Coming Friday February 16, the all-new ‘Peanuts’ special tells the origin story of one its most beloved characters, Franklin, and his struggles to fit in.
Apple TV+ has shared a trailer for its newest addition to the “Peanuts” franchise, Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin, premiering globally on Friday, February 16. The origin story for one of Peanuts’ most beloved characters, the special, follows Franklin as he moves to a new town and navigates new friendships.
The special follows Franklin, whose family is always on the move with his dad’s military job. Everywhere Franklin goes, he finds support in a notebook filled with his grandfather’s advice on friendship. But when Franklin tries his usual strategies with the Peanuts gang, he has trouble fitting in. That’s until he learns about the neighborhood Soap Box Derby race - and according to his grandfather, everyone loves a winner! He’s sure that winning the race will also mean winning over some new friends. All he needs is a partner, which he finds in Charlie Brown. Franklin and Charlie Brown work together to build a car and, in the process, become good buddies. But as the race nears, the pressure mounts - can their car and their newfound friendship make it to the finish line?
Produced for Apple TV+ by Peanuts and WildBrain, the special is directed by Emmy Award winner Raymond S. Persi (The Simpsons, Wreck-It-Ralph) and co-written by Robb Armstrong (Jump Start) along with Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, and Cornelius Uliano, from an original story by Armstrong and Scott Montgomery (The Snoopy Show). Executive producers are Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, Cornelius Uliano, Paige Braddock, Josh Scherba, Stephanie Betts, and Logan McPherson.
Watch the official trailer:
The award-winning slate of original series and films for kids and families on Apple TV+ includes this year’s live-action animated hybrid special, The Velveteen Rabbit; the Academy Award and BAFTA Award-winning animated short film The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse; and BAFTA Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated animated film Wolfwalkers.
Source: Apple TV+
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
