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Untitled Peanuts film
Directed bySteve Martino
Screenplay byKarey Kirkpatrick
Story by
Based onPeanuts
by Charles M. Schulz
Produced byBonnie Arnold
Production
companies
Distributed byApple TV+
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The untitled Peanuts film is an upcoming American animated comedy film based on Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts, produced by WildBrain Studios and Peanuts Worldwide. The sixth full-length Peanuts film, it is directed by Steve Martino from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick and a story by Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, and Cornelius Uliano. The film will be released on Apple TV+.

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Following the success of The Peanuts Movie (2015) produced by Blue Sky Studios, 20th Century Fox was reportedly interested in making a sequel and turning The Peanuts Movie into a franchise, although the company was only granted the rights to one Peanuts film. Charles M. Schulz's widow, Jean, indicated in November 2015 that a sequel was not imminent, stating, "This one took eight years, so maybe we'll talk again then."[1] In August 2023, Craig, Schulz's son and co-producer of the film, stated that another theatrical film was not "off the table".[2]

In November 2023, it was announced that a new Peanuts film was officially in development. The plot would revolve around Charlie Brown and his friends on an adventure to the Big City. While not a sequel to The Peanuts Movie, Steve Martino was set to return as director, with a script by Karey Kirkpatrick from an original story by Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz and Cornelius Uliano; while Bonnie Arnold was set to serve as producer. The project is a joint-venture production between WildBrain Studios and Peanuts Worldwide and will be released exclusively on Apple TV+.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Cunningham, Todd (November 10, 2015). "'Peanuts Movie' Is a Hit – Why a Sequel Isn't Already in the Works". TheWrap. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Charles Schulz's Son Teases Another Peanuts Movie". ComicBook.com. August 20, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  3. ^ Brew, Caroline (2023-11-06). "Peanuts Head to the Big City in First Apple TV+ Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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