Although the story of a little bear named Paddington has been aroud since 1958, his story is just now making it to the big screen – and practically sneaking in as there has been little fanfare for the film.

The original story was an inspiration that came to author Michael Bond on Christmas Eve in 1956. Bond noticed a lone teddy bear sitting all by himself on a store shelf near Paddington Station, so he purchased the bear as a gift for his wife. Bond then wrote “A Bear Called Paddington” in ten days, but it wasn’t published until October 13, 1958 by William Collins & Sons. Since then, more than 20 books have been written about the stuffed little guy.

For purists, the new live action/CGI film isn’t based on any single book, but is said to borrow storylines from a of them. The film version follows the adventures of the yound Peruvian bear who travels in search of a home. The Brown family notice the message that reads “Please look after this bear” around his neck and take him in. Apparently, he is in danger of being captured by a museum taxidermist. It stars Michael Gambon who most viewers will hardly recognize (he played Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films), Nicole Kidman and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington.