David Farnor | On 27, Jan 2021

“We’re going to be best friends.” That’s the sound of Charlie Brown and Snoopy meeting in The Snoopy Show, a new animation from Apple TV+.

Based upon the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, the show stars the internationally beloved beagle and his feathered best friend Woodstock as they tackle all-new adventures. Snoopy may seem like just a happy-dancin’, bone-lovin’, doghouse-sittin’ pup, but he’s much more than that. He’s Joe Cool: hippest kid in school. He’s surfer king and famed arm wrestler Masked Marvel. He’s a World War I flying ace who battles the Red Baron.

All of his bold, beloved personas are on full display in the show, which joins Snoopy in Space, one of the launch titles for Apple’s subscription service, which will soon return for a second season. It also joins a whole swathe of classic and new specials featuring the Peanuts gang, with Apple TV+ now the official home for Charlie Brown and friends, following a landmark deal with Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions.

The Snoopy Show arrives on Apple TV+ on 5th February 2021. Here’s the trailer:

 

First look: The Snoopy Show arrives on Apple TV+ in February

15th December 2020

The Snoopy Show is arriving on Apple TV+ this February, and new images give us a first look at the animated series.

Based upon the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, the show stars the internationally beloved beagle and his feathered best friend Woodstock as they tackle all-new adventures. Snoopy may seem like just a happy-dancin’, bone-lovin’, doghouse-sittin’ pup, but he’s much more than that. He’s Joe Cool: hippest kid in school. He’s surfer king and famed arm wrestler Masked Marvel. He’s a World War I flying ace who battles the Red Baron. All of his bold, beloved personas are on full display in the show, which joins Snoopy in Space, one of the launch titles for Apple’s subscription service, which will soon return for a second season.

It also joins a string of classic Peanuts specials acquired exclusively by Apple, including A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, plus a slate of new specials that will find the Peanuts gang marking Mother’s Day, Earth Day, New Year’s Eve and going back to school. All of Apple’s Peanuts shows are produced by WildBrain’s animation studio, and continue to establish Apple TV+ as the official home for Snoopy, Charlie Brown and friends, thanks to a landmark deal with Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions.

The Snoopy Show arrives on Apple TV+ on 5th February 2021. Here’s a teaser video – or read on for the new images.

 

 

Apple to produce exclusive new Peanuts series

17th December 2018

Apple has inked a deal to produce exclusive new Peanuts series for its new TV platform.

The agreement, which will bring Charles M. Schulz’s beloved characters back to our screens, is with the DHX Media, the Canada-based kids company that acquired a stake in the franchise last year. While the iconic comic strip was first introduced back in 1950, the characters have continued to draw an audience over the decades, from the US TV staple A Charlie Brown Christmas to a Cartoon Network series that aired in 2016. In 2015, 21st Century Fox’s The Peanuts Movie also grossed $246 million worldwide at the cinema box office.

DHX Media’s deal with Apple, then, comes with commercial clout, brand awareness and a healthy dose of nostalgia. Indeed, THR reports that the tech giant outbid competition from other outlets and platforms to nab the rights to the new content.

That content will include new series, specials and shorts featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the dog. DHX will also produce new short-form STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) content that will be exclusive to Apple.

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