Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | |
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Directed by | Liza Johnson |
Screenplay by | |
Story by | Kaz |
Based on |
SpongeBob SquarePants by Stephen Hillenburg |
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Production company | |
Distributed by | Netflix |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie is an upcoming American adventure comedy film based on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by Stephen Hillenburg. Directed by Liza Johnson, the film stars the series' regular voice cast and includes new characters (both live-action and animated) performed by Johnny Knoxville, Craig Robinson, Grey DeLisle, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Matty Cardarople, and Wanda Sykes. The plot follows Sandy and SpongeBob as they venture to Sandy's home state of Texas to save Bikini Bottom from the hands of an evil CEO. It is the first in a series of character-driven SpongeBob spin-off films.
The film's screenplay was written by Tom Stern and Kaz, the latter of whom also wrote the story. In March 2020, ViacomCBS announced that it would be producing SpongeBob spin-off films for streaming television. In May 2021, a spin-off film featuring the character Sandy as its lead was announced, with Johnson, Kaz, and Stern all attached.
Prior to its release, the entire film was leaked on January 21, 2024, as a video upload on X. Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie is set to be released on Netflix, on August 2, 2024.
When Bikini Bottom is suddenly scooped out of the ocean, Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob SquarePants journey to Sandy's home state of Texas, where they meet Sandy's family and must save Bikini Bottom from the hands of an evil CEO. [1]
In March 2020, it was reported that ViacomCBS would be producing two spin-off films based on the series SpongeBob SquarePants for Netflix. [3] In May 2021, a spin-off film with Sandy Cheeks as its lead character was announced to be in development from Nickelodeon for streaming television, to be directed by Liza Johnson from a script written by Kaz and Tom J. Stern and described as a hybrid feature that will put the animated title character into a live-action setting. [4] In August 2021, it was revealed that plans to film Saving Bikini Bottom in Los Alamos were scrapped due to rewrites of the script. [5] [6] In February 2022, during its investor call, Nickelodeon CEO Brian Robbins said that they would be working on the three character-driven spin-off films and would release them exclusively on its streamer Paramount+, with the first one premiering in 2023. [7] However, in April 2023, it was reported that Saving Bikini Bottom would instead debut on Netflix in 2024. [1]
In April 2023, in addition to a first-look reveal, it was revealed that Wanda Sykes, Johnny Knoxville, Craig Robinson, Grey DeLisle, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, and Matty Cardarople were part of the cast. Series regulars Carolyn Lawrence, the voice of Sandy, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Bill Fagerbakke, Mr. Lawrence, and Rodger Bumpass were also confirmed to reprise their roles. [1] [8]
Prior to its release, the entire film was leaked on January 21, 2024, as a video upload on X. [9] Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie is scheduled to be released on Netflix on August 2, 2024. [10]
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | |
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Directed by | Liza Johnson |
Screenplay by | |
Story by | Kaz |
Based on |
SpongeBob SquarePants by Stephen Hillenburg |
Starring |
|
Production company | |
Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
|
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie is an upcoming American adventure comedy film based on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by Stephen Hillenburg. Directed by Liza Johnson, the film stars the series' regular voice cast and includes new characters (both live-action and animated) performed by Johnny Knoxville, Craig Robinson, Grey DeLisle, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Matty Cardarople, and Wanda Sykes. The plot follows Sandy and SpongeBob as they venture to Sandy's home state of Texas to save Bikini Bottom from the hands of an evil CEO. It is the first in a series of character-driven SpongeBob spin-off films.
The film's screenplay was written by Tom Stern and Kaz, the latter of whom also wrote the story. In March 2020, ViacomCBS announced that it would be producing SpongeBob spin-off films for streaming television. In May 2021, a spin-off film featuring the character Sandy as its lead was announced, with Johnson, Kaz, and Stern all attached.
Prior to its release, the entire film was leaked on January 21, 2024, as a video upload on X. Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie is set to be released on Netflix, on August 2, 2024.
When Bikini Bottom is suddenly scooped out of the ocean, Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob SquarePants journey to Sandy's home state of Texas, where they meet Sandy's family and must save Bikini Bottom from the hands of an evil CEO. [1]
In March 2020, it was reported that ViacomCBS would be producing two spin-off films based on the series SpongeBob SquarePants for Netflix. [3] In May 2021, a spin-off film with Sandy Cheeks as its lead character was announced to be in development from Nickelodeon for streaming television, to be directed by Liza Johnson from a script written by Kaz and Tom J. Stern and described as a hybrid feature that will put the animated title character into a live-action setting. [4] In August 2021, it was revealed that plans to film Saving Bikini Bottom in Los Alamos were scrapped due to rewrites of the script. [5] [6] In February 2022, during its investor call, Nickelodeon CEO Brian Robbins said that they would be working on the three character-driven spin-off films and would release them exclusively on its streamer Paramount+, with the first one premiering in 2023. [7] However, in April 2023, it was reported that Saving Bikini Bottom would instead debut on Netflix in 2024. [1]
In April 2023, in addition to a first-look reveal, it was revealed that Wanda Sykes, Johnny Knoxville, Craig Robinson, Grey DeLisle, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, and Matty Cardarople were part of the cast. Series regulars Carolyn Lawrence, the voice of Sandy, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Bill Fagerbakke, Mr. Lawrence, and Rodger Bumpass were also confirmed to reprise their roles. [1] [8]
Prior to its release, the entire film was leaked on January 21, 2024, as a video upload on X. [9] Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie is scheduled to be released on Netflix on August 2, 2024. [10]