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Monday, July 13, 2026

LEGO SpongeBob Sets Could Possibly Be Making a Comeback After 13 Years

SpongeBob SquarePants-themed LEGO sets could be set to be making a comeback in 2026, according to a new fan theory citing some recently emerged circumstantial evidence. The speculation centers on a small but notable trail of Nickelodeon-related licensing developments, similar to patterns seen with several other popular IPs just ahead of their LEGO collaborations being confirmed.

LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants (Fan Designed)
A fan designed LEGO SpongeBob set. | LEGO Ideas / Lanko

SpongeBob already had an official LEGO theme, launched in 2006 through a partnership between Nickelodeon and the LEGO Group. The collaboration produced more than a dozen sets, with the final releases arriving in 2012 before being discontinued the following year. Since then, the SpongeBob license has changed hands multiple times in the brick-style toy market. Mega Bloks acquired the rights in 2014, releasing a line of construction toys, followed by Kawada in 2020, which used SpongeBob for Nanoblocks, its range of micro-building kits. In late 2023, AREA-X introduced its own SpongeBob line, launching 27 themed products over the next two years.

AREA-X has now announced that it's discontinuing all of its SpongeBob products at the end of 2025. This isn't a case of a line being retired by ending production, but products being actively delisted from all storefronts even if supplies still exist. Such a development suggests AREA-X's SpongeBob license may have expired, meaning the company no longer has the rights to use Nickelodeon's beloved franchise for commercial purposes. The newly confirmed product delistings are scheduled for Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

The discontinuation of AREA-X’s SpongeBob SquarePants connecting block sets has prompted speculation that the iconic Nickelodeon franchise could soon return in LEGO form. As noted by Brick Fanatics, it is not uncommon for a LEGO competitor to lose a high-profile IP license shortly before that IP reappears under the LEGO brand. A similar pattern was observed earlier this year when Mattel's Mega brand announced it would stop selling its Pokemon products in December 2025, only for LEGO to announce its first-ever Pokemon collaboration a day later.

Since LEGO's discontinuation of its SpongeBob line, fans have been trying to bring the brand back to LEGO by creating fan sets using LEGO Ideas (aka Cuusoo).

Another circumstantial indicator supporting the LEGO SpongeBob comeback theory is the video game tie-in angle, centered on the new Fortnite crossover with SpongeBob. If the franchise were to reappear in LEGO form shortly afterward, it would mirror the pattern seen with The Simpsons, which received both a Fortnite collaboration and new LEGO sets in 2025. There's also the new SpongeBob movie, Search for SquarePants, which was released on Friday, December 19, further strengthening the possibility of additional licensed merchandise hitting the market in the near future.

Under the original partnership, LEGO released a raft of SpongeBob LEGO sets, including: Krusty Krab, Build-A-Bob, Adventures in Bikini Bottom, The Chum Bucket, Mrs. Puff's Boating School, The Bikini Bottom Express, Rocket Ride, SpongeBob’s Emergency, Krusty Krab Adventures, Good Neighbors at Bikini Bottom, Heroic Heroes of the Deep,Glove World, The Flying Dutchman, and Bikini Bottom Undersea Party.

LEGO’s past SpongeBob SquarePants sets were primarily aimed at younger audiences, ages 5 to 7 and up. It is unclear whether that approach would continue if the franchise returns as a LEGO theme in the near future. Recent rumors about 18+ Pokemon LEGO sets suggest that as core audiences age, the Danish toymaker may increasingly explore adult-oriented builds.

As for AREA-X, the Chinese brand is still selling 18 SpongeBob products via its official website until December 30. Prices range from $19.50 for Rolling in Money (Mr. Krabs Version) to $154 for SpongeBob's Pineapple House. Each individual purchase qualifies for a mystery gift, valued at $9.90, as part of the retailer's 2025 holiday season promotion.

Update (7/13/26):


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Originally published: December 21, 2025.

Original source: Game Rant.

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Wednesday, June 03, 2026

Is Patrick Star Leaving 'SpongeBob SquarePants'? Here's What You Need to Know

Fans of Nickelodeon's beloved SpongeBob SquarePants animated series are worried that Patrick Star is leaving the show. The concern stems from the rumors that surfaced online a few days ago. But is the long-running show really planning to write out the fan-favorite character, leaving SpongeBob without his lovable but dim-witted BFF?

SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star
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Here are the details on the situation.

