The latest Paddington movie will not be nominated for a new Bafta award for children's and family films after being left off the category's longlist.

Paddington in Peru was the top-earning British film of 2024 at the UK box office and was expected to be a frontrunner for the new award, which is intended to "celebrate the very best films appealing to inter-generational audiences".

Paddington does have a chance of a nomination in another category, though, after being included on the longlist for best British film.

The third Paddington film was entered, Bafta confirmed, but did not make the cut.

Paddington in Peru will come up against the likes of Wallace and Gromit, Gladiator II and Kneecap in the catergory for outstanding British film, as well director Sir Steve McQueen's war film Blitz and Mike Leigh's Hard Truths.