

"Nickelodeon’s next step forward is to keep expanding beyond linear platforms, and our broader content partnership with Netflix is a key path toward that goal," Nickelodeon president Brian Robbins explained of the deal. The rumored spinoff would arrive as part of the multi-year deal between Nickelodeon and Netflix that was reportedly worth $200 million, which would see Nick produce both new shows and movies for Netflix. Sponge on the Run isn't the only new SpongeBob on the way, however, as the New York Times reports that a "music-based project" centered around Squidward could be on the way to Netflix. Yes, it's as wild as it sounds, and Keanu looks like he's having a blast. In keeping with the tradition of having a celebrity appear in live-action form in the SpongeBob movies, Keanu Reeves stops by for a cameo as a magic tumbleweed. As previously indicated, the film will serve as a prequel to the beloved TV series, following SpongeBob and Patrick as they attempt to recover Gary the Snail. After landing a 2020 release date following its initial 2019 window, Paramount has given a longer look at the CGI-animated sequel to 2015's Sponge Out of Water.

“It seemed like quintessential Bowie, and it fit thematically with what we were doing,” director Tina Landau told Rolling Stone.“So, with his blessing, we started adapting the music and lyrics to fit the show.The third SpongeBob SquarePants movie, Sponge on the Run, is finally around the corner. The late singer didn’t have the time to contribute an original song, so the obscure track “No Control” was included - the B-side to 1995’s 1. This isn’t the first time the nautical universe has incorporated music into its franchise: The wacky 2017 Broadway musical featured songs from the Flaming Lips, Panic! at the Disco, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, as well as David Bowie, whose voice appeared in a 2007 episode called “Atlantis Squarepantis.” “There’s fast cars, flashbacks,” he quickly says, adding “Snoop Dogg!” to the list as a glimpse of the rapper performing at a Bikini Bottom club flashes across the screen. Krab telling SpongeBob that Super Bowl commercials are extremely expensive, and that he has exactly 26 seconds to list everything in the upcoming film. Snoop Dogg makes a cameo in the new Super Bowl commercial for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, in theaters May 22nd.
