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Paramount and Nickelodeon's 'The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge' on the Run is bypassing a theatrical release and will instead debut on premium VOD in early 2021

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00:00It looks like the new Spongebob movie won't be getting a theatrical release after all.

00:10Paramount and Nickelodeon's The Spongebob Movie, Sponge on the Run, which was originally set

00:14to hit the big screen on August 7th, is now bypassing a theatrical release and will instead

00:19debut on premium video on demand in early 2021, before soaking up an exclusive spot

00:24on CBS All Access.

00:26The film was among the first batch of Hollywood event picks scheduled to play in re-open theaters

00:30before ViacomCBS announced the shift on Monday.

00:33All prior seasons of SpongeBob SquarePants will also launch on CBS All Access as part of

00:38the service's ongoing expansion leading up to the streamer's rebranding in early 2021.

00:43Boy, I hope we don't lose focus.

00:45Look, I wouldn't worry about us losing.

00:48Sponge on the Run follows SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick, and the entire Bikini

00:52Bottom gang in the first ever all-CGI SpongeBob motion picture event.

00:57The gang embark on an epic adventure to the lost city of Atlantic City to bring SpongeBob's

01:01pet snail Gary back home after being snail-napped and proving the power of friendship along the

01:06way.

01:07The film, directed by Tim Hill, features a voice cast that includes everyone from Awkwafina

01:11to Reggie Watts, and even an appearance from Keanu Reeves.

01:15So it works out pretty well.

01:17I'm Patrick.

01:18My name means toaster in Celtic.

01:21Pretty sure it doesn't.

01:22For more on this story, head to the article on THR.com.

01:24For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.

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