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BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Nickelodeon today announced that SpongeBob SquarePants, the
number-one animated show for kids 2-11 and kids 6-11, has been greenlit
for season 12. The 26-episode pick up will further the nautical
adventures of SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends Patrick, Sandy,
Mr. Krabs, Plankton and Squidward. Season 12 is scheduled to premiere in
2019, the series' 20th anniversary year.
The pickup comes on the heels of the recent announcement for a third SpongeBob
SquarePants theatrical from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon
Movies, also slated for 2019.
SpongeBob SquarePants, the most-watched animated program with
kids for more than 15 consecutive years, will debut season 11 later this
summer, and feature the return of fan favorite characters including: the
mischievous pencil-drawing Doodle Bob; SpongeBob's friend and creation
Bubble Buddy; the super villain Man Ray; and Cave SpongeBob, who made
his debut in season one.
SpongeBob SquarePants is voiced by veteran cast members: Tom
Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants, an incurably optimistic sea sponge who
lives in a pineapple under the sea; Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star,
SpongeBob's silly best friend; Roger Bumpass as Squidward, an aloof
cashier of The Krusty Krab and SpongeBob's neighbor; Clancy Brown as Mr.
Krabs, SpongeBob's boss and greedy owner of The Krusty Krab; Carolyn
Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks, Bikini Bottom's only resident rodent aquanaut
and scientist; and Mr. Lawrence as Plankton, owner of the Chum Bucket
and chief rival of Mr. Krabs.
Since 1999, many notable guest stars have voiced imaginative characters,
including: Amy Poehler, Mark Hamill, David Bowie, Alton Brown, Johnny
Depp, Dennis Quaid, Ricky Gervais, Rosario Dawson, LeBron James, Tina
Fey, Craig Ferguson, Will Ferrell, P!nk, Victoria Beckham, Kristin Wiig,
Ginnifer Goodwin, John Goodman, Andy Samberg, Johnny Knoxville, Bob
Barker, Betty White, Aubrey Plaza, and Jon Hamm, among others.
Viewers can visit the SpongeBob
SquarePants page on Nick.com,
the Nick App and the Facebook
page, along with the SpongeBob Facebook
page and SpongeBob
Instagram, to get an exclusive look at the series. Episodes of SpongeBob
SquarePants are available on Nick.com
and the Nick App, along with platforms including iTunes, Amazon Video,
Google Play, Vudu and Nick On Demand.
SpongeBob SquarePants is executive produced by creator Stephen
Hillenburg, who previously worked as a writer, director and creative
director on Nickelodeon's animated series Rocko's Modern Life.
Hillenburg graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a
master's degree in experimental animation and studied marine biology and
art as an undergraduate. Hillenburg created and executive produced his
first feature film, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, which
debuted Nov. 19, 2004 and his second theatrical, The SpongeBob Movie:
Sponge Out of Water, hit theaters Feb. 6, 2015. Marc Ceccarelli and
Vincent Waller are supervising producers on SpongeBob SquarePants.
The series is produced at Nickelodeon in Burbank.
About SpongeBob SquarePants
Since its launch in July 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has emerged
as a pop culture phenomenon. The series has been the most-watched
animated program with kids 2-11 for more than 15 consecutive years, and
over the past several years, it has averaged more than 100,000,000 total
viewers every quarter across all Nickelodeon networks. SpongeBob
SquarePants is the most widely distributed property in Viacom
International Media Networks history, seen in more than 208 countries
and territories and translated in 55+ languages. The Paramount Pictures
feature film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water premiered
Feb. 6, 2015, landing at #1 opening weekend. The character-driven
cartoon chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of
SpongeBob, an incurably optimist and earnest sea sponge, and his
undersea friends.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 38th year, is the number-one
entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by
putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes
television programming and production in the United States and around
the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and
feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more
than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids' basic
cable network for 22 consecutive years. For more information or artwork,
visit http://www.nickpress.com.
Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks
of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).
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