It’s Snoopy’s Birthday!
20th Century Fox is celebrating Snoopy’s birthday ahead of the release of the first animated Peanuts movie SNOOPY AND
CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE by releasing an online video with the film’s director, Steve Martino, demonstrating how
to draw Snoopy and asking people to post their own drawings online with #DrawSnoopy. Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSos2z3fufM
The film opens in New Zealand cinemas on January 1, New Year’s Day. The trailer has attracted positive comment about the
animation style being faithful to the original, and the story promising to be as adorable.
Synopsis: Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved “Peanuts” gang make their big-screen debut,
like they’ve never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation. Snoopy, the world’s most lovable beagle – and
flying ace – embarks upon his greatest mission as he takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis The Red Baron, while
his best pal, Charlie Brown, begins his own epic quest. From the imagination of Charles M. Schulz and the creators of
the ICE AGE films, THE PEANUTS MOVIE will prove that every underdog has his day.
Charles M Schulz’s beloved character Snoopy’s birthday has been taken as August 10, 1968 (August 11 NZ Time), which was
the first time the birthday was mentioned in the global phenomenon cartoon strip. {See attached strip.}Snoopy was first
introduced into the strip in 1950.{According to a series of strips from August 7 to August 10, 1968, Snoopy's birthday
is August 10 (August 11 NZ time) http://peanuts.wikia.com/wiki/Snoopy}
More on Peanuts history here:
SNOOPY AND CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE in NZ cinemas January 1
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