The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants now has a release date.
What is The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants release date?
Almost a year after The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants was officially announced, Paramount has finally set a theatrical release date for the film. At CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas, Nickelodeon announced that the movie is set to hit theaters on December 19, 2025. The title card for the movie, which you can see at the top of the article, was also unveiled during the event.
The project was first revealed to be in development on April 17, 2023, when Reel FX Animation announced on Twitter that they would be animating the film. Then on April 27, 2023, the title and plot of the movie were revealed for the first time at Cinemacon 2023. A first look at the film was also dropped during the Paramount Pictures panel at the event.
What is the new SpongeBob Movie about?
In The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, SpongeBob is headed to the depths of the ocean to square off with the Flying Dutchman’s ghost. Directed by series veteran Derek Drymon, the movie is expected to take a similar tone to the other previously released SpongeBob SquarePants movies that fans have loved over the years.
Who are the cast of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants?
The original SpongeBob voice crew is expected to return for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Here are some of the main voice cast members of the film series:
- Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants
- Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star
- Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles
- Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs
- Mr. Lawrence as Plankton
- Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks
How many movies so far are there in the SpongeBob franchise?
There are currently three movies in the SpongeBob franchise, and they are as follows:
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
In addition to the upcoming The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, there’s also the spin-off Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, which is slated to come out sometime this summer of 2024.
What is Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie about?
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie is a spin-off focusing on Sandy Cheeks. In the movie, the entire town of Bikini Bottom gets mysteriously scooped up out of the ocean. Since most of the citizens are gone, Sandy and SpongeBob team up to save the day. Their quest leads them to Sandy’s home state of Texas. While there, Sandy reunites with her family and seeks their help in rescuing their underwater home. Lastly, they have to face off against an evil CEO who is presumably behind the whole thing.
Where to watch SpongeBob movies
In the United States, as of April 2024, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is currently streaming on Max. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+, FuboTV, and Paramount+. Lastly, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run can be streamed on Paramount+.