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Apple to Produce New ‘Peanuts’ Movie
Apple TV+ announces new ‘Peanuts’ movie. Photo: Apple TV+.

Preview:
- Apple is making a ‘Peanuts’ movie.
- The film will see Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang headed to New York.
- Production is scheduled to start next year.
Since it nabbed the rights to Charles Schulz’s ‘Peanuts’ characters, Apple TV+ has not been shy about developing new shows featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the characters.

In addition to carrying the legacy likes of holiday specials such as ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’, ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ and ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’, the company has modern adaptations including ‘Snoopy in Space’, a series of animated shorts featuring the ‘Peanuts’ gang and Snoopy as he fulfills his dream of becoming a NASA astronaut and ‘The Snoopy Show’.

Now, the company is looking to bring Snoopy and the rest back to the big screen, announcing that it’ll work with WildBrain Studios on a ‘Peanuts’ movie.

What’s the story of the new ‘Peanuts’ movie?

Apple TV+’s ‘The Snoopy Show.’ Photo: Apple TV+.

According to the press release from Apple, the new family film will see the ‘Peanuts’ gang go on an epic adventure to the Big City, learning the true meaning of friendship while meeting some surprising new friends along the way.

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Who is working on the new ‘Peanuts’ Movie?

Apple TV+’s ‘The Snoopy Show.’ Photo: Apple TV+.

Karey Kirkpatrick is writing the script, based on a story dreamt up by co-writers Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz (the sons of Charles) and Cornelius Uliano, who wrote the 2015 feature film ‘The Peanuts Movie’.

And this new film is shaping up to be a ‘Peanuts Movie’ reunion, with director Steve Martino also returning.

Bonnie Arnold, a veteran producer who has worked at both Pixar and DreamWorks will be involved with this new movie.

This is what Craig Schulz had to say:

“It is so special to carry on my father’s legacy with an original story from me, my son Bryan, and his writing partner Neil, We are excited to be partnering with Apple TV+ and working with WildBrain Studios to bring audiences a brand-new ‘Peanuts’ adventure, along with the talented Bonnie Arnold as producer and Steve Martino as director. ‘Peanuts’ fans have been clamoring for another feature for years, and this film will bring joy to our millions of fans around the world.”

Here’s what Apple’s head of children’s programming said about the new development:

“Fans of all ages have been enamored with ‘Peanuts’ on Apple TV+. With our unmatched library of ‘Peanuts’ titles, and award-winning collection of stories that bring kids and families together, Apple TV+ is the preeminent home for Snoopy and friends and offers a world class selection of series and films featuring the most globally cherished animated characters. We can’t wait for everyone to experience this heartwarming new adventure with Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the gang in the Big City.”

Does the new ‘Peanuts’ movie have a release date?

There is no release date set for the new movie.

Apple TV+’s ‘The Snoopy Show.’ Photo: Apple TV+.

Other Movies Similar to ‘Peanuts’:
- ‘A Boy Named Charlie Brown‘ (1969)
- ‘Snoopy, Come Home‘ (1972)
- ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving‘ (1973)
- ‘Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown‘ (1977)
- ‘Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don’t Come Back!!)‘ (1980)
- ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown‘ (1988)
- ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas‘ (1996)
- ‘The Peanuts Movie‘ (2015)
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November 9, 2023
Box Office: Why This Weekend Was Full of Surprises

This was the weekend that nothing went as expected at the box office — hinting that the multiplex may be in for a wild ride this winter.

Even though many predicted that none of this weekend’s new releases were going to dislodge “Spectre” and “The Peanuts Movie” from the top two spots, those films still surprised. “Spectre” held on better than anyone thought, losing just 50 percent of last week’s business instead of the 60 that many predicted, to finish with an estimated $35.4 million for the weekend. On the other hand, “Peanuts” was supposed to lose just 35 percent of last week’s business, but it plunged 45 percent, to an estimated $24.2 million.

It’s possible that “Love the Coopers” ate into the “Peanuts” family audience. Instead of debuting at $6 or $7 million, it earned an estimated $8.4 million, good for third place. Despite its unclear title, the movie was well-marketed; viewers knew that it was a Christmas-themed family comedy, and as the first such film of the season, it had an advantage. An all-star cast (including Diane Keaton and John Goodman) didn’t hurt.
“The 33” premiered in fifth place, with $5.8 million — less than the $10 million analysts pegged it to earn. Despite being based on the gripping true story of the successful rescue of the Chilean miners who were trapped below ground for 69 days in 2010, the movie had limited appeal. The title was weak, the marketing was nearly invisible, and the reviews were lackluster, which hurt among the older audience the film targeted. The waning star power of Antonio Banderas wasn’t enough to overcome those liabilities.

