British Comedy Guide

Paul King (I)

  • Writer, director and executive producer

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Paddington 3 to begin filming in July

Paddington In Peru, the third film in the hit franchise, will begin filming in July.

British Comedy Guide, 3rd April 2023

Bunny And The Bull: underrated comedy from the minds behind The Mighty Boosh & Paddington

Reminiscent of Michel Gondry, Wes Anderson and 1970s animation, this poignant comedy is packed with miniatures, stop motion and plenty of cameos.

The Guardian, 11th October 2022

Paddington 3 in development

A third Paddington Bear film is in development, producer David Heyman has confirmed.

British Comedy Guide, 6th November 2018

Paddington 2: interviews with cast and crew

We were pleased to interview the soft-spoken director Paul King, his visual effects supervisor Glen Pratt, and the inimitable Hugh Bonneville with child actors Madeleine Harris and Sam Joslin.

Euan Franklin, The Upcoming, 7th November 2017

Paddington 2: so good it bears watching twice

They've done it again! Given the first Paddington film earnt $268 million worldwide (from a $38.5m budget), all this needed to do was have the beloved duffel-coated bear show up and bump into the furniture.

Larushka Ivan-zadeh, Metro, 7th November 2017

Paddington 2: a funny and wondrous adventure

These days, CGI looks worn out. Deeply concerned with realistic and explosive tendencies, no thought is placed into the aesthetic and the beautiful. But while millions are spent on digitally removing Henry Cavill's 'tache, writer-director Paul King re-creates animation magic for Paddington 2.

Euan Franklin, The Upcoming, 6th November 2017

Paul King interview: Paddington 2

Director Paul King on the box office failure of Bunny And The Bull through to the heights of the new Paddington 2...

Den Of Geek, 6th November 2017

Filming starts on Paddington 2

Filming has started on Paddington 2, the sequel to the highly successful 2014 film. Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson join the cast.

British Comedy Guide, 18th October 2016

Ben Whishaw replaces Colin Firth as voice of Paddington

Bond star Ben Whishaw is the new voice of Paddington Bear after Colin Firth "consciously uncoupled" from the role last month.

The English actor, 33, stepped in after Paddington director Paul King decided that a "slightly more open and younger voice" was needed.

Jess Denham, The Independent, 18th July 2014

Bunny and the Bull - Paul King Interview

Paul King, director of The Mighty Boosh, talks about his new film Bunny and the Bull.

Profoundly Moving, 30th November 2009

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