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THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN – OPENS EXCLUSIVELY IN CANADIAN THEATRES AUGUST 14TH, 2020

13 August 2020

It’s not without a tinge of emotion that we are sharing Paramount Pictures Canada’s excitement to announce that THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN will be released exclusively in theatres across Canada on August 14th, 2020.  

We are thrilled that this movie, which largely came to fruition in Montreal, will be having an exclusive theatrical release in Canada. We are so proud of this latest iteration of the SpongeBob universe, and to see Bikini Bottom and all of its beloved characters rendered in all-CGI for both longtime fans and new audiences to enjoy.”

Mireille Soria, President, Paramount Animation

PARAMOUNT ANIMATION and NICKELODEON MOVIES present in Association with MRC, A UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES Production, this new opus of the latest adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick Star and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom.

After SpongeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home. As they navigate the delights and dangers on this perilous and hilarious rescue mission, SpongeBob and his pals prove there’s nothing stronger than the power of friendship.

This is the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event, for which our artists have worked with extreme passion.

Discover through this testimonial from Jacques Daigle, Animation Supervisor at Mikros animation, the good atmosphere that reigned among our teams:

Directed & written by Tim Hill 

Based on the Series “SpongeBob SquarePants” Created by Stephen Hillenburg  

Produced by Ryan Harris 

Executive Producer : Stephen Hillenburg

Voice cast: Tom Kenny, Awkwafina, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Douglas Lawrence, Reggie Watts

Animation Studio and Line Producer: Mikros Animation 

VFX: Mr X