'Peanuts' Returning To U.S. Televisions Through Boomerang On May 9
Fans of Charlie Brown, his adorable dog Snoopy and the rest of the "Peanuts" gang have something to cheer about. According to a report in Variety, the characters that were originally created by Charles Schulz will be returning to small screens in the U.S. through the Boomerang network of Time Warner.
Simply titled "Peanuts," it will start airing on May 9 at 10:30 a.m. as animated vignettes starring Charlie Brown, Schroeder, Linus, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Marcie and Sally, and of course, Charlie's beagle, Snoopy. The animated series was originally made by French company Normaal Animation, under license from Peanuts Worldwide LLC. The series has been airing in other countries in 2014 and this year, Boomerang is bringing it to American television.
The return of the series, at least in America, follows the success of the 2015 "The Peanuts Movie" which bowed in theaters in November 2015 and grossed $246 million in the global box office.
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According to a report in The Verge, the series is different from the movie which was made by Blue Sky and was technically used computer-generated animation. The series, in order to remain true to the original comic strip, uses a "watercolor art style with textured backgrounds" in its animation. This is intentional in order to satisfy both old fans of the series who were used to the comic strip, while at the same time attract new fans.
Prior to the start of the series on Boomerang, the Cartoon Network which is also part of Time Warner's Turner broadcasting group, will offer a "sneak peek" of the series during the week of May 9. Fans can watch new episodes on the Boomerang network daily, as well as via the Cartoon Network app.
According to Variety, the series fits well into the family-friendly programming that Boomerang is trying to establish itself as. It is also known as a network which makes new iterations of "vintage characters" like Bugs Bunny and Scooby-Doo.
