THR experiences that Paddington‘s Paul King is ready to direct the Labubu film for Sony Footage. It could really feel like one thing of a step down for the director, however King has greater than earned my consideration along with his damn-near good Paddington films.
What The Heck is a Labubu?
Labubu is a line of collectible plush toys created by Hong Kong illustrator Kasing Lung. The little monsters had been created a decade in the past, however they’ve exploded in reputation in recent times due to being bought in sealed “blind field” packaging by Chinese language retailer Pop Mart. Prospects by no means know which determine they’ve bought till they open the package deal, which has led to a surge in demand and large worth tags for a few of the rarer figures. A current episode of South Park even parodied the obsession with the figures.
Sony Just lately Picked Up the Labubu Movie Rights
Sony acquired the movie rights to Labubu only a month in the past, so the studio is clearly losing little time shifting ahead. Along with directing, King will produce the Labubu film with Division M (The Hand that Rocks the Cradle) and Wenxin She (A Lovely Day within the Neighborhood). It’s early days on the venture, and Sony remains to be trying to find a author.
Paul King’s Different Tasks
After reaching perfection with Paddington and Paddington 2, King then turned his consideration to Wonka, a prequel movie following Willy Wonka’s (Timothée Chalamet) early days as a chocolatier. It wasn’t fairly as beloved because the Paddington films, however nonetheless a giant success. Taking over Wonka meant that King didn’t return to helm Paddington in Peru (however he does have a Story by credit score). “It was actually tough, as a result of I’d spent eight years with the bear and I felt such unbelievable love for him,” King mentioned. “He’s an animated character, and the design and the love that went into each single follicle was labor intensive and finished with such coronary heart. So it’s form of like sending your child off to high school and going, ‘I hope you’ll be okay!’ However I additionally realize it was the appropriate factor to do.“
He’s additionally connected to direct a Prince Charming film for Disney primarily based on the Cinderella love curiosity. Simon Barnaby and Jon Croker are set to co-write the script alongside King. It was reported that Chris Hemsworth was in talks to play the title function, however we haven’t heard a lot in regards to the venture since.
