“Paddington” Teaser Trailer — Upcoming Family Film Based on Classic British Children’s Books, ‘The Paddington Bear’

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added: Tue, Mar 4th '14

Here's the teaser trailer for "Paddington," the British-produced family film starring the voice of Colin Firth as a young droopy hat-wearing Peruvian bear who has stowed away on a cargo ship to England, only to find himself stranded in London's busiest train station. It's Hugo meets The Terminal meets a small brown bear from Peru.

Based on the classic children's illustration books by English author Michael Bond, "Paddington" was produced by "Gravity" and "Harry Potter" producer David Heyman and directed by Paul King, who's probably best known for directing the zany British comedy series "The Mighty Boosh."

The cast also includes Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi and Julie Walters -- although none of them, including Firth, are seen or heard in this first preview for the upcoming CG animated-slash-live action hybrid feature, which won't hit theaters until the end of the year (December 12th in the States, and November 26 in the UK).

synopsis:
From the beloved children's novels by Michael Bond and producer David Heyman (HARRY POTTER), PADDINGTON tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear (voiced by Colin Firth) who travels to the city in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined -- until he meets the kindly Brown family who read the label around his neck that says "Please look after this bear. Thank you," and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.

directed by   Paul King

starring   Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Julie Walters

release date   December 12, 2014

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‘Paddington’ Teaser: Tearing Down Britain’s Infrastructure, One Bear at a Time

“If you see something, say something.” It’s a simple rule. Unattended packages are a matter for the authorities — they could be stuffed full of explosives, chemical weaponry, or even vicious Peruvian wildlife intent on draining Great Britain’s marmalade reserves dry.

Yet the first teaser for Paddington flies in the face of public transportation’s basic safety procedures. There’s London’s Paddington Railway Station, and right smack in the middle of the platform is an unattended package. One large enough to comfortably fit an adorable stuffed bear. Clearly, multiple passersby must have seen something. Yet not a single one said something. Shameful.

Paddington is a cautionary tale of Britain’s undocumented immigrant bears, and the damage they’ve been doing to the nation’s economy. Or, if the film’s synopsis can be believed, it’s the tale of a wayward stuffed bear who’s taken in by a kind family, all while being stalked by an evil taxidermist (Nicole Kidman). Presumably, she’s after the secret of how a stuffed animal can walk and talk and consume so much marmalade without being beset upon by ants.

There’s not much footage to be found in this first Paddington clip (it is a teaser, after all), but those who grew up with Paddington Bear are probably wondering two things: what the movie’s CGI Paddington will look like, and what his Colin Firth-provided voice will sound like. They get the first one, kinda. The trailer ends with a peek at the be-hatted bear, and he’s looking far more like a real bear cub than a stuffed toy. Will Paddington be going some kind of Pinocchio-esque “stuffed bear becomes real bear” route? For the sake of the children (who should probably be exposed to as few realistic bear maulings as possible), I hope not.

Now we just have to wait a little longer to hear what Paddington Firth sounds like. Probably a lot like Colin Firth, if I had to guess. You don’t hire Britain’s #1 non-threatening male actor just to downplay his non-threatening Britishness.

Watch the trailer for Paddington below (thanks to Yahoo! Movies).

Paddington hits theaters on December 12, 2014.

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