Are ya ready, kids? Nickelodeon is gearing up for a big summer in theaters with the return of the Smurfs with a starry new musical animated feature headlined by Rihanna in July. In front of the film, however, will be a little surprise for SpongeBob SquarePantsfans. Ahead of the animation giant's annual Annecy International Animation Film Festival panel on Tuesday, Collider can exclusively announce that the never-before-seen short, "SpongeBob: Order Up," will finally hit the big screen starting July 18 alongside Smurfette's big adventure. The news comes ahead of the SpongeBob and Squidward-centric short's global premiere at Annecy on the heels of the long-running kids' show's 25th anniversary last year.
"Order Up" was produced by Nickelodeon Animation in 2011-2012, yet, for one reason or another, has remained locked within the company's archives. Created with the classic SpongeBob aesthetic and animation, it centers on the odd-couple dynamic between the always optimistic SpongeBob and his perpetually grumpy neighbor,...
"Order Up" was produced by Nickelodeon Animation in 2011-2012, yet, for one reason or another, has remained locked within the company's archives. Created with the classic SpongeBob aesthetic and animation, it centers on the odd-couple dynamic between the always optimistic SpongeBob and his perpetually grumpy neighbor,...
- 6/9/2025
- by Ryan O'Rourke
- Collider.com
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