‘Paddington in Peru’ Launch Dates Confirmed as Rachel Zegler Exits Movie As a result of SAG-AFTRA Strike

Paddington in Peru — the long-awaited third installment of the beloved Paddington franchise — lastly has a launch date — two, actually.

The movie, directed by Dougal Wilson for StudioCanal and Heyday Movies which has now accomplished filming on location in London, Peru and Colombia, will likely be launched within the U.S. by Sony Photos on Jan. 17, 2025, which means it can play over the lengthy Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. The U.Ok., nonetheless, will likely be getting the function considerably earlier, with StudioCanal having set a launch date of Nov. 8, 2024.

There’s additionally been a forged change, with Rachel Zegler now unable to affix the movie as a result of ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, in response to StudioCanal. In her place, newcomer Carlo Tous will play the position of Gina Cabot. As beforehand introduced, Sally Hawkins dropped out after two Paddington appearances as Mrs. Brown, changed by Emily Mortimer. Alongside returnees Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin and Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas have joined the forged. Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton additionally return because the respective voices of Paddington and Aunt Lucy.

“It’s been a pleasure and an honor to shoot Paddington in Peru with such a beautiful and gifted forged and crew,” stated Wilson. “I really feel extremely fortunate to have been blessed with such a beautiful group of individuals, a lot of whom have returned to the world of this beloved bear.  We’re additionally delighted to have welcomed Emily, Olivia, Antonio and Carla to the Paddington household.”

Six years since Paddington 2, the third Paddington movie brings the bear’s story to Peru as he returns to go to his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides on the House for Retired Bears. With the Brown Household in tow, an exciting journey ensues when a thriller plunges them into an sudden journey via the Amazon rainforest and to the mountain peaks of Peru.