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REVIEW: “The Spongebob Movie: Search For Squarepants”
If it weren’t for Paramount executives deciding to give the film a full-feature treatment rather than a streaming release to Netflix, we might have missed theater-sized entertainment.
Director Derek Drymon Talks ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’

Director Derek Drymon Talks ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
December 12th, 2025
Derek Drymon, longtime writer and creative director of the SpongeBob SquarePants series, finally got to direct the latest "Search for SquarePants" movie. We talked to him about it.
INTERVIEW: Ninja Turtles Holiday Power In “Chrome Alone 2”

INTERVIEW: Ninja Turtles Holiday Power In “Chrome Alone 2”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
December 1st, 2025
Kent Seki, the cinematographer of 2023 animated feature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, has directed the new holiday short Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey. Seki dives into the making of the short, which is Oscar qualified and will screen in theaters nationwide with The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants starting December 19th.

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Nickelodeon’s new CGI “Rugrats” Debuts May 27th on Paramount+

Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, today revealed the trailer and key art for the all-new Rugrats, following the even bigger adventures born from the colorful imaginations of Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Susie, and Angelica. Premiering exclusively Thursday, May 27th on Paramount+, and produced by the Nickelodeon Animation Studio, the reimagined babies continue to explore […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 5, 2021
Nickelodeon’s new CGI “Rugrats” Debuts May 27th on Paramount+

INTERVIEW: Whitney Ralls On Must-Sea “Baby Shark’s Big Show!”

Nickelodeon debuted Baby Shark’s Big Show! in December with a special holiday episode. Now the official series premiere of the fun family musical comedy series is this Friday March 26th at 12:30pm. Co-executive producer Whitney Ralls takes me behind the sea-nes. Jackson Murphy: I want to tell you a quick story: The first time I […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|March 23, 2021
INTERVIEW: Whitney Ralls On Must-Sea “Baby Shark’s Big Show!”

REVIEW: “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on The Run”

As of 2021, SpongeBob SquarePants had hit the skids. New episodes of the wildly popular Nickelodeon series (now in its 21st year) had dribbled down to a sporadic trickle, and with creator Steve Hillenburg gone, the fire seemed to have died. Several veterans of John Kricfalusi’s old Spumco outfit (aided by other veteran writers and […]
Avatar photoMartin Goodman|March 4, 2021
REVIEW: “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on The Run”

INTERVIEW: “Kamp Koral” Is More Than Just “Young SpongeBob”

Streaming service Paramount+ launches this Thursday March 4th with the brand new CG SpongeBob prequel series Kamp Koral. Nickelodeon’s beloved sponge is 10 years old, joining pals Patrick and Sandy at summer camp. Squidward is their counselor. Mr. Krabs is the camp director (taking care of baby Pearl in his office). Other familiar faces pop-in, […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|March 3, 2021
INTERVIEW: “Kamp Koral” Is More Than Just “Young SpongeBob”

INTERVIEW: Tim Hill Is Ready To Unveil “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run”

Alvin and the Chipmunks, Hop and The War with Grandpa director Tim Hill’s latest film is finally making waves in the U.S. Following a theatrical run in Canada last summer and a Netflix debut overseas in the fall, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run is premiering in the U.S. this Thursday March 4th on […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|March 1, 2021
INTERVIEW: Tim Hill Is Ready To Unveil “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run”

Nickelodeon and eOne Greenlight Brand New “Transformers”

Nickelodeon and Hasbro’s Entertainment One (eOne) have partnered to co-produce an original animated Transformers series (26 half-hour episodes), based on the iconic global property. In the action-comedy series, a new species of Transformers must find their place and purpose among Autobots, Decepticons, and the human family that adopts them. The series will premiere exclusively on […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 25, 2021
Nickelodeon and eOne Greenlight Brand New “Transformers”

FIRST LOOK: Nickelodeon’s The Patrick Star Show Stop-Mo Halloween-Themed Special

Here’s our first look at Nickelodeon’s Halloween-Themed Special for The Patrick Star Show, “Terror at 20,000 Leagues”. In the show, Patrick goes on a spooky adventure, premiering Friday, Oct. 22, at 7:00 p.m. on Nickelodeon. The half-hour special features stop-motion, puppets and 2D animation. Screen Novelties, the Los Angeles-based stop-motion animation production company, produced the […]