Is Patrick Star really leaving SpongeBob SquarePants?

Thankfully, the answer is no, Patrick Star is not leaving SpongeBob SquarePants.

Neither the show's showrunners nor Nickelodeon, the show’s broadcast network, has made any official announcement suggesting the character’s exit. Until credible sources confirm it, the claim should be treated as just rumors.

Additionally, in an October 2024 interview with Variety, Bill Fagerbakke, Patrick Star’s voice actor, said that he wants to voice the character for as long as he can. “I’m doing this magnificent job until my voice box is laid out on an examination table somewhere,” he told Variety.

More than a year and a half has passed since that interview, and a lot could have changed. However, Fagerbakke has not made any recent official announcements indicating he is stepping away from the role. And whilst the Superstar Sea Star Savior does star in his own spin-off series, The Patrick Star Show, the series is a prequel to the main show, with a younger Patrick and SpongeBob.

So, fans can rest assured that Patrick Star will continue to keep appearing on the show with Fagerbakke as its voice actor.

The speculation appears to have begun after several entertainment news outlets reported on the claims last week, which stemmed from an Instagram post from a user named @wasted. The rumor claimed that Patrick Star will make his final appearance in an upcoming episode. Some posts even speculated that the character would be written out of the show by being killed off. This immediately raised concerns among the show’s fans.

While some fans treated the claims seriously, others dismissed them as just rumors. One fan even took to Reddit to express their frustration about social media being flooded with false rumors.

Fans can catch the latest all-new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Fridays at 5:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon, with its landmark 17th season set to debut on Friday, June 12, 2026. Fans can also catch older episodes all this summer on NickSpongeBob on Nicktoons.

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Monday, May 25, 2026

‘Dutton Ranch’ Showrunner Chad Feehan Leaves Show Weeks Before Series Premiere

The Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch is going to have to rustle up a new showrunner.

L-R: Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton and Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler in Dutton Ranch, episode 8, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2026
L-R: Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton and Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler in Dutton Ranch, episode 8, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2026. Photo Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+.

Chad Feehan, who served as showrunner on the show’s first season, will not be returning in that role should it get renewed for Season 2, Variety has confirmed. Given Yellowstone mastermind Taylor Sheridan‘s successful track record at Paramount+, that renewal seems more than likely.

Showrunner changes on Taylor Sheridan series are fairly common. It is unclear whether Feehan will be replaced if/when Dutton Ranch is renewed for a second season; a number of series in the Taylor-verse don’t have traditional writing showrunners, often relying on directors who serve in that capacity on set.

Dutton Ranch follows Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser) after the events of the mothership series. It will debut with its first two episodes on Friday, May 15 on Paramount+ and at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Paramount Network, followed by one new episode weekly thereafter. The first season consists of nine episodes.

It is unclear when exactly Feehan departed the new series, but sources have told Deadline that he oversaw the finished first season. As for the reasons why he won’t be returning, while he delivered as a writer, Feehan faced challenges handling the bold-faced cast, a key component of showrunner’s job.

According to a report from Puck, Reilly, Hauser, Sheridan, and 101 Studios boss David Glasser were unsatisfied with Feehan’s handling of the production upon completion of the first season. Feehan is also the credited creator of the series, based on characters created by Sheridan and John Linson. This is the second Sheridan series Feehan had created following Lawmen: Bass Reeves.

This is the latest showrunner drama on a Sheridan series. It was previously reported that Tulsa King went into production on its fourth season without a showrunner in place. Instead, it relied on Scott Stone, executive in charge of production from 101 Studios, to oversee the show day to day. Prior to that, Dave Erickson was set to showrun the Tulsa King spinoff Frisco King (fka NOLA King), but he was removed from that role before cameras rolled.

The official logline for the show states, “As Beth and Rip fight to build a future together – far from the ghosts of Yellowstone – they collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire. In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul.”

The cast of Season 1 also includes Finn Little (who played Carter in the original show), Juan Pablo Raba, Jai Courtney, J.R. Villarreal, Marc Menchaca, Natalie Alyn Lind, and Ed Harris and Annette Bening

Sheridan and Linson executive produce along with Glasser, Art Linson, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Alexandra Voros, Michael Friedman, Hauser, Reilly, and Keith Cox. In addition to executive producing, Voros also directed multiple episodes this season, including the premiere and the season finale. Greg Yaitanes, Jessica Lowrey, and Phil Abraham also served as directors this season. Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios produce.

