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Paddington is making a big screen appearance. Not the Westminster district where a typical Paddington estate agent would boast about the beautiful area near Edgeware Road and its close proximity to the station – but Paddington Bear, the beloved fiction character who has captured the hearts of both children and adults for over 50 years.

The task of translating the story and character that many hold dear as a favourite icon of childhood, has fallen to Paul King, who is currently working on a script for Warner Brothers. King is thrilled to be working on the Paddington Bear feature film project. He says he is a huge fan and loved the Paddington Bear toys, books and TV series while he was growing up.

If you think Paddington Bear is a has-been character from the 50’s, my friend you are dead wrong! Although children of today are more likely to be watching Miley Cyrus or the Jonas Brothers doing whatever it is they do on the Disney Channel, it is somewhat of a comfort to know that there is still a healthy subscription to the quaint and more innocent old school

In recent times Paddington has been quite the busy bee. He is the inspiration for a musical spectacular by the Cascade Symphony Orchestra, which debuted last Saturday at the Edmonds Center for the Arts in Washington, USA. The anthropomorphised bear has been constantly liaising with creatives behind the project to ensure his core values of politeness and ‘trying hard to get things right’ are accurately represented in this musical adaptation of his life.