The weekend’s biggest surprise? The Bollywood romantic epic “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.” The Hindi-language musical cracked the top ten, landing in eighth placed with an estimated $2.4 million. That take is all the more impressive considering that it’s playing on just 286 screens, and that “Prem” is three hours long — meaning fewer showings per day. Give credit to Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor, two of India’s biggest stars, as the romantic leads.

Failing to crack the top 10, despite opening on 1,565 screens, was period football drama “My All American.” It debuted in 12th place with just $1.4 million, meaning it earned just $889 per theater. The movie had a pedigree — writer/director Angelo Pizzo is the screenwriter behind such tearjerking sports-drama classics as “Hoosiers” and “Rudy” — but he’s not a household name. And the movie opened while the similar “Woodlawn” is still doing decent business (it’s earned $13.6 million over five weeks, including another estimated $635,000 this weekend).Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt‘s much-anticipated marital drama “By the Sea” was a box office dud, to be expected considering it only premiered on 10 screens, earning an estimated $95,440, or $9,544 per screen. That seems like a good per-screen average — “Spectre” earned $9,010 per screen this weekend — but it pales in comparison to other recent art-house movies that opened with $20,000 or more in limited release.

The movie’s underwhelming reviews may have kept viewers away, and the numbers suggest that, even when the movie is playing nationwide, fascination with Brangelina won’t be enough to draw audiences curious about whether the couple’s on-screen turmoil sheds light on their off-screen relationship.

Overall, the box office was down nearly 35 percent from last week’s surge. Does that mean last week was a fluke, and that we’re still in the midst of a deep slump? Not necessarily.

Next weekend should spike again with the release of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.” And 2015 is still on track to beat the yearly record set in 2013. But beyond sure things like “Mockingjay” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” how the rest of the year will play out is anybody’s guess.
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November 15, 2015
How James Bond and Charlie Brown Saved the Box Office

As expected, James Bond and Charlie Brown conquered the box office this weekend.

After the slump of the last few weeks, including the catastrophic finish a week ago that marked one of Hollywood’s worst weekends in seven years, audiences returned in droves and put the 2015 box office back on track for a record-breaking year. So why is there still a sense that the other shoe is waiting to drop?

On the surface, it seems like there should be nothing to complain about regarding this week’s box office. The Bond franchise proved it’s alive and well in its 53rd year with “Spectre,” whose estimated $73.0 million debut is just about equal to the entire box office from last weekend. It’s the second biggest opening ever for a 007 movie, after the $88.3 million earned by 2012’s “Skyfall.” Daniel Craig may be tired of playing the super-spy, but audiences clearly aren’t tired of seeing him.

At No. 2, “The Peanuts Movie” also opened big, with an estimated $45.0 million. That $118 million total for the top two movies is very strong, showing that there’s plenty of room in the marketplace for both an action film that plays to all ages and a family film based on a beloved franchise at the same time. “Peanuts” scored even better audience word-of-mouth than “Spectre,” earning an A grade at CinemaScore.

Even the remaining top five movies — holdovers “The Martian,” “Goosebumps,” and “Bridge of Spies” — did well this weekend. None lost more than 30 percent of last weekend’s business, an indication that all three movies are holding up well, even after four to six weeks of release. Overall, this week’s box office receipts totaled an estimated $164.5 million, a jump of 122 percent from last weekend’s crater. It’s the best weekend at the multiplex since “Ant-Man” opened in July. Plus, the year-to-date box office stands at $9.1 billion, nearly 5 percent ahead of this time last year and 1.3 percent ahead of 2013, the biggest box office year ever.

That said, there are still some caveats to this weekend’s results.
As well as “Spectre” did, it was widely expected to do better. Distributor Sony gave an absurdly lowball prediction of $65 million that allowed it to spin this weekend’s results as outperforming expectations, but most tracking services predicted the movie would open between $80 and $85 million. Adjusting for ticket price inflation, “Spectre” actually opened below 2008’s “Quantum of Solace,” ($78.1 million at 2015 prices), a movie that most Bond fans found disappointing.

Reviews of “Spectre” have been okay (62 percent fresh at Rotten Tomatoes, compared to 93 percent for “Skyfall”), and given the nostalgic appeal of the franchise to older audiences who still trust critics, that less-than-enthusiastic response could have discouraged some viewers.

