Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical is a brand new Peanuts story, released on Apple TV+ in 2025. Characters created by Charles M. Schulz that we know and love, Charlie, Snoopy, Woodstock, Sally, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, and so many more, sing and dance their way through summer camp with music by Ben Folds. Whether you're a fan of the Peanuts from way back when, or a first-time viewer, it's an incredibly moving story, directed by Erik Wiese. He joins the show to discuss how design plays a role in his work, and how Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical honors Charles Schulz and Schulz's development as an artist.

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Erik Wiese is a director of animated features and television with over 25 years of experience in the industry. In addition to directing Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical, he was also its story editor. Additional credits include: SpongeBob (writer, board artist, character designer), Samurai Jack (writer, board artist), Sonic Prime (exec producer, writer, director).

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1147326/

https://www.instagram.com/erik.wiese.creative/

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Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (2025)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36988583/

https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2025/07/apple-tv-debuts-trailer-for-peanuts-special-snoopy-presents-a-summer-musical/

https://music.apple.com/au/album/snoopy-presents-a-summer-musical-apple-tv-original/1828743727

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Other movies and shows discussed, alphabetical list

Samurai Jack (2002–2004)

Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown (2022)

Sonic Prime (2022-2024)

The Sound of Music (1965)