Update (5/25) - With Dutton Ranch losing its creator and showrunner nearly a month before its premiere, Christina Voros has shared her reaction.

The Paramount+ show’s executive producer and director praised Chad Feehan for “creating a world for these characters to move into” with the Yellowstone spin-off, which he departed after completing the first season.

“I think Chad [Feehan] did an exceptional job building a world of adversaries for Rip and Beth to come up against in this new chapter of their lives,” Voros told ScreenRant. “As far as the dynamics behind his departure and this is our first — we haven’t come out into the world yet, so any speculation about a season 2 is beyond my knowledge. I’m grateful to him and his team for creating a world for these characters to move into.”

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Originally published: April 27, 2026.

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover Expected To Breach Its SkyShowtime Venture With Comcast - Report

Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is expected to create complications for its SkyShowtime partnership with Comcast, Deadline reports.

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Industry sources said Paramount’s proposed ownership of HBO Max will likely put the David Ellison-run company in breach of its joint venture agreement for SkyShowtime, a streaming service available in 22 European markets, boasting more than 9 million subscribers, per insiders.

SkyShowtime declined to comment. Paramount declined to comment on “speculation” regarding SkyShowtime. Comcast did not respond to a request for comment.

Deadline understands that the 50-50 pact between Paramount and Comcast means they do not compete with SkyShowtime in the territories where the streamer is available.

Paramount+ is accessible in seven European markets, but there is no overlap with SkyShowtime. Indeed, Paramount+ withdrew from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland in 2022 to make way for SkyShowtime. Comcast has not rolled out Peacock internationally, and SkyShowtime is not available in the UK, where the company owns Sky.

Paramount absorbing HBO Max would significantly change this dynamic. HBO Max operates in 21 of SkyShowtime’s 22 markets, including key territories such as Spain and the Nordics. Ellison has signalled that he intends to combine Paramount+ and HBO Max. “That would go against the whole joint venture thing,” said a well-placed person.

Sources close to SkyShowtime said Paramount’s WBD deal had created palpable uncertainty among employees, leading to speculation about how the mega-merger will affect SkyShowtime’s shareholder structure.

Change is anticipated, with sources suggesting that it would make sense for Paramount to take over the SkyShowtime arrangement, or at least become the dominant partner. Comcast co-CEO Mike Cavanagh indicated as recently as March that the company was focused on its U.S. streaming strategy.

“A scenario in which Paramount assumes full control of the [SkyShowtime] platform and integrates it into its operations in EMEA is increasingly viewed as a likely strategic outcome,” said a source familiar with the thinking.

Paramount is currently seeking regulatory approval for the WBD deal and has said that it expects the acquisition to close in the third quarter of this year.

Deadline revealed last year that Paramount and Comcast have invested at least $1 billion into SkyShowtime since its launch, but sources said they do get a return on their investment because the streamer buys their content and generates subscription and ad revenue. 

SkyShowtime is stocked with series like Sky Studios’ The Day of the Jackal and Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone, which has been a driver of subscriptions. It also hosts originals, such as Swedish drama Where the Sun Always Shines, which recently cast Game of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju, along with the latest Star Trek series, and a library of Nickelodeon shows. The streamer made an operating loss of €543.7M ($632M) in 2024, which was 3% down on 2023, when its losses stood at €561.9M.

SkyShowtime is based out of Sky’s campus on the outskirts of central London, but brought together its 300 employees for an all-hands offsite meeting in Budapest in January. Those present said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Monty Sarhan was in an ebullient mood, high-fiving employees, talking up the company’s performance, and committing to a new set of leadership pledges.

According to a copy of the commitments seen by Deadline, they included the pledge: “Try to maintain a positive and optimistic outlook, even in the face of challenges. Things are never as good – or as bad – as we think they are.”

Sources said this has not been straightforward amid shareholder uncertainty, and that some internal employee mood metrics have been below benchmarks. SkyShowtime’s position is that employee feedback after the Budapest gathering was “overwhelmingly positive.”

A Paramount spokesperson said: “SkyShowtime continues to operate under its established joint venture agreement. We don’t comment on speculation about contractual matters between shareholders.”

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Keith Cox Set to Leave Paramount After 20 Years, Poised To Join Chris McCarthy & Co. At NBCUniversal

Another legacy Paramount TV executive is leaving in the wake of the Skydance merger. Company veteran Keith Cox, who has served as programming president for multiple brands, including TV Land, Paramount Network and Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, is departing after two decades. His last day is Friday, June 5.

