The Team Behind ‘Paddington 2’ Could’ve Made a ‘Star Wars’ Movie

Germain Lussier· Aug 7, 2026 · 6:00 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 6 views

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In the modern era of Star Wars, far more movies have been rumored than actually made. And, today, we can add another: a droid movie from the guys behind Paddington 2. We’re talking about Paul King and Simon Farnaby, the directing and writing pair behind both Paddington 2 and Wonka.

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▪In the modern era of Star Wars, far more movies have been rumored than actually made.
▪And, today, we can add another: a droid movie from the guys behind Paddington 2.
▪We’re talking about Paul King and Simon Farnaby, the directing and writing pair behind both Paddington 2 and Wonka.

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In the modern era of Star Wars, far more movies have been rumored than actually made. There’s the Rian Johnson trilogy. One from the Game of Thrones guys. Guillermo del Toro’s Jabba the Hutt idea. The list goes on and on. And, today, we can add another: a droid movie from the guys behind Paddington 2. We’re talking about Paul King and Simon Farnaby, the directing and writing pair behind both Paddington 2 and Wonka. In a Variety interview promoting Farnaby’s latest project, the writer revealed that after the success of Paddington 2, Lucasfilm came calling with the offer for the pair to do a Star Wars film. They came up with an idea centered on a droid that had none of the other major Star Wars characters in it. It, of course, did not happen.

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