As for “Peanuts,” its $45 million debut falls at the low end of expectations, which ran from $45 to $55 million. Some older viewers have grumbled that they found the 3D computer animation off-putting after half a century of watching Charlie Brown and Snoopy in hand-drawn 2D.
This is supposed to be the season when adult-oriented dramas open strongly in art-houses, generate strong reviews and word-of-mouth, then platform to wide release and enjoy modest nationwide success. That hasn’t happened this year with most award-hopefuls, with movies like “Steve Jobs” opening with strong reviews and high per-screen averages in a handful of theaters, only to stumble as they expand into general release. Only the crime thriller “Sicario” has done well this fall on the traditional platform pattern.

This weekend saw strong limited art-house openings from “Spotlight,” “Brooklyn,” and “Trumbo,” but except for period romance “Brooklyn,” it’s hard to imagine these movies doing much better in wide release. Like this fall’s other platform flops, “Spotlight” and “Trumbo” deal with difficult, uncommercial topics, and they’re not so obviously cinematic that people feel they need to see them on the big screen instead of waiting until they’re available at home.

The big lesson here, from both the art-house failures and the big-budget bombs, is that you can’t force people to see movies they’re not interested in.

Even well-marketed, highly-anticipated films like “Spectre” and “The Peanuts Movie” can draw only so big an audience if they’re flawed in execution. People have too many other entertainment options to mandate that they come to the multiplex for any movie that sounds like a less-than-compelling big-screen experience. There’ll be a handful of such event-movies over the next couple of months, but the Hollywood business plan of letting a handful of such events make up for slates of mostly lackluster movies isn’t sustainable forever.
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November 8, 2015
Learn How to Draw Woodstock From ‘The Peanuts Movie’

Animators–they make it look so easy.

Seemingly with little effort, “The Peanuts Movie” director Steve Martino can draw the animated film’s mischievous character Woodstock in under two minutes. In a recently released teaser to promote the upcoming comedy, in theaters Friday, the filmmaker gives his tips to fans on how they can illustrate the beloved character.

“Use long, continuous strokes beginning with his head,” Martino advises in the clip. “Don’t be shy with your pen–be bold, just like Woodstock.” He notes that when drawing Woodstock, “proportions are key.” Woodstock’s head takes up roughly half of his body, he notes.

Last and most importantly, is adding a wide smile to the illustration. Fans can share their own versions of Woodstock by adding “#DrawWoodstock” to their uploaded images on social media networks.

“The Peanuts Movie” features Woodstock along with Charles M. Schulz’s famous cast of characters in the fifth full-length feature based on the comic strip (celebrating its 65th anniversary). This time around, the gang gets a splashy 3D makeover for a new generation—and it’s the first Peanuts film in nearly 35 years.
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November 2, 2015
Final ‘Peanuts Movie’ Trailer Celebrates #FriendshipGoals

It’s been 65 years since Charles M. Schulz first created the Peanuts gang — and Charlie Brown and Snoopy’s friendship remains as strong as ever.

The final “Peanuts Movie” trailer celebrates the history of the classic comic — 17,897 strips, five feature films, 45 TV specials — and particularly, the love between a boy and his dog.
“A dog doesn’t try to give advice or judge you — just love you for who you are. It’s nice to have someone just sit and listen to you,” Charlie says. “Snoopy, what would I do without a friend like you?”

The trailer doesn’t detail much of the plot, since the first one took care of that. All you need to know is: Sally is bossy, Pigpen skates in a cloud of dust, Schroeder bangs away at a piano in his desk, and Linus hides under his blanket. The Peanuts gang never changes, and that’s part of their charm.

“The Peanuts Movie” opens in theaters November 6.

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October 29, 2015
‘The Peanuts Movie’ Trailer Is Too Adorable For Words

The Peanuts gang is ready to conquer new territory: the big screen!

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, Pig Pen, etc. have become beloved characters for several generations via television specials like “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” Now, they’re making their first film, “The Peanuts Movie” — and it looks as light-hearted, sweet, and adorably funny as the classics we grew up with.
“The Peanuts Movie” updates the characters and story a bit — but not too much. There are modern songs, like DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win,” but the humor is still gentle and timeless (no snarky texts from Sally). The animation, now done with computers, looks great, but not too flashy and cutting-edge, and we’d wager that Charlie Brown and crew have long lives on the big screen.

“The Peanuts Movie” opens in theaters November 6.

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September 22, 2015
Charlie Brown Busts a Move in ‘The Peanuts Movie’

Determined to make a good impression on The Little Red Haired Girl, Charlie Brown gets some help in the form of dance lessons from his trusted pet Snoopy in the latest trailer for “The Peanuts Movie.”

But typical hijinks and failures are abound for unlucky Charlie Brown in the latest iteration of Charles M. Schulz’s famous cast of characters in the fifth full-length feature based on the comic strip (celebrating its 65th anniversary). This time around, the gang gets a splashy 3D makeover for a new generation — and it’s the first Peanuts film in nearly 35 years.