(Clockwise from Top Left) 'Hot in Cleveland', 'Younger', 'Yellowstone', 'Mobland', 'Landman', Keith Cox' and 'Emily in Paris'
(Clockwise from Top Left) 'Hot in Cleveland', 'Younger', 'Yellowstone', 'Mobland', 'Landman', Keith Cox' and 'Emily in Paris' | Paramount; Deadline

Cox’s future plans have not been revealed but Deadline has heard that he is negotiations to join his former boss, Chris McCarthy, at NBCUniversal where the former Former Paramount co-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has set up shop. It is part of McCarthy reassembling a close-knit team of key auspices, which includes David Glasser and his 101 Studios, who moved to NBCU at the start of the year, MobLand Executive Producer (EP) Jez Butterworth, who recently signed a five-year deal with Universal Entertainment, and Taylor Sheridan who is making the transition at the start of 2029.

At Paramount, Cox most recently was at the newly relaunched Paramount Television Studios whose President Matt Thunell announced his departure in an internal memo. In the company email, which you can read below, and in Cox’s own farewell message to staff, the two recount some of Cox’s biggest accomplishments during his 20-year tenure.

Originally hired in 2006 as Executive Vice President (EVP) Development and Original Programming for TV Land, Cox turned the cable network from a graveyard for old sitcoms to a legitimate original comedy player with the hit multi-cam sitcom Hot In Cleveland, which ran for 128 episodes. He then changed things up, bringing Darren Star into the fold for TV Land’s first single-camera series, romcom Younger, which ran for seven seasons, helped reinvigorate Star’s career and, years after its finale found new audience on Netflix. The duo’s shorthand led to Star making his followup series Emily In Paris with Cox at MTV Entertainment Studios, first for Paramount Network before it moved to Netflix where it became one of the streamer’s signature comedies.

In his next gig as head of programming for then newly-rebranded Paramount Network, Cox greenlighted Yellowstone from Sheridan and Glasser’s 101 after numerous other networks had passed on the neo-Western. That started a relationship that has yielded a slew of big hits, from Yellowstone and prequels 1883 and 1923 to Tulsa King, Landman, Marshals, The Madison and the recently launched Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch.

Cox also was instrumental in getting Butterworth into the fold, resulting in series MobLand and The Agency, both with 101 Studios. Other series he oversaw include George & Tammy and Waco.

After Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, where Cox was President, was folded into the new Paramount TV Studios following the August 2025 Skydance merger under Thunell, he stayed on and continued to oversee the series under his purview, including the Taylor Sheridan slate and Emily In Paris.

Following Cox’s departure, his direct reports, VP, Paramount Television Studios, Antonia Covault, and VP, Paramount Television Studios, Todd Baynes, will transition to the studio’s current team, reporting into EVP, Head of Current, Carolyn Harris.

Here are the internal memos.

From Matt Thunell:

Team,

I’m reaching out to share some news with you regarding our wonderful colleague Keith Cox. Keith has made the decision to move on from his role with the studio after 20 years of invaluable contributions.
Over his long tenure, Keith helped oversee countless successful and culturally impactful series across the Paramount portfolio. He was an early champion of Taylor Sheridan and helped bring Yellowstone to Paramount Network, where it went on to become the top scripted show on cable and launched a franchise. He played an important role in the expansion of the Taylorverse, including Landman, 1883, 1923, Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, and Lioness, as well as more recent hits like The Madison and Marshals; and the soon-to-debut Dutton Ranch. He also helped launch Jez Butterworth’s successful slate of series with Paramount+, including MobLand and The Agency. Keith has played a foundational role in MTV Entertainment Studios’ scripted success.

Additionally, Keith has been instrumental in the development and launch of a wide range of standout series across Paramount Network and TV Land. These include TV Land’s signature originals Hot in Cleveland and Younger, which helped redefine the network’s scripted identity, and on Netflix, Emily in Paris, which went on to become a global hit.

Keith has worked closely alongside some of the industry’s biggest showrunners, including Darren Star, Terry Winter, and Jez Butterworth, while also collaborating with longtime partner David Glasser and 101 Studios.

Most importantly, Keith is a respected leader and has been an incredible partner to both Dana [Goldberg] and me from our first days at Paramount. We are grateful for his leadership, collaboration, and the impact he has had on our teams, creative partners, and franchises.

