Chalcot Road was closed (6-10 July), a red London bus crash was staged outside the Princess of Wales pub, and the surrounding street was dressed from top to bottom: rebranded shops, a plastic flower stall on the corner, fresh graffiti on the wall. The Princess of Wales itself became a Greek restaurant — its signage replaced, its exterior transformed.
The filming schedule includes four days set up, five days filming in Princess Road, Edis Road, Manley Street and Chalcot Road, and three days to reinstate the streets to how they were.
It is worth noting what Chalcot Road's immediate neighbour has already given to cinema. Chalcot Crescent serves as the home of the Brown family in all three Paddington films, renamed Windsor Gardens.
On July 14 the production moved entirely to the Dorset coast. Ben Stiller was spotted on Highcliffe beach, talking to cast and crew and waiting to shoot a scene. Bella Maclean was seen running in and out of the sea on Highcliffe beach.
Film crew vehicles, including actors' personal trailers, were parked in the car park next to the Cliffhanger in the village. Signs warning the public about drone filming in progress were placed on the cliffs.
No release date has been confirmed. The cameras are still rolling.
