| Revision as of 21:59, 23 June 2015 editPrincesspinky2015 (talk | contribs)40 editsNo edit summaryTags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit← Previous edit | Revision as of 22:01, 23 June 2015 edit undoPrincesspinky2015 (talk | contribs)40 editsNo edit summaryTags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web editNext edit → | ||
| Line 39: | Line 39: | ||
| ==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
| ] goes up against his nemesis the Red Baron, while ] tries to win the affection of the ], who just moved to the neighborhood. |
] goes up against his nemesis the Red Baron, while ] tries to win the affection of the ], who just moved to the neighborhood. | ||
| ==Cast and characters== | ==Cast and characters== | ||
Revision as of 22:01, 23 June 2015
2015 American film
| The Peanuts Movie | |
|---|---|
 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Steve Martino |
| Written by |
|
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Renato Falcão |
| Music by | Christophe Beck |
| Production companies | Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox Animation |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date |
|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100 million |
The Peanuts Movie is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox based on Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts. The film is directed by Steve Martino and written by Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, and Cornelius Uliano. It features the voices of Bill Melendez (via archival recordings) and Noah Schnapp. It is set to be the fifth full-length feature film to be based on the comic, and the first feature film based on the characters in 35 years. The film will commemorate the 65th anniversary of the comic strip, and is scheduled to be released on November 6, 2015. The film sees Charlie Brown go on a life-changing quest.
Plot
Snoopy goes up against his nemesis the Red Baron, while Charlie Brown tries to win the affection of the Little Red-Haired Girl, who just moved to the neighborhood.
Cast and characters
- Bill Melendez as Snoopy and Woodstock (from archival recordings)
- Noah Schnapp as Charlie Brown
- Hadley Belle Miller as Lucy van Pelt
- AJ Teece as Pig-Pen
- Noah Johnston as Schroeder
- Venus Schultheis as Peppermint Patty
- Alexander Garfin as Linus van Pelt
- Francesca Capaldi as the Little Red-Haired Girl
- Mar Mar as Franklin
- Mariel Sheets as Sally Brown
- Rebecca Bloom as Marcie
- William Alexander Wunsch as Shermy
- Anastasia Bredikhina as Patty
- Madisyn Shipman as Violet
- (TBA) as Frida
Because of the robust amount of existing Peanuts characters, the film will not introduce any new characters. Other characters expected to appear include Snoopy's love interest, Fifi; Snoopy's brother Olaf and spike; and a group of Beagle Scouts.
Production
In 2006, six years after the release of the last original Peanuts strip, as well as the death of creator Charles M. Schulz, his son Craig Schulz came up with an idea for a Peanuts film, which he showed to his screenwriter son Bryan Schulz. "I was happy to show my son," Craig said. "He showed me how to make it bigger — how to blow it up more — and he helped me put in structure." When presenting their film to studios, Craig stipulated that the film remain under Schulz control, saying, "We need to have absolute quality control and keep it under Dad’s legacy... You can’t bring people in from the outside and expect them to understand Peanuts." On October 9, 2012, it was announced that 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios were developing a 3D computer-animated feature film based on the strip, with Steve Martino directing from the screenplay by Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, and Cornelius Uliano. Craig, Bryan, and Uliano are also producing. Craig, claiming there is no one "more protective of the comic strip than myself," chose Martino as director because he showed faithfulness to classics in his adaptation of Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!.
On the film's plot, Martino said: "Here's where I lean thematically. I want to go through this journey... Charlie Brown is that guy who, in the face of repeated failure, picks himself back up and tries again. That's no small task. I have kids who aspire to be something big and great... a star football player or on Broadway. I think what Charlie Brown is—what I hope to show in this film—is the everyday qualities of perseverance... to pick yourself back up with a positive attitude—that's every bit as heroic... as having a star on the Walk of Fame or being a star on Broadway. That's the core. This is a feature film story that has a strong dramatic drive, and takes its core ideas from the strip." Martino and his animators spent over a year looking at Charles Schulz' original drawing style to help translate the "hand-drawn warmth... into the cool pixel-precision of CGI" without the fear of something getting lost in translation, such as "how the dot of an eye joy or sorrow so efficiently". In addition to receiving the rights to use Bill Melendez's voice for Snoopy and Woodstock, Martino was also able to get the rights to archive music from previous Peanuts specials. Classic locations will be featured, such as Charlie Brown's skating pond, his house, "the wall" and Lucy's psychiatrist booth, each retaining their "eternal look of the strip." Additionally, despite being outdated technology, rotary phones and typewriters will be seen, as well as Lucy's psychiatrist booth still costing a nickel. Adult characters voices are represented by the "wah-wah" of a trombone, as in previous Peanuts media.
