The SpongeBob Movie Sponge on the Run is an upcoming American live-action and computer-animated adventure comedy film based on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Directed by former series writer Tim Hill, who wrote the screenplay with Michael Kvamme, Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, it is the first SpongeBob SquarePants movie to be fully animated in stylized CGI instead of the regular traditional 2D animation. The regular voice cast of the series is expected to reprise their respective roles from the series and the previous films.
Paramount Animation has produced the film, Nickelodeon Movies, and United Plankton Pictures with animation provided by Mikros Image. Paramount Pictures plans to release the film in theaters on August 7, 2020. The film was initially set to release in late May 2020 but was postponed due to the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.
In the 2015 interview discussing The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water's success at the box office, Megan Colligan, president of worldwide distribution and marketing at Paramount Pictures, stated the there is a possibility of a third film was a good bet. In another interview, Vice-chairman of Paramount Rob Moore remarked,
"Hopefully, it won't take 10 years to make another film," in reference to the time passed between The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2004 and its 2015 sequel. Later in 2015, it was uncovered that Paramount was making sequels to its franchises, including another SpongeBob film.
The film was initially scheduled for release in 2019, before being delayed to 2020. In 2016, Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger had been decided to write the film.
In 2017, President of Paramount Mr. Marc Evans declared that the studio would work closely with Viacom on its TV brands, including the SpongeBob film. During the same month, Yahoo! Entertainment stated that the film would be titled The SpongeBob Movie.
In 2018, the film's official title was uncovered as The SpongeBob Movie: It is a Wonderful Sponge, and SpongeBob co-developer Tim Hill was announced as director and writer for the film. It has reported later in the year that the film would be written by Aibel, Berger, and Michael Kvamme.
The major cast Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Rodger Bumpass, Carolyn Lawrence, Jill Talley, Mary Jo Catlett, and Lori Alan – are all expected to reprise the roles as their respective characters from the series and the previous films. In 2018, Turin Italy at the VIEW Conference Paramount Animation President Mireille Soria revealed the plot for the film.
The same day, Hans Zimmer was announced as the composer for the film, while Paris and Montreal-based Mikros Image would handle animation for the film, which would be created entirely through computer animation.
On 12, 2019, it was declared that Reggie Watts and Awkwafina were added to the cast while Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman, who wrote a song for The SpongeBob Musical, would be writing original songs for the film. It was also announced that Mia Michaels would be choreographing and Ali Dee Theodore would add an original song for the film. The next day, Snoop Dogg announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he would be in the film.
On 12, 2019, it was uncovered that the film's title was changed from It's a Wonderful Sponge to Sponge on the Run, along with the casting of Keanu Reeves.
The SpongeBob Sponge on the Run Cast
The series' regular voice cast is expected to reprise their roles.
- Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants and Gary the Snail
- Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star
- Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles
- Clancy Brown as Eugene H. Krabs
- Mr. Lawrence as Sheldon J. Plankton
- Jill Talley as Karen Plankton
- Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks
- Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs. Puff
- Lori Alan as Pearl Krabs
- Snoop Dogg as Himself
- Additionally, Keanu Reeves, Awkwafina, and Reggie Watts have been cast in undisclosed roles.
- The SpongeBob Movie Sponge on the Run Trailer
The SpongeBob Movie Sponge on the Run Trailer
The SpongeBob Movie Sponge on the Run Release Date
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run was originally set for February 9, 2019, but was pushed back to August 2, 2019, then July 31, 2020, later July 17, 2020, and then May 22, 2020. On April 2, 2020, the film was moved back to July 31 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was later announced that the film would instead be released on August 7, taking the slot of Infinite.
The SpongeBob Movie Sponge on the Run Reviews
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