HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – January 28, 2021 — Paramount Home Entertainment announced today that the new feature film THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN will make its U.S. debut on Premium Video-On-Demand (PVOD) on March 4, 2021.  The film will also debut on March 4 in the U.S. on Paramount+, ViacomCBS’ highly anticipated global streaming service.

SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick, and the Bikini Bottom gang star in their most epic adventure movie yet! When SpongeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary goes missing, a path of clues leads SpongeBob and Patrick to the powerful King Poseidon, who has Gary held captive in the Lost City of Atlantic City. On their mission to save Gary, SpongeBob and his pals team up for a heroic and hilarious journey where they discover nothing is stronger than the power of friendship.

Featuring a look at how SpongeBob and his friends met as kids, as well as sensational cameos by A-list stars, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN will be available on VOD platforms for a limited time at a suggested rental price of $19.99 in the U.S.  

From Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies, in association with MRC Film, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN is a United Plankton Pictures production.  Directed and written by Tim Hill from a story by Tim Hill and Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, the film features the voice talent of Tom Kenny, Awkwafina, Matt Berry, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Reggie Watts.
 

THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN
PARAMOUNT ANIMATION and NICKELODEON MOVIES Present
In Association with MRC A UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES Production
“THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN” Music Supervisor SUNNY PARK
Music by HANS ZIMMER and STEVE MAZZARO Edited by MICHAEL W. ANDREWS, ACE
Executive Producer STEPHEN HILLENBURG Produced by RYAN HARRIS
Based on the Series "SpongeBob SquarePants" Created by STEPHEN HILLENBURG
Story by TIM HILL and JONATHAN AIBEL & GLENN BERGER
Screenplay by TIM HILL Directed by TIM HILL

SOUNDTRACK ALBUM ON NEON16 / INTERSCOPE RECORDS

 
 
About Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  PPC is a unit of ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands.  The PHE division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television Studios, Paramount Players, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles.  PHE additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies. 

About Paramount+
ViacomCBS’ existing subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service, CBS All Access, will be rebranded as Paramount+ on March 4, 2021 as part of the service’s expansion to feature content from ViacomCBS’ leading portfolio of broadcast, news, sports and entertainment brands. ViacomCBS will also bring Paramount+ to international markets with an initial debut in Australia, Latin America and the Nordics in 2021.