Over the next few weeks, Keith will work on a transition with his talented senior creative team, Todd Baynes and Antonia Covault, who have been shepherding these successes alongside Keith and our partners at 101 Studios. Both Antonia and Todd will continue to work closely with me, and will now report to Carolyn Harris, Head of Current Series.

Please join me in thanking Keith for his many contributions. We wish you the best and will miss you deeply!

Matt

From Keith Cox:

As I mark my two decades at this amazing company, I wanted to send a note of thanks as I embark on my next chapter.

Twenty years ago this month, I packed my bags and moved to New York City to join Viacom and work at the TV Land network. Back then, all the Viacom channels were ramping up their original programming, and since TV Land was home to some of the most celebrated comedies of all time, the company decided to try its hand at original comedies of its own.

We broke out of the gate with the incredibly successful HOT IN CLEVELAND. The night we shot the pilot, when Betty White walked onto the stage, the audience gave her a standing ovation that seemed to last 10 minutes. We knew that night we had something special. HOT IN CLEVELAND went on for six seasons, won multiple awards, and helped establish TV Land as a legitimate original programming destination, paving the way for our first single-camera comedy, YOUNGER.

YOUNGER, created by the iconic Darren Star, ran for seven seasons and became one of the defining shows of the studio. Darren had already created multiple global television hits, and it was incredibly rewarding to partner with him in building another. That creative relationship eventually led us to EMILY IN PARIS, which we sold to Netflix, where it became one of their most successful comedy series worldwide. I remain incredibly proud of the teams, both creatively and behind the scenes, who helped make these series so special.

Then came 2018. The company decided to rebrand Spike as Paramount Network, and Bob Bakish asked me to head up development under Kevin Kay. It was quite an honor, but we knew we had to make an impact quickly and build a slate that could redefine the network.

In a breakfast meeting with David Glasser, Kevin and I heard a pitch described as “The Godfather in Montana.” We immediately saw the potential. A month later, we met with Taylor Sheridan and bought YELLOWSTONE in the room.

What followed exceeded anything we could have imagined. YELLOWSTONE became the #1 scripted show on television and launched what Chris McCarthy would later call the Taylorverse. With Taylor at the center of it all, we built one of the most compelling lineups in television: MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN, LIONESS, TULSA KING, LANDMAN, THE MADISON, 1883, 1923, CBS’s mega hit MARSHALS, and the upcoming DUTTON RANCH.

One of the things I’m proudest of is how aggressively and passionately this company supported these shows from the very beginning. With talented teams across every department rowing in the same direction, we were able to launch an unprecedented number of successful series in a remarkably short amount of time.

Most recently, our expansion into London led us to another exceptional creator, Jez Butterworth. Through my partnership with David Glasser, we brought Jez into the fold with an overall deal that led to the critically acclaimed THE AGENCY and MOBLAND.

Getting the opportunity to identify, develop, and produce these shows with creators like Darren, Taylor, and Jez is what has made this chapter of my career so fulfilling. But equally fulfilling has been working closely with my creative partners Antonia Covault and Todd Baynes, who have been on this journey with me since the beginning, and who I know will continue to shepherd these shows moving forward.
I’m incredibly confident that with Dana and Matt at the studio and Cindy, Jane, and Chris at Paramount+, these shows and franchises will continue to thrive. They care deeply about the work, the creators, and the audiences.

I apologize if this farewell reads a little like an IMDb page, but these shows were never just titles on a slate. They were years of collaboration, creative risk-taking, belief, hard work, and friendship. Our shows define our company, and our company is defined by its people.

What I will miss most are the people who made these 20 years so memorable.
And with that, I say thank you for 20 amazing years.

Keith

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Sunday, February 22, 2026

New 'Henry Danger' Spin-Off Reportedly In the Works

Could we be heading back to the Dangerverse?

Jace Norman as Kid Danger in 'Henry Danger The Movie'
(L-R) Jace Norman as Kid Danger in Henry Danger The Movie. Photo: Ed Araquel/Nickelodeon/Paramount+

A planned spin-off from Nickelodeon's superhero comedy franchise Henry Danger is reportedly in development.

Last April, Production Weekly revealed that a Untitled Henry Danger Spinoff was heading into production, following the success of Henry Danger: The Movie earlier in the year, although, after months of no updates, the project was thought to have been shelved.

