Apple has ordered a brand new cg-animated Peanuts characteristic, which is able to start manufacturing at Wildbrain Studios in 2024.
The movie isn’t billed as a direct sequel to 2015’s The Peanuts Film from Blue Sky Studios, nevertheless, the director of that movie, Steve Martino, is again to helm the installment.
That is the primary characteristic co-produced by Apple TV+, Peanuts Worldwide, and Wildbrain, though the three have produced many specials and episodes of the franchise collectively.
Right here’s what we all know concerning the newly introduced Peanuts film:
- The untitled movie can be directed by Martino (Horton Hears a Who, Ice Age: Continental Drift) from a script by Karey Kirkpatrick (Hen Run, Smallfoot). Kirkpatrick is adapting an unique story from Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, and Cornelius Uliano, the trio that wrote 2015’s The Peanuts Film. Oscar-nominated producer Bonnie Arnold (The best way to Practice Your Dragon), who joined Wildbrain final yr, will produce.
- Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, and Uliano additionally government produced Peanuts household specials for Apple TV+ together with Snoopy Presents: It’s the Small Issues, Charlie Brown; Snoopy Presents: Lucy’s Faculty; Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Variety Marcie; and Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne.
- Wildbrain has been Apple’s go-to producer for Peanuts content material. The studio handles animation for each The Snoopy Present and Snoopy in House, and has accomplished so for a number of one-off specials.
- Apple isn’t sharing many plot particulars but, however the firm did say: “The brand new household movie will see the Peanuts gang go on an epic journey to the Massive Metropolis, studying the true that means of friendship, whereas assembly some stunning new buddies alongside the best way.”
- Tara Sorensen, Apple’s head of kids’s programming, stated in a launch: “Followers of all ages have been enamored with Peanuts on Apple TV+. With our unmatched library of Peanuts titles and award-winning assortment of tales that carry youngsters and households collectively, Apple TV+ is the preeminent house for Snoopy and buddies and provides a world-class choice of sequence and movies that includes probably the most globally cherished animated characters.”
- Craig Schulz added: “It’s so particular to hold on my father’s legacy with an unique story from me, my son Bryan, and his writing companion Neil… Peanuts followers have been clamoring for one more characteristic for years, and this movie will carry pleasure to our tens of millions of followers world wide.”
Jamie’s Take: This is a vital announcement concerning Apple’s animated characteristic ambitions. The corporate’s less-than-fruitful partnership with Skydance Animation resulted in just one characteristic being added to the Apple TV+ library, final yr’s Luck, earlier than Skydance signed a brand new cope with Netflix. This time round, the streamer is taking a a lot safer method. Peanuts is an iconic franchise that, based on Apple, has carried out nicely on the platform.
Pictured at prime: Growth artwork from the newly introduced Peanuts movie.
