Paramount to Release New 'SpongeBob Squarepants' Movie in Late 2014 - Polidicks

When Paramount Pictures announced the formation of a new animation arm last year, it set a target of releasing its first animated feature in 2014, but did not mention the focus of that feature until today. Dauman did not go into details, and it remained unknown if the new SpongeBob movie will be a stand-alone or a sequel to The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, which was released in 2004. [release][img]http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/2011/01/spongebob_a_l.jpg[/img] [I]UPDATED: Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman tells a Deutsche Bank investor conference that the film "will serve to start off or be one of our films that starts off our new animation effort."[/I] NEW YORK - Viacom's Paramount Pictures will release a SpongeBob SquarePants movie in late 2014 as it looks to kick its animation output into a higher gear, Viacom president and CEO Philippe Dauman said Tuesday. "We will be releasing a SpongeBob movie at the end of 2014, which will serve to start off or be one of our films that starts off our new animation effort," he told a Deutsche Bank media and telecom investor conference in Palm Beach, Fla. His appearance was webcast. Paramount announced the formation of its new animation unit last July with a target of one release starting in 2014. It has previously not mentioned a specific project. However, Paramount picked up rights to Penny Arcade's science fiction comic New Kid in June and is planning an adaptation of it. The studio tapped The Book of Eli writer Gary Whitta to pen the script and Mary Parent and Cale Boyter are producing via their Paramount-based Disruption Entertainment. Paramount has distributed animation fare from Jeffrey Katzenberg's DreamWorks Animation, but that deal is coming to an end at the close of this year. Dauman has repeatedly said that his company's studio would be fine without DWA, which has also weighed its options, including self-distributing its movies. But Dauman has not directly ruled out a potential renewal of the DWA deal. Viacom released a SpongeBob film several years ago, but back then, Nickelodeon did not have as much of a presence around the world, Dauman said Tuesday in touting the outlook for the new feature. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie hit the silver screen late in 2004 and grossed $85.4 million domestically and $54.7 million abroad, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. The film saw SpongeBob take leave from the town of Bikini Bottom to track down King Neptune's stolen crown. Paramount did not provide additional deals on the new SpongeBob film. Dauman also once again said that the Paramount animation productions will be a new opportunity for his company as they will each cost less than $100 million, and the animation unit will be only 30 to 40 people strong, allowing for good financial returns. Thanks to modern technology, the films still look "great" despite the lower cost, he said. He also lauded his studio team for winning an animation Oscar for Rango, the studio's first fully-owned CGI effort. "We're very proud of that," he said. David Stainton, the head of Paramount's animation effort, resigned abruptly earlier in February. That has left Paramount Motion Picture Group president Adam Goodman in charge. [url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/viacom-paramount-release-spongebob-movie-late-2014-philippe-dauman295695]Hollywood Reporter[/url][/release] [IMG]http://chzdailywhat.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/cce32e7f-d411-4ec5-b445-2f1c4ac18f35.jpg[/IMG]

The movie was pretty good IMO. But it doesn't need another one.

the first movie was the signal for the show to go down the shitter I can't imagine what horrors this will bring

Hey I'm just happy the voice actors are still getting work.

Technically, the movie was supposed to be the 'last episode' in the series chronologically, as said by the creators, but oh well.

Squidward's skin looks too vivid.

[QUOTE=UnidentifiedFlyingTard;34917493]Hey I'm just happy the voice actors are still getting work.[/QUOTE] I doubt they'll need any extra money ever again.

This is going to be awful given the current state of the show.

I'm okay with this. [QUOTE=Fatman55;34918119]Squidward's skin looks too vivid.[/QUOTE] skin too vivid would not fuck

spongebob i love you and all but you need to die

Honestly the only thing wrong with the first movie was the voice actor for mindy was just so...wrong.

[QUOTE=Fatman55;34918119]Squidward's skin looks too vivid.[/QUOTE] That's from the first movie iirc.

Yeah, SpongeBob it's a good series, I like it, but it's starting going the way of the Simpsons. All good things must come to an end.

Is it going to be in 3D?

[QUOTE=Fatman55;34918119]Squidward's skin looks too vivid.[/QUOTE] [img]http://s3.garrysmod.org/img/cache/1/0/6/5/8/5/218d8d91a9620cebcc6e3f695433c0dd.jpg[/img]

The only thing that could save this movie is for it to be one last hurrah for the old writers; if it's with the current ones, it'll suck ass.

[IMG]http://www.tvfodder.com/archives/2010/01/06/David-Hasselhoff.jpg[/IMG] My body is ready.

the show ended at the first and only movie. end of story

I don't think they will ever be able to top the part at starting at 1:05 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D3hZfJ2sqs&feature=related[/media]

Eugh. This is going to turn out horrible.

STEVE GET THE FUCK BACK HERE YOU LAZY FUCK

[B]SpongeBob 1999-2000:[/B] Pretty good [B]SpongeBob 2001-2004:[/B] Absolutely fantastic [B]SpongeBob Movie:[/B] Also fantastic [B]Spongebob 2005:[/B] A little below average [B]Spongebob Post-2005:[/B] Abysmal. I'm guessing this new movie will fall into that abysmal category.

No strong opinion one way or the other

It's kind of sad to see where this show ended up. It used to be amazing.

That movie was a staple of my childhood, I hope they don't fuck this one up.

directed by M Night Shyamalan

if it makes kids happy paramount have done there job

Maybe they'll pull a Simpsons Movie and put the last of whatever good writing they've stockpiled into this. Also, my guess is that it's set before the first movie.

Spongebob is the only reason Nick is still on the air.

[QUOTE=Pat4ever;34917794]Technically, the movie was supposed to be the 'last episode' in the series chronologically, as said by the creators, but oh well.[/QUOTE] Source? I'm just interested in reading some stuff on that, cause the series really sucks now.