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Paul King to direct Labubu movie for Sony Pictures
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Sony Pictures has enlisted Paul King, the director behind the Paddington films and Wonka, to helm a live-action adaptation of the popular Labubu toy line. The project, in early development, draws from the characters' origins in a picture book series created a decade ago. King will direct and produce alongside Department M and Wenxin She.
Screenwriter Steven Levenson has joined BAFTA-nominated director Paul King to co-write the screenplay for Pop Mart and Sony Pictures' 'Labubu' live-action/CGI hybrid movie. The update was revealed at the Paris stop of Pop Mart’s “The Monsters” global exhibition tour, following the project's initial announcement in late 2025.