Spongebob Squarepants’ The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run will be accompanying newer films like Scoob! and Trolls World Tour on demand according to Variety. Initially, the flick was supposed to release on May 22nd, 2020, but due to COVID-19, the date changed to August 22nd, 2020. Additionally, The Spongebob movie will be available for streaming on ViacomCBS’ platform CBS All Access in the States in early 2021.
“We are thrilled to have The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run, a premier, first-run movie from one of ViacomCBS’ biggest brands, join CBS All Access’ expanding slate of franchise content from across ViacomCBS,” Marc DeBevoise, chief digital officer at ViacomCBS and president and CEO of ViacomCBS Digital, said in a statement. “This launch will be perfectly timed with our continued expansion and planned rebranding of the service in early 2021, as we welcome SpongeBob and the gang from Bikini Bottom to the service in the biggest way possible.”