There was, therefore, a certain degree of pressure on the last film in the franchise, Paddington in Peruto keep things on the same path, and in fact director Dougal Wilson explained in a recent interview with RadioTimes.com that he was a little nervous about stepping into the shoes of Paul King, who directed those two previous installments.

“I’m not sure excited is the right word, I think terrified is probably more accurate!” he said when asked how he felt about taking the reins.

“Because those first two films are so beloved and they’re so good. When I was approached to get involved, I was very eager to try to continue the quality of those two films, but I was joining a great team that had been involved in the first two films. movies.”

He continued: “Paul was involved in the story and I also had help from the fantastic animation director Pablo Grillo and the same director of photography, Erik Wilson, but I was excited about all the fantastic people I was going to work with and all the incredible scenes that we were going to try to create.

“But I never relaxed about the story and the heart of the movie, because I thought we had to do this right, and this has to be a worthy successor. And you know, let’s see what people think of this, but we tried everything our forces continue to Paddington 2.”

Fortunately, it seems to have done well, with critical reviews, including ours. 4 star review – arguing that, although it falls a little short of the last film, it is still a wonderful continuation of the series that should be a pleasure for the whole family.

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And producer Rosie Alison, who has worked on all three films, certainly seems happy with the job Wilson has done in keeping the quality of the films so high.

“I think a lot of people enjoy the Paddington films for their aesthetics,” he explained. “It has this wonderful kind of theatrical storybook, heightened feel. And it’s kind of a love letter to cinema, really.

“And I felt like Dougal was really good…Paul King, he was very much a world creator who built that aesthetic, and I knew that Dougal would have all the visual invention and talent to continue that beautiful love letter to film aesthetics.” “.

Paddington in Peru will premiere on Friday, November 8, 2024.

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