoned for a robbery he did not commit, leaving the Browns to uncover evidence of his innocence and track down the real culprit.
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A third Paddington film, Paddington In Peru, is set to be released on November 8 with a synopsis revealing the film will see Paddington return to his home country to visit his aunt Lucy.
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But that won't be the last we see of the beloved bear as StudioCanal bosses have shared a fourth film and a TV series are on the horizon.
During a keynote speech at the Brand Licensing Europe 2024 convention, Françoise Guyonnet, CEO of StudioCanal, kids anf family, said: "We are also working on a new TV series and a new movie to come in 2027, ’28," (per The Hollywood Reporter).
She continued: "The big event for the StudioCanal family is the release of Paddington in Peru."
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Ahead of the film's release, star Hugh Bonneville announced a special event that will take Paddington across the UK and Ireland.
"I am thrilled to reveal we are going to be unveiling a number of benches across the UK, all featuring a statue of our beloved bear," he said in an announcement video.
"Ahead of the new film, fans, families and friends can sit down and have a chat with the marmalade-loving bear, so watch this space for more information about Paddington… coming to a bench near you."
In preparation for Paddington In Peru, the first two films will also be returning to the big screen this October.
Paddington In Peru is released in UK cinemas on November 8, 2024.
