The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is an upcoming American live-action/animated adventure comedy film based on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, written and directed by Derek Drymon. It is the fifth film adaptation of the series, following the first in 2004, second in 2015, third in 2020, and fourth in 2024. The regular voice cast of the series reprise their respective roles from the series. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants will be released theatrically on December 19, 2025.
==Production==
In August 2021, Nickelodeon CEO Brian Robbins, mentioned that "there's a new SpongeBob [film] in the works". A fourth film was officially confirmed in February 2022, with a targeted theatrical release of the film. On April 27, 2023, during Paramount Pictures' CinemaCon panel, it was announced that the film would be titled The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, with longtime series writer Derek Drymon set to write and direct the film. Touted as "the series' biggest film yet", it will follow SpongeBob as he travels to the depths of the ocean and faces off against the ghost of the Flying Dutchman.
==Release==
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is scheduled for theatrical release on December 19, 2025. It was previously scheduled for May 23, 2025, but was pushed back to its current date, with the untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film taking the May 2025 slot due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
Category:Upcoming films
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