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  • The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants is set to premiere on December 19, 2025.
  • The main voice cast from the TV series is expected to return for the new movie, with a few new additions as well.
  • The movie will see SpongeBob SquarePants leaving Bikini Bottom to visit the deep ocean and confront the Flying Dutchman.

The adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants continue not only on TV but also on the big screen, with Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount setting the release date The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants. Created by Stephen Hillenburg, SpongeBob SquarePants premiered in 1999 and has been unstoppable ever since, with over 10 seasons and branching out to other media, creating a franchise. SpongeBob always gets involved in all types of trouble around town, and he’s accompanied by his best friends Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks, his neighbor Squidward Tentacles, and his greedy boss Mr. Krabs.

SpongeBob’s first big-screen adventure, simply titled The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, was released in 2004. While that was initially planned to be the series finale, its success made way for two more movies: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. Now, Paramount has announced a fourth movie, and it seems that SpongeBob's "nautical nonsense" is far from over. Though it won't be here for a while, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is already shaping up to be another exciting installment in the beloved family-friendly series.

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The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants Latest News

Mark Hamill s The Cast

SpongeBob holding a plate with colorful burgers in SpongeBob SquarePants

Hamill assumes the vocal duties for the classic SpongeBob villain from original actor Brian Doyle-Murray, though no reason has been given for Doyle-Murray's departure.

With the movie penciled in for a 2025 release, the latest news confirms that Mark Hamill will the cast of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SqurarePants. The news was revealed at the movie's at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con, where the Star Wars alum appeared onstage to reveal his new voice for the Flying Dutchman role. Hamill assumes the vocal duties for the classic SpongeBob villain from original actor Brian Doyle-Murray, though no reason has been given for Doyle-Murray's departure.

Watch Hamill debut his new voice below:

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants Release Date

SpongeBob Returns In December 2025

SpongeBob walks happily into the Krusty Krab in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

SpongeBob should have no problem drawing a crowd, regardless of the season.

Though the movie was originally supposed to arrive during the summer months of 2025, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants was one of many films that saw its release date moved by Paramount. Now, instead of being a summer blockbuster, the next SpongeBob movie is slated to arrive on December 19, 2025, making it more of a Christmastime release. How that will affect the movie is unclear, but SpongeBob should have no problem drawing a crowd, regardless of the season.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run premiered on August 7, 2020.

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants Cast

The Classic Cast & New Stars Too

While no official cast list has been revealed yet for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, it can be reasonably assumed that the main voice cast from the TV series will be back, since they have reprised their roles in every movie so far. Veterans like Tom Kenny as SpongeBob and Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick are all-but guaranteed to return, and they will be ed by some newcomers as well. It was announced at 2024's San Diego Comic-Con that Star Wars alum Mark Hamill will assume the role of The Flying Dutchman (previously played by Brian Doyle-Murray).

The presumptive cast of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants includes:

Actor

SpongeBob Role

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob saying IMAGINATION with a rainbow between his hands in SpongeBob SquarePants

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star
Patrick smiles while holding a picture in SpongeBob SquarePants

Rodger Bum

Squidward Tentacles
Squidward sitting down outside.

Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs
Mr. Krabs listening to music.

Carolyn Lawrence

Sandy Cheeks
sandy-cheeks-movie

Mark Hamill

The Flying Dutchman
SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidward on the Flying Dutchman's boat in SpongeBob Squarepants

Mr. Lawrence

Plankton/Larry The Lobster
Plankton rubs his hands in Spongebob SquarePants

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants Story Details

SpongeBob Encounters His Old Adversary, The Flying Dutchman

The Flying Dutchman grins mischievously in SpongeBob SquarePants

According to the film's official the dreaded Flying Dutchman, who has been a popular ing character in the series for years. How the ghostly figure fits into the story is unclear, but Paramount will likely be more forthcoming with details soon.

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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants
Animation
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
December 19, 2025
Director
Derek Drymon
Writers
Derek Drymon

Cast

SpongeBob SquarePants embarks on an epic journey to the deepest parts of the ocean to confront the ghost of the Flying Dutchman. ed by his loyal friends Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, and Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob faces various challenges and discovers hidden secrets of the ocean depths.

Main Genre
Animation