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Paddington Bear (though his name is just Paddington; the "Bear" simply serves to confirm his species) is a fictional character in children's literature. He first appeared on 13 October 1958 in the children's book A Bear Called Paddington by British author Michael Bond .
Paddington is a 2014 live-action animated comedy film written and directed by 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.
This was the start of Bond's series of books recounting the tales of Paddington Bear, a bear from "darkest Peru", whose Aunt Lucy sends him to the United Kingdom, carrying a jar of marmalade. In the first book the Brown family find the bear at Paddington Station, and adopt him, naming the bear after the station. [7]
Paddington will not be Americanised for US audiences, the boss of the firm behind the film franchise has pledged. "This is the most British bear… it has appealed to a lot of people because it is ...
Thanks to well over 100 books — starting with “A Bear Called Paddington” in 1958 — and several TV adaptations, he’d reached the lofty heights of “national treasure,” a status mostly ...
The UK’s favourite anthropomorphic bear, Paddington, has been granted a British passport. The character, full name Paddington Brown, was born and orphaned in Peru as a cub and arrived in London ...
His Paddington Bear series, begun 25 years earlier, had been translated into nearly 20 languages, and adapted for stage and screen. [2] His first book for adults, Monsieur Pamplemousse, was published in 1983. It featured Aristide Pamplemousse, a former detective in the Sûreté nationale.
Paddington is a media franchise based on the character Paddington Bear, created by British author Michael Bond. The franchise began with the 2014 film Paddington. A sequel was released in 2017 and a third film was released in 2024. The films have also spawned a TV series, and a short film.