'Paddington 4': Armando Iannucci to Write Bear's Next Movie, 'Paddington in Peru' Director Dougal Wilson in Talks to Return (EXCLUSIVE)
May 26, 2026 2:00am PT
‘Paddington 4’: Armando Iannucci to Write Bear’s Next Movie, ‘Paddington in Peru’ Director Dougal Wilson in Talks to Return (EXCLUSIVE)
Emmy-winning 'Veep' creator Iannucci will pen the screenplay for Studiocanal alongside his co-writer Simon Blackwell
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Paddington Bear has found a new pair of writers to come up with his next big screen adventure and looks to have secured a director as well.
Variety can exclusively confirm that Armando Iannucci, the Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated Scotsman best known for creating hit satirical shows “Veep” and “The Thick of It,” is set to turn his pen to London’s most beloved four-pawed Peruvian expat and will write the upcoming fourth film in Studiocanal‘s hit “Paddington” franchise. Iannucci will be joined on screenplay duties by his long-standing and fellow Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated co-writer Simon Blackwell, who served as a key writer on both “Veep” and “The Thick of It.”
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