Paddington 2 is a 2017 French/British English-language live-action/CGI animated adventure comedy film directed by Paul King and written by King and Simon Farnaby. Based on the stories of the character Paddington Bear created by Michael Bond, it is the sequel to the 2014 film Paddington and is produced by Heyday Films and StudioCanal. The film stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the titular character, Paddington Brown, alongside Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Brendan Gleeson, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi and Hugh Grant in live action roles. The sequel was announced in April 2015, with Heyman confirmed as a producer. Principal photography began in October 2016, and ended in June 2017. The film was released on 10 November 2017 in the United Kingdom to unanimous acclaim. It is dedicated in memory of Paddington's creator, Michael Bond, who sadly passed away in June 2017.
Synopsis:
Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.
Paddington 2
Directed by Paul King
Produced by David Heyman
Written by Paul King, Simon Farnaby
Based on Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
Starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Brendan Gleeson, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw
Music by Dario Marianelli
Cinematography : Erik Wilson
Edited by Mark Everson, Jonathan Amos
Production company : Heyday Films, StudioCanal
Distributed by StudioCanal (UK and France), Warner Bros. Pictures (U.S only)
Release date : 10 November 2017 (UK), 6 december 2017 (France), 12 January 2018 (United States)
Running time : 103 minutes
Country : France, United Kingdom
Language : English
(Source: Wikipedia)