Paddington (2014 Film)
''Paddington'' is a 2014 live-action animated film, live-action animated comedy film written and directed by Paul King (director), Paul King. It was developed from a story by King and Hamish McColl, which was based on the stories of the character Paddington Bear created by Michael Bond. Produced by David Heyman, ''Paddington'' stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character, with Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Nicole Kidman in live-action roles. The film tells the story of Paddington, an anthropomorphic bear who migrates from the jungles of "Darkest Peru" to the streets of London, where he is adopted by the Brown family. Kidman plays a taxidermist who attempts to add him to her collection. A British and French venture produced by StudioCanal UK, TF1 Films Production, TF1, and Heyday Films, Heyday, ''Paddington''s principal photography began in September 2013 and wrapped up in June 2014. Colin Firth was originally set to voic ...
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Paul King (director)
Paul King (born 1978) is a British writer and director. He works in television, film and theatre, and specialises in comedy. His work on the family comedy films ''Paddington'' (2014) and its 2017 sequel both earned him BAFTA nominations for Best British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. Career King graduated from St Catharine's College, Cambridge with first-class honours in English in 1999. While at Cambridge he met Richard Ayoade, Matthew Holness and Alice Lowe, and went on to direct them at the Edinburgh Festival in " Garth Marenghi's FrightKnight" (nominated for the Perrier Award in 2000), and "Netherhead" (Perrier Award winner 2001). King worked as associate director on the subsequent TV transfer, '' Garth Marenghi's Darkplace'', a six-part series for Channel 4. In 2002, King garnered another Perrier Award nomination for directing Noel Fielding's Edinburgh Festival show, "Voodoo Hedgehog". King is also the director of BBC's ''The Mighty Boosh''. He has directed all t ...
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