Our long wait for a new Paddington movie is…well, still a couple of years away from being over. Sony Pictures confirmed today that Paddington in Peru, the third film in the series, would hit U.S. theaters on January 17th 2025. It’ll open a couple of months earlier in the U.K, which isn’t a surprise.
There was also confirmation of a rumor that has been spreading for weeks, and it’s that Rachel Zegler has dropped out of the film due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. She has been replaced by newcomer Carlo Tous in the role of Gina Cabot.
Ben Whishaw returns as the voice of the marmalade sandwich-loving bear, with Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, and Antonio Banderas, and Imelda Staunton also coming back. It was previously reported that Emily Mortimer replaced Sally Hawkins as Mrs. Brown.
Dougal Wilson will make his feature directing debut, replacing Paul King who left to direct the Wonka film with Timothee Chalamet.
Here is the Paddington in Peru synopsis: The highly anticipated third Paddington film brings Paddington’s story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and to the mountain peaks of Peru.
Adventure awaits! #PaddingtonInPeru is coming exclusively to theaters in 2025. pic.twitter.com/0JFRlpoyi4
— Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) October 23, 2023
