Sure, everyone has heard by now that Ben Affleck is the new
Batman…And that Avengers 2 is coming. With the deluge of superhero movies by
the big 2, it is easy to forget the little guys. But fear not! One beagle and
his owner are returning to take over the silver screen!
The blockhead Charlie Brown first appeared in the Li’l Folks
comic strip in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Charles M. Schulz then started a
different strip starring Charlie Brown, his dog Snoopy and the Peanuts gang. It
ran daily for 50 years from 1950-2000. Fantagraphics Books is currently
publishing the all-encompassing collection The Complete Peanuts. Boom
Studios is also publishing a monthly Peanuts comic book.
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Snoopy and Charlie Brown and the Peanuts are some of the
best known characters worldwide, and for good reason. Charlie Brown has been a
staple among television specials, the most notable being: A Charlie Brown Christmas(1965), It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown(1966),
and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving(1973)
all still played annually on ABC. Snoopy and the gang are mascots of
MetLife insurance. They have stared in not one but two musicals: “Snoopy” and “You’re
a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, both still popular and performed around the world.
In 2015, Blue Sky will produce the fifth movie in the franchise. A Boy Named Charlie Brown(1969), Snoopy, Come Home (1972), Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown(1977)
and Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown(and Don’t
Come Back!!)(1980) were all traditionally animated but Peanuts(2015) will be done in CGI. Blue Sky has a very good track
record with CGI animation with Rio, Ice Age, Epic and Robots under their belt.
Take a look at the trailer below. Peanuts
will be released in theatres November 6, 2015.
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