The Peanuts Movie was a box office hit in its opening weekend, but don't expect a sequel anytime soon.
The Wrap reports that 20th Century Fox only had the rights to make one movie. Jean Schulz, Charles M. Schulz's window, says that her late husband would have been pleased with the movie, but she's not leaping at the chance to make another.
“This one took eight years, so maybe we’ll talk again then,” she said. Charles was "very protective" of his characters, and refused to let anyone else draw the strip after him. As part of that protective nature, he also eschewed Hollywood productions, thinking he wouldn't have the time to properly oversee such a project.
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The Wrap reports that 20th Century Fox only had the rights to make one movie. Jean Schulz, Charles M. Schulz's window, says that her late husband would have been pleased with the movie, but she's not leaping at the chance to make another.
“This one took eight years, so maybe we’ll talk again then,” she said. Charles was "very protective" of his characters, and refused to let anyone else draw the strip after him. As part of that protective nature, he also eschewed Hollywood productions, thinking he wouldn't have the time to properly oversee such a project.
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