Parent company ViacomCBS has pulled Paramount’s The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On The Run from its summer theatrical slot and will debut the film on premium VOD in early 2021.

The Film from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies had been set to open theatrically on August 7 and will launch on PVOD followed by an exclusive run on CBS All Access in early 2021.

All prior seasons of Spongebob Squarepants will launch on CBS All Access as part of the service’s ongoing expansion leading up to the SVOD platform’s rebranding early next year.

Tim Hill directed the children’s animation and the voice cast includes Tom Kenny, Awkwafina, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Douglas Lawrence, and Reggie Watts.

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