Paddington 4 Gets Iannucci-Blackwell Writing Duo

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Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell have been confirmed as co-writers for Paddington 4, the next instalment in the Michael Bond-inspired family film series; no plot details have been revealed yet. Studiocanal teased the project at CinemaCon, with Dougal Wilson potentially directing and a cast including Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas and Ben Whishaw. The production is reported to have a budget around $90 million, making it the costliest Paddington film to date, following the franchise's past global grosses.
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