Along with the new trailer that debuted Tuesday, fans can create a customized character in their own image at Peanutizeme.com.

“The Peanuts Movie” opens Nov. 6.
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September 22, 2015
8 Must-See Fall Movies – Preview

Hollywood’s fall movie season is upon us. With summer superheroes, Tom Cruise risking great injury and Chris Pratt’s clingy trousers behind us, we move forward to Oscar bait and some other familiar stories. Here’s our roundup of the eight best pictures that are headed to theaters.

Everest

“Everest” sees Jake Gyllenhaal opposite Keira Knightley and Robin Wright in the true story that chronicles the survival of climbers trapped on the peak of Mount Everest during a 1996 snow storm. Co-starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington and Emily Watson. The disaster flick is in good company as the opening film for the 72^nd annual Venice Film Festival. For the past two years the fest’s opening films have gone on to receive Best Picture Oscar nominations; last year it was “Birdman,” which won, and in 2014 “Gravity” earned a nod in the category. The film opens Sept. 25.

The Martian

Matt Damon stars as an astronaut stranded on Mars—140 million miles away from Earth—who must utilize his skills as a botanist to survive until NASA can plot his rescue. The popular book of the same title will be realized on the big screen on Oct. 2, also starring Jessica Chastain, Kristin Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Donald Glover and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Steve Jobs

Forget everything about the 2013 Ashton Kutcher-starring version. The life of the late Apple genius is brought to the big screen by Michael Fassbender in the title role and director Danny Boyle, who won Best Director for 2008’s “Slumdog Millionaire.” Also starring Kate Winslet and Seth Rogen, “Steve Jobs” hits theaters Oct. 9.

Beasts of No Nation

Set amid a civil war in an unidentified African country, Idris Elba plays a warlord who takes an orphaned youngster, played by Abraham Attah, as his protégé. The Netflix original film will debut on Oct. 16 debut on the streaming services and will have a simultaneous roll out at select Landmark Theatres (making it Oscar-eligible) in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Indianapolis, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, and San Diego.

The Peanuts Movie

Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts gang gets a splashy 3D makeover for a new generation in “The Peanuts Movie.” It is the fifth full-length feature based on the comic strip (celebrating its 65th anniversary) and the first film in nearly 35 years. In this iteration, Charlie Brown tries to win the affection of The Little Red-Haired Girl while Snoopy battles his enemy the Red Baron, in theaters Nov. 6.

Spectre

Daniel Craig’s 007 treks the globe as he uncovers the criminal syndicate SPECTRE: Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism and Revenge. And the agent finds that one of his greatest villains has a curiously close connection to his past. Also starring, Naomie Harris, Monica Bellucci and Lea Seydoux, “Spectre” arrives in theaters on Nov. 6.

The 33

The drama, politics and desperation surrounding the international rescue effort of 33 Chilean miners trapped in a mine that lasted 69 days comes to the big screen in “The 33,” starring Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin, and Lou Diamond Phillips, on Nov. 13.

The Hunger Games – Mockingjay Part 2

The end has come for “The Hunger Games” franchise with “Mockingjay – Part 2.” In the second-half of Suzanne Collins final book in the series, Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss leads a rebellion against Donald Sutherland’s President Snow. The film, co-starring Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth, opens Nov. 20

August 27, 2015
There’s a New Kid in Town in the New ‘Peanuts Movie’ Trailer

There’s a new kid in town in the new trailer for “The Peanuts Movie,” and no, it’s not Snoopy’s alter ego Joe Cool (though the sunglasses and turtleneck-sporting beagle does make an appearance).

The kid in question is none other than the Little Red-Haired Girl, the unseen source of Charlie Brown’s pining throughout Charles Schulz’s long-running comic series. Here, she’s just moved into Chuck’s neighborhood (her face is obscured from the audience for now), and he’s desperate to make a good first impression.

“This time, things will be different,” he declares, before promptly knocking over a pile of moving boxes, and a fence for good measure. Good grief, indeed.

Fans of Schulz’s series worried that it wouldn’t translate well to the 3D, CGI format, but those fears appear to be unfounded, as the lighthearted humor and smile-inducing spirit of the original comics (and their cartoon TV movie brethren) appear to be intact. As Charlie Brown confides his insecurities to Lucy, she urges him to “Show them you’re a winner.” So far, it appears “The Peanuts Movie” is doing just that.

“The Peanuts Movie” is due in theaters on November 6.

Photo credit: Blue Sky Studios

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June 16, 2015