Apple Reteams With Peter Baynton to Adapt ‘Little Santa’ Book as Animated Feature

Apple Reteams With Peter Baynton to Adapt ‘Little Santa’ Book as Animated Feature

The studio reunites with the Oscar winner for a movie based on the kids picture book by Jon Agee where Santa as a child goes on an epic journey around the North Pole to create Christmas.

Apple Original Films Sets 'Little Santa' Animated Film Adaptation

Apple Original Films is adapting the beloved Jon Agee children’s book Little Santa to the screen and has set Peter Baynton as the director. Baynton is the Academy Award-winning director behind Apple’s The Boy the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. The animated short took an Oscar in 2023. The musical comedy adventure will feature […]

Apple Original Films Making Animated Adaptation of Children’s Book ‘Little Santa,’ ‘Flight of the Conchords’ Star Bret McKenzie Will Write Songs

Apple Original Films will make an animated feature adaptation of the popular children’s book “Little Santa.” The project will be directed by Peter Baynton, who recently landed an Academy Award for Apple’s animated short “The Boy the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.” The film will feature original songs from Oscar and Grammy-winning songwriter, comedian, […]

Peter Baynton To Direct Apple’s Animated Feature ‘Little Santa’

Jon Agee’s popular children’s book is being adapted into a musical comedy adventure for Apple with animation by WildBrain and pre-production by House of Cool.

Apple, Oscar-winning former Screen Star of Tomorrow Peter Baynton ...

Martin Hynes adapts screenplay from Jon Agee’s children’s book.

Apple Original Films to bring beloved children’s book 'Little Santa' to the screen

Apple Original Films has landed “Little Santa,” a new animated feature based on the beloved children’s book by Jon Agee. Apple Original Films today announced it has landed “Little Santa,” a new animated feature based on the popular and beloved children’s book from award-winning author and illustrator Jon Agee. The project will reunite Apple Original Films with Academy Award and Annie Award-winning director Peter Baynton, who recently landed the …