According to its chairman-CEO Didier Lupfer, the company is “committed” to pawing a third Paddington film out of Michael Bond’s books.
Crack open a celebratory jar of marmalade: Paddington Bear is likely to be tottering to the big screen for a third time, according to Variety.
Paddington 2 is due to go into production in October and has a planned 2017 release date.
Paddington, released in 2014 by StudioCanal, was a worldwide hit, making $290m (£198m) at the global box office, the highest gross to date for a family film made outside of Hollywood.