However, it seems that Paramount and Nickelodeon may have had a change of Hart, so to speak!

A new report suggests that the Henry Danger Universe may be about to expand with a new spin-off that could introduce a different set of central characters. According to industry scooper MyTimeToShineHello, development is currently underway on the new Henry Danger spin-off.

The new report, shared on X (formerly Twitter), states that the planned spin-off will shift focus and introduce a different set of central characters. According to industry scooper MyTimeToShineHello, the planned spin-off will focus on new leads, with Jace Norman no longer attached to the project. Instead, the story is said to focus on previously unexplored aspects of the Hart family’s background. The post reads, “With the shift of the ‘HENRY DANGER’ spin-off to a limited series and Jace Norman out, the focus is officially moving to the Hart family’s ‘hidden’ history.”

Casting is reportedly in progress for two new lead roles who will drive the story. It includes Mya, a 16-year-old and Charlie, a 12-year-old. As per the post, “MYA (16): Sharp, resilient, and Henry’s half-sister. She’s the new protagonist. CHARLIE (12): Mya’s adoptive sibling and a total superhero history geek.” 

The post also provides plot details about the potential spin-off. It reads, “After moving to a town bordering Swellview, a young girl discovers she is related to the presumed-dead Kid Danger, making her the target of a villain determined to use her as bait to flush the hero out of hiding.”

The same report indicates that filming could begin in Wicklow, Ireland, in June 2026.

Below is MyTimeToShineHello's post in full:

SCOOP: With the shift of the ‘HENRY DANGER’ spin-off to a limited series and Jace Norman out, the focus is officially moving to the Hart family’s "hidden" history. Casting is now underway for two new leads:

MYA (16): Sharp, resilient, and Henry’s half-sister. She’s the new protagonist.

CHARLIE (12): Mya’s adoptive sibling and a total superhero history geek.

The Plot from casting follows

‘After moving to a town bordering Swellview, a young girl discovers she is related to the presumed-dead Kid Danger, making her the target of a villain determined to use her as bait to flush the hero out of hiding."

Filming in Wicklow, Ireland Starts this June

It's important to note, however, there has been no official announcement or confirmation of this project from either Nickelodeon or Paramount at the time of posting, so it's best to take this news with a pinch of salt for now.

Henry Danger debuted on Nickelodeon in July 2014 and ran for 128 episodes across five seasons. The series follows the adventures of Henry Hart (Jace Norman) who gets selected by superhero Captain Man (Cooper Barnes) to be his apprentice. After promising to keep his new identity a secret, Henry must navigate a double life balancing the challenges of high school with the crazy adventures of a crime fighter. The series also stars Riele Downs as “Charlotte Page,” Sean Ryan Fox as “Jasper Dunlop,” Ella Anderson as “Piper Hart,” Michael D. Cohen as “Schwoz Schwartz,” and Jeffrey Nicholas Brown as “Jake Hart.”

Following the events of the series finale, the franchise continued in the spin-off Danger Force, which follows four ordinary kids who accidentally acquire extraordinary superpowers as they struggle to keep their identities a secret. Under the guidance of indestructible veteran superhero Captain Man and his odd-but-brilliant assistant Schwoz, the team battles the many villains they accidentally released from Swellview prison years ago. Along with Barnes and Cohen reprising their respective roles, the series starred Havan Flores as “Chapa”, Terrence Little Gardenhigh as “Miles”, Dana Heath as “Mika”, and Luca Luhan as “Bose.”

In 2025, Kid Danger returned in Henry Danger: The Movie, which picks up on the superhero's latest adventures in Dystopia. The film features Jace Norman, Sean Ryan Fox and Ella Anderson reprising their repspective fan-favorite roles, along with franchise regular Frankie Grande as “Frankini,” as well as new cast member, Glee Dango, as “Missy Martin/Superfan.”

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

'Henry Danger' Spin-Off Reportedly Stalls at Nickelodeon

A planned Henry Danger spin-off has reportedly been shelved.

Jace Norman as Kid Danger in 'Henry Danger The Movie'
(L-R) Jace Norman as Kid Danger in Henry Danger The Movie. Photo: Ed Araquel/Nickelodeon/Paramount+

A planned spin-off from Nickelodeon's superhero comedy franchise Henry Danger has reportedly been shelved.

The news follows Production Weekly revealing in April 2025 that an Untitled Henry Danger Spinoff was heading into production, following the success of Henry Danger: The Movie earlier that year.