On January 8, 2013, Leigh Anne Brodsky became the managing director of Peanuts Worldwide and was set to control all the global deals for the film. In April 2013, Fox announced that the film would be released in 3D. In October 2013, it was announced that Paul Feig would also produce. By April 2015, 75% of the animation was complete, with some footage scheduled to debut at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
Release
The Peanuts Movie is scheduled to be released on November 6, 2015. It was originally scheduled for release on November 25, 2015, to "commemorate the 65th anniversary of the comic strip and the 50th anniversary of the TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas", before being rescheduled to November 6, 2015 in November 2012. The film will be released as Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie in the United Kingdom.
References
- ^ Cavna, Michael (April 7, 2014). "You're a Good Plan, Charlie Brown: A peek into the meticulous vision behind 2015's Peanuts feature film". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ Mipmarkets (October 11, 2014). Keynote: Peanuts Reimagined - MIPJunior 2014. YouTube. Retrieved October 11, 2014. Events occur at 8:03 (budget), 9:00 (Beck).
- "'The Peanuts Movie' Synopsis, Voice Cast and New Poster Revealed". Screenrant.com. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- Fischer, Russ (March 17, 2014). "New 'Peanuts' Movie First Look: Charlie Brown and Snoopy Head Back to the Big Screen". /Film. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ Twentieth Century Fox (November 27, 2014). "THE PEANUTS MOVIE Cast Announced" (Press release). Business Wire. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (November 18, 2014). "Sneak peek: 'Peanuts' spiced with classic Schulz themes". USA Today. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Alexander, Bryan (March 17, 2014). "'Peanuts' true loves: Red-Haired Girl and Fifi step out". USA Today. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (October 9, 2012). "Charles Schulz's Peanuts in Feature Deal with Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- King, Darryn (April 30, 2015). "Annecy Will Host Genndy Tartakovsky, Masaaki Yuasa, 'Zootopia' Directors, Richard Williams". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ Keegan, Rebecca (April 21, 2015). "'Peanuts' movie to bring back Charles M. Schulz's beloved characters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- Tartaglione, Nancy (January 8, 2013). "Leigh Anne Brodsky To Oversee Peanuts Worldwide And Iconix Entertainment". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- Waxman, Sharon (April 18, 2013). "'Charlie Brown' to Become Animated 3D Movie From Fox". The Wrap. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- McNary, Dave (October 23, 2013). "'Peanuts Animated Movie Heats Up With Paul Feig Producing". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "Peanuts and B.O.O Get Release Day Shifts at Fox". MovieWeb. November 7, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- "'Snoopy And Charlie Brown: A Peanuts Movie' To Come To Big Screen In 2015 - First Trailer Here (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post UK. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- The Peanuts Movie at IMDb
- Template:Bcdb title
- The Peanuts Movie at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Peanuts Movie at Box Office Mojo
| Films directed by Steve Martino | |
|---|---|
|
| Blue Sky Studios | |
|---|---|
| Feature films |
|
| Short films |
|
| Television specials and series |
|
| Associated productions |
|
| Franchises | |
| People | |
| See also | |
- 2015 films
- 20th Century Fox films
- 2010s American animated films
- 2015 3D films
- 2015 computer-animated films
- American films
- American animated films
- American children's films
- American comedy films
- Animated comedy films
- Blue Sky Studios films
- Computer-animated films
- English-language films
- Film scores by Christophe Beck
- Films directed by Steve Martino
- Films featuring anthropomorphic characters
- Peanuts films