The upcoming cinematic fever dream “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” just cranked the volume up to eleven—and then threw the knob into the Mariana Trench.
First of all, Ice Spice is in this. Yes, the Princess of the Bronx and undisputed Empress of Munch is not only joining the cast, but also blessing the film with an original song, meaning SpongeBob’s next adventure might have bop of the year potential. Imagine SpongeBob twerking in jellyfish fields to a hyperpop drill beat. You’re welcome.
Also? George Lopez is onboard. That’s right—Mr. “Lowrider” himself is probably voicing a talking seashell or a haunted piñata. We don’t know yet. We don’t care. We’re sold.
And Regina Hall? Queen. Legend. Possibly voicing a psychic seahorse or a ghost therapist. This cast is giving “What in Neptune’s name is happening?”—and we love it.
Also floating into the madness are Sherry Cola and Arturo Castro, whose roles are still under wraps, which means there’s a non-zero chance they play glow-in-the-dark sea cucumbers who rap in Morse code. At this point, anything is possible.
But wait—don’t throw your snorkel just yet. The OG Bikini Bottom gang is BACK. That means:
- Tom Kenny as SpongeBob (still holding it down like the Beyoncé of Bikini Bottom),
- Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs (definitely union-busting somewhere),
- Rodger Bumpass as Squidward (mood),
- Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick (chaotic good energy),
- Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy (still trying to science her way out of everyone’s nonsense),
- Mr. Lawrence as Plankton (definitely still not getting the formula), and—
- Mark Hamill as the Flying Dutchman, which is frankly the gay pirate energy we never knew we needed but now can’t live without.
Plot-wise, we’re talking about SpongeBob and his ride-or-die crew descending into the ocean’s haunted underworld to face off with a salty old ghost. It’s giving Scooby-Doo meets Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour, and it’s hitting theaters December 2025, which is both too far away and not enough time to emotionally prepare.
Produced by Nickelodeon and Paramount Animation, this movie promises to be the cinematic equivalent of eating a pineapple underwater during a rave hosted by sea slugs.
See you at the premiere. I’ll be in full jellyfish couture. 🪼💅
