The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
SpongeBob SquarePants has been an animation icon for years as well as the characters on the show. One of the strongest friendships on the show is the one between SpongeBob and his snail, Gary. We never really learned how those two best of friends even met for the first time. ‘Sponge on the Run’ gives us two stories to watch; one involving a search for a “snailnapped” Gary, and another that shows the meeting of the sponge and snail when they were kids. The main premise of the movie being SpongeBob and Patrick going on a rescue mission to save Gary, who has been “snailnapped” by Poseidon, and they travel to the Lost City of Atlantic City.
‘Sponge on the Run’ is 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 CG instead of the regular traditional 2D animation. The regular series cast returns to reprise their roles. Tom Kenny voices SpongeBob Squarepants and Gary the Snail, Bill Fagerbakke voices Patrick Star, Rodger Bumpass voices Squidward Tentacles, Clancy Brown voices Eugene H. Krabs, Mr. Lawrence voices Sheldon J. Plankton, Jill Talley voices Karen Plankton, Carolyn Lawrence voices Sandy Cheeks, Mary Jo Catlett voices Mrs. Puff, and Lori Alan voices Pearl Krabs. Also cast in undisclosed roles, there is Keanu Reeves, Awkwafina, Reggie Watts, and Snoop Dogg. The movie releases to theaters on May 22, 2020.