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New ’SpongeBob’ movie to skip theatrical release for digital premiere
Lots of SpongeBob news this month, it seems. Shortly after Nickelodeon hinted that the loveable yellow sponge was a member of the LGBT community — or at least an ally — comes the news of its latest movie heading straight to streaming.
“The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” is skipping its theatrical release amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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The film was originally slated to hit the big screen on May 22, but was postponed due to the pandemic.
Paramount Pictures dropped the teaser for “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” in November last year.
The story follows Spongebob Squarepants and his best friend Patrick Star as they embark on a hilarious adventure to save his pet Gary, who has been “snail-napped.”
The live-action picture is the third “SpongeBob” film, after “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie” (2004) and “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water”(2015). — Margaret Claire Layug/LA, GMA News