However, it seems that Paramount and Nickelodeon may have had a change of Hart, so to speak. In a post on his official X/Twitter page, Joe Menendez, who directed the movie, revealed that whilst a Henry Danger spin-off was being written, the project never actually got past the writing stage.

Although not confirmed, it is thought that the decision to not move forward on the spin-off may be down to the Paramount-Skydance merger. In the lead up to the merger, Paramount Global had to undertake a series of cost-cutting measures, which have continued post merger.

At the time of posting, little-to-no information about the proposed spin-off has been revealed, however, it was speculated that the spin-off would have been aimed towards an older audience who grew up watching the original series. It has also been rumored that the spin-off would have been produced as a mini-series for Netflix. However, none of these rumors have been confirmed.

Henry Danger debuted on Nickelodeon in July 2014 and ran for 128 episodes across five seasons. The series follows the adventures of Henry Hart (Jace Norman) who gets selected by superhero Captain Man (Cooper Barnes) to be his apprentice. After promising to keep his new identity a secret, Henry must navigate a double life balancing the challenges of high school with the crazy adventures of a crime fighter. The series also stars Riele Downs as “Charlotte Page,” Sean Ryan Fox as “Jasper Dunlop,” Ella Anderson as “Piper Hart,” Michael D. Cohen as “Schwoz Schwartz,” and Jeffrey Nicholas Brown as “Jake Hart.”

Following the events of the series finale, the franchise continued in the spin-off Danger Force, which follows four ordinary kids who accidentally acquire extraordinary superpowers as they struggle to keep their identities a secret. Under the guidance of indestructible veteran superhero Captain Man and his odd-but-brilliant assistant Schwoz, the team battles the many villains they accidentally released from Swellview prison years ago. Along with Barnes and Cohen reprising their respective roles, the series starred Havan Flores as “Chapa”, Terrence Little Gardenhigh as “Miles”, Dana Heath as “Mika”, and Luca Luhan as “Bose.”

In 2025, Kid Danger returned in Henry Danger: The Movie, which picks up on the superhero's latest adventures in Dystopia. The film features Jace Norman, Sean Ryan Fox and Ella Anderson reprising their repspective fan-favorite roles, along with franchise regular Frankie Grande as “Frankini,” as well as new cast member, Glee Dango, as “Missy Martin/Superfan.”

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Friday, January 16, 2026

Paramount Reportedly Shuts Down Production On New 'Garfield' Animated Series

Paramount has reportedly decided to cancel production on an untitled Garfield animated series.

Garfield

In a post on Facebook, veteran animator Bob Camp, who previously worked on The Ren & Stimpy Show and currently works as a Storyboard Supervisor on The Patrick Star Show, a spin-off from SpongeBob SquarePants, revealed in a Facebook post that he has heard that Paramount may have "shut down the Garfield series" at Nickelodeon following Paramount's merger with Skydance. However, Camp later followed up his comment admitting that he wasn't sure how accurate the information was.

There has been murmurings of a new Garfield animated series being in the works at Nickelodeon for some time. In 2019, when Paramount (then Viacom) acquired the Garfield franchise for Nickelodeon, Paramount revealed in a press release that Nickelodeon was planning to develop a new Garfield animated series. Then, in August 2025, Snipple Animation hinted that they were attached to the project.

Although the status of Nickelodeon's Garfield project is currently unknown, the Garfield franchise continues to thrive as a whole. In addition to the on-going Garfield comic strip, the Monday-hating feline continues to feature in consumer products, including video games and an upcoming Baby Garfield comic series from BOOM! Studios. There is also a sequel to 2024's The Garfield Movie in the works from Alcon Entertainment and Sony Pictures.

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Friday, November 21, 2025

'Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 3' Rumored to Be In Development

Over the past few days, rumors have been heating up about a potential sequel to the fan-favorite Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl video game franchise.

'Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2' Key Art

And whilst a third Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl game has yet to be announced or confirmed, it seems that Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 3's character roster has been leaked online. While it’s hard to distinguish if this is indeed real, the information comes from BrainGremlinLeaks & FGCAlert. Both of these were fairly reliable leakers within the MultiVersus community.

The game's character roaster features characters featured in previous games, along with several newcomers, including from the worlds of Rock Paper Scissors, Garfield, The Casagrandes, T.U.F.F. Puppy and Henry Danger.

