Apple and its companions at WildBrain have introduced plans right now for a brand new Peanuts feature-length film that includes Snoopy and the gang. The as-yet-untitled challenge expands the Apple TV+ Peanuts universe, which sees the streamer because the unique house of all traditional Peanuts specials, in addition to new unique collection and specials.

The brand new film will go into manufacturing subsequent 12 months, and its announcement exhibits Apple Authentic Movies stays dedicated to the animation style regardless of ending its Skydance deal prematurely.

The household movie will see Snoopy and Charlie Brown embark on a brand new journey to the massive metropolis. The script hails from the identical writers that had been behind The Peanuts Film (2015), one of many few Peanuts tasks that can not be discovered streaming on Apple TV+ because of rights points.

The 2015 movie carried out effectively on the field workplace. It’s unclear if the brand new Peanuts movie in growth will get a theatrical launch or if it will likely be a TV+ unique.

Apple’s cope with WildBrain for rights to the Peanuts archive has proved considerably controversial in previous years. The deal noticed iconic vacation specials like ‘It’s the Nice Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ and ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ go behind the Apple paywall. Initially, the backlash noticed Apple strike a deal to air the specials on PBS, in addition to Apple TV+, however that didn’t occur final 12 months — nor will it this 12 months.

Apple is permitting non-TV+ subscribers to look at the specials at no cost by means of the TV app throughout restricted time home windows. ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ will stream free on the TV app on November 18 and 19, and ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ is streaming free on December 16 and 17. These titles and the remainder of the Peanuts catalog can be found to stream year-round for Apple TV+ subscribers.

In addition to widespread catalog content material, the Peanuts deal sees Apple make investments closely in new Peanuts originals. This 12 months, Apple TV+ aired a brand new particular, One-of-a-Sort Marcie, and a brand new season of The Snoopy Present.

In 2024, Apple has already stated it can launch a brand new Peanuts collection, ‘Camp Snoopy,’ and a brand new particular, ‘Welcome Residence, Franklin’. A launch date for the film has not been introduced.