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The take-no-prisoners writing of HBO’s popular political series Veep has loads of expletives and colorful phrases (which are also loaded with expletives). The jokes are cutting and damn hilarious. Veep creator Armando Iannucci would bring his darkly funny humor to The Death of Stalin. Now, he will have to watch his mouth as he and fellow Veep writer, Simon Blackwell, are now tapped to write the next chapter in the coveted, wholesome Paddington franchise, which follows Paddington in Peru.
Paddington 4
Variety reports that while Iannucci and Blackwell are on board to write the script for the fourth installment, Paddington in Peru director Dougal Wilson will return to helm the film. Wilson made his feature directorial debut with the third film after helming award-winning commercials and music videos. He took the reins from Paul King, who directed both Paddington and Paddington 2. The franchise is among the highest-rated trilogy with critics, as the first film received an aggregate of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and its sequel at a whopping 99%. This latest addition was still impressively high but comes in at the lowest rating with 93%.
Paul King would move on from the franchise to tackle Hollywood with his prequel of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory — 2023’s Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet in the titular role.
Paddington in Peru
Our Alex Maidy absolutely adored the film when he wrote in his review, “Paddington in Peru is a fitting continuation of the franchise and works as either a satisfying trilogy-capper or a transition to the next entry in the series. I was touched by how perfectly the film tackles complex themes of growing up and family heritage in an understandable way for young kids and the parents revisiting this series with their now-grown children. Paddington in Peru would have benefited from the whimsy that made the first two films so enduringly sweet. Still, it works just as well as a destination adventure to a part of the world not often seen in big studio productions. Paddington in Peru is a great movie for families to check out on the big screen and a worthy sequel to the first two films.”
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