‘Paddington 4’ and ‘Escape From New York’ reboots are in the works at StudioCanal

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“Ink,” which focuses on Rupert Murdoch’s Danny Boyle and Eli Roth’s “Ice Cream Man,” debuted at the company’s CinemaCon show.

Paddington in Peru and escape from New York — “Paddington in Peru” and “Escape from New York” Peter Mountain/Studio Canal; Kim Gottlieb Walker/Everett Collection

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Escape from New York and Paddington It is among the properties of interest to StudioCanal.

Production CEO and Head of Content at Canal+, Anna Marsh, joined Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Distribution Hugh Spiering for a presentation on Monday as CinemaCon kicked off in Las Vegas with its first major event.

Among the news shared at the screening was Marsh’s announcement of a fourth film in Paddington The franchise is currently in development. The executive noted that a team of comedy writers are attached to write the script, though the names of the writers have not been shared. Paddington in Peru It will arrive in theaters in 2024 as the third title in the series that originated with Paul King’s 2014 initial film about author Michael Bond’s beloved literary character.

Spearing also announced that the company is teaming up with The Picture Company to develop a reimagining of the 1981 John Carpenter cult favorite. Escape from New York. Kurt Russell starred in the original film as prisoner Snake Plissken, who will receive a pardon if he can rescue the President from the rebels.

He also told the audience that StudioCanal is developing reimaginings of horror films Howling. Joe Dante’s original 1981 film starred Dee Wallace as a TV news anchor who ends up at a resort inhabited by werewolves.

Additionally, Spearing referenced director Sean Byrne’s original thriller Mannequin Production will begin this summer with Oscar-winning star Melissa Leo. Also, the StudioCanal team shared that the company is teaming up with Blueprint Pictures to develop a big-screen adaptation of author Matt Haig’s novel. Midnight Library.

The presentation included a first look at the trailer for Eli Roth’s horror film Ice cream manwill arrive in theaters on August 7. Other projects that debuted at the event were a Danny Boyle film focused on Rupert Murdoch ink; The Senora biopic of Scottish actor Ian Charleson starring Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman; Led by Taron Egerton Everyone wants to have sex with me.

CinemaCon is the annual event for Hollywood exhibitors and studios that takes place this year from April 13-16. It’s the official convention of Cinema United.