Apple Orders New CG ‘Peanuts’ Feature From ‘The Peanuts Movie’ Director Steve Martino
Animation will be handled by Wildbrain, which has produced numerous ‘Peanuts’ series and specials for Apple.
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Apple TV+ Will Debut Two New Peanuts Specials And The New Series ‘Camp Snoopy’ This Summer
The streamer outlined its kids and family slate this summer, with plenty of animation on the way
Peter Robbins, Voice Of Charlie Brown, Dead At 65 From Suicide
Robbins, who was bipolar, had spent time in prison in recent years.
Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer For Its First Original ‘Peanuts’ Holiday Special
The special will be available globally on Friday, December 10.
Readers Reveal Their Fave Halloween Animation, From ‘Paranorman’ To ‘Peanuts’
We asked Cartoon Brew readers about their ghoulish picks for the Halloween season.
Listen To Glen Keane On Cartoon Brew’s The Weekly Podcast
Host Jen Hurler takes a look at recent stories that people in the animation community have been discussing.
Amir Nasrabadi Appointed EVP/GM Of DHX’s Vancouver Animation Studio
Nasrabadi will play a key role at DHX’s animation operation, which currently employs around 500 people in Vancouver.
Apple Announces Details About Upcoming Streaming Platform Apple TV+
Apple has revealed new details about its streaming service that will include original animation from Cartoon Saloon and “Bob’s Burgers” creator Loren Bouchard.
Sony Buys Stake In ‘Peanuts’ For $185 Million
It’s konnichiwa, Charlie Brown.
Rebooting Charlie Brown With ‘The Peanuts Movie’ Director Steve Martino
We spoke with Martino about merging the worlds of 2D and 3D animation, and why a Charlie Brown who is actually recognized and praised isn’t much of a stretch for Schulz.
‘Star Wars’ is Dominating Animation Brands Like ‘Peanuts’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ in Toy Aisles
‘Star Wars’ could generate over $2 billion of merchandise sales in the last four months of 2015.
Review Roundup: ‘The Peanuts Movie’ Plays It Safe
Charles Schulz’s Charlie Brown always failed, then triumphed, then failed, and so on. According to critics, “The Peanuts Movie” pretty much does the same.
This Weekend in Vancouver: Ken Duncan, Sanjay Patel, Peter de Sève, Jin Kim, More Light Up Spark Animation
Learn how ‘The Iron Giant,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ and other animated standouts came to be at Spark’s annual conference.
See the New 50th Anniversary ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ Stamps
A dedication ceremony, open to the public, will take place on October 1st.
The One Thing That No Cartoon Creator Can Control
The families of artists often play a big role in maintaining the legacies of famous cartoon characters.
First Full ‘Peanuts Movie’ Trailer Reveals Both Nostalgia and Innovation
The most extensive look yet at Steve Martino’s reinvention of “Peanuts.”
Why the ‘Adventure Time’ Peabody Award is Important for Animation
Is the Peabody Awards the only prestigious awards event that actually ‘gets’ animation?
Second ‘Peanuts’ Teaser Released
Fox has released a second teaser for Blue Sky’s “The Peanuts Movie.”
27 Animated Features To Look For in 2015
If you love animation, you’ll want to check out this list of animated features that will be released in 2015.
‘The Peanuts Movie’ Teaser Trailer Arrives
Fox has released the full-length teaser for Blue Sky’s “The Peanuts Movie.”
Five New High-Res Stills from Blue Sky’s ‘Peanuts’ Movie
Blue Sky has released five new high-res stills from “The Peanuts Movie.”
First Look: French-Produced ‘Peanuts’ Shorts
Our first look at the ‘Peanuts’ series produced by Angoulême, France-based Normaal Animation.
The Evolution of TV Cartoon Characters
To the average cartoon viewer, SpongeBob is SpongeBob and Bart Simpson is Bart Simpson, but cartoon connoisseurs recognize that characters evolve over the years, not just personality-wise but graphically.
First Look at CGI ‘Peanuts’ by Blue Sky Studios [Updated with Teaser]
Ahead of the film’s teaser trailer premiere later today, we’ve got our first look at the bigscreen CGI adaptation of “Peanuts” that is being produced by Blue Sky Studios.
France Will Produce 500 New “Peanuts” Shorts
Peanuts Worldwide, a joint venture between Charles M. Schulz Associates and Iconix Brand Group, has partnered with Normaal Animation and …
RIP: Edward Levitt, 96, Disney Background Painter and Cartoon Modern Designer
Edward Levitt, an unsung hero of the Golden Age of animation, has died. He was 96. Levitt died on Tuesday, April 2, in Palmdale, …
Creative MetLife Spot Starring Snoopy
Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang have been spokestoons for the insurance giant MetLife for nearly 30 years. The ads are rarely …
Peter Robbins, Voice of Charlie Brown, Arrested in San Diego (UPDATED)
You’re a bad man, Charlie Brown! Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown in animated specials like A Charlie Brown Christmas …
BOOK REVIEW: The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation
I’ll be posting a Holiday Gift Guide next month, but one book leapt out of the pack and I want to give you the heads-up right now. I just …
Blue Sky to produce Charlie Brown feature
Deadline Hollywood broke the news this morning that 20th Century-Fox and Blue Sky Studios will produce a new feature length movie …
“Happiness is…Peanuts: Go, Snoopy Go” Available on October 9
Burbank, CA — Let’s play ball with Snoopy and Charlie Brown! Warner Home Video (WHV) brings an all new animated Peanuts …
Chronicle Books Is Releasing A Ton Of Cartoon Titles This Fall
My favorite publisher Chronicle Books just put out their Fall/Winter 2012 catalog and they’re releasing more animation and …
“You’re A Creep, Charlie Brown!”
Animator Rob Yulfo edited this collection of Peanuts clips set to Vega Choir’s cover of Radiohead’s Creep. This sums it all up.
Hong Kong Has a Charlie Brown Cafe
Signs of an advanced society: a restaurant devoted to a classic comic strip. This is the Charlie Brown Cafe in Hong Kong. More photos …
Buy the Home of “Peanuts” Creator Charles Schulz
Add the home of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz to the list of famous animator and cartoonist homes that have popped up on the real estate …
“Happiness Is A Warm Blanket” pencil tests
Next Tuesday, Warner Home Video will release an all-new Peanuts special direct-to-video, Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown. It …
“Happiness Is A Warm Blanket”
Last summer I moderated a panel at the San Diego Comic Con for Happiness is a Warm Blanket, the first new Peanuts special in five years. …
Mayor Accuses Obama of Blocking Charlie Brown X-Mas Cartoon
Russell Wiseman, the mayor of Arlington, Tennessee, is fuming because he believes that Obama deliberately timed his speech about the war …
Bring Me the head of Charlie Brown
BRING ME THE HEAD OF CHARLIE BROWN is an amusing late-’80s student film parodying the Charlie Brown animated specials. When I first …