Without further ado here’s the roster:

  • SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Patrick
  • Squidward
  • Sandy (cut from NASB2)
  • Mr. Krabs
  • Plankton
  • Leonardo (cut from NASB2)
  • April O’Neil
  • Casey Jones (Newcomer)
  • Shredder (cut from NASB2)
  • Aang
  • Korra
  • Zuko
  • Toph (cut from NASB2)
  • Lincoln Loud (cut from NASB2)
  • Ronnie Anne (newcomer)
  • Ren & Stimpy
  • Powdered-Toast Man (cut from NASB2)
  • El Tigre
  • Cat-Dog (cut from NASB2)
  • Angry Beavers
  • Garfield
  • Jon Arbuckle (Newcomer)
  • Jimmy Neutron
  • Sheen (newcomer)
  • Jenny
  • Vexus (Newcomer)
  • Nigel
  • Helga (cut from NASB2)
  • Gerald
  • Danny Phantom
  • Vlad Plasmius (Newcomer)
  • Oblina (cut from NASB2)
  • Kitty Katswell (Newcomer)
  • Zim
  • Rocko
  • Kid Danger (Newcomer)
  • Timmy Turner (Newcomer)
  • Scissors (Newcomer)
  • Reptar

A potential release date for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 3 has yet to be revealed.

It's important to note that, this stage, this news is totally unconfirmed by Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl's developers, Fair Play Labs and Ludosity, and publisher, GameMill Entertainment, so its important to take it with a pinch of salt for now.

The Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl franchise lets you duke it out with an expansive roster of over two dozen fighters, including characters like Squidward Tentacles, Jimmy Neutron, the Angry Beavers, Azula, and more! Choose your favorite Brawlers, customize them with iconic outfits, master their unique move sets, and use powerful Supers to land the finishing blow. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 features a single-player roguelike campaign, voice acting for all playable characters, and full crossplay across all platforms.

Both Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 1 & 2 are available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.

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Originally published: November 21, 2025.

Original source: My Nintendo News.

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Thursday, October 09, 2025

New Nickelodeon x Magic: The Gathering Team-Up Set To Be Announced At NYCC

First look at new Universes Beyond offering set for October 10

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Nickelodeon and Magic: The Gathering (MTG) look set to be teaming up once again for a new Universes Beyond collaboration as a New York Comic Con panel listing for Nickelodeon x Magic: The Gathering was announced for October 10.

While the details are limited for now, the panel is set for 11 AM on Friday, October 10 in North-Room 409 and will feature three guests: Crystal Fraiser, Eric Englehard, and Stephanie Cheung. The description for the event notes it will be a first look at the next powerful team-up between the two brands:

"Get your exclusive first look at the next powerful team-up between Magic: The Gathering and Nickelodeon. It's going to be [redacted]!"

Judging by the guests appearing at this panel, many MTG players are convinced that the next big crossover between these franchises is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universes Beyond set. Not only that, but fans are convinced that this will be a full set. This is based on the guests who have been named for the panel.

Eric Englehard is a set designer for Magic: The Gathering, not a Secret Lair guy, making it much more likely that this announcement will be talking about a tentpole release. Engelhard has worked on releases such as Murders at Karlov Manor and Outlaws of Thunder Junction. Crystal Frasier is a narrative designer at Wizards of the Coast (WotC), who is also known as a TMNT fan through the franchise's toys and RPG (her Wikipedia page references a Ninja Turtles collection and says her first RPG was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness). Frasier wrote the Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft sourcebook. Stephanie Cheung, meanwhile, is a Wizards of the Coast Art Designer.

The latest Nick x MTG collab will follow the hit Secret Lair x SpongeBob SquarePants collection earlier this year, and the highly-anticipated Magic: The Gathering x Avatar: The Last Airbender set, slated for release on Friday, November 21.

NYCC is a four-day celebration of all things pop culture, comics, film, and more taking place from Thursday, October 9-Sunday, October 12 at the Javits Center in Manhattan, NY. Nickelodeon will be at the convention celebrating 20 years of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Update (10/9): As NYCC 2025 gets underway, a food truck-esque TMNT x MTG vehicle has been spotted, seemingly confirming that the next collaboration will be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which is currently slated to be released in March 2026.

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Originally published: September 20, 2025.

Original sources: Star City GamesMTG RocksWargamer; Additional source: draftsim.com.

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Friday, August 15, 2025

'Stranger Things' Creators Matt and Ross Duffer In Talks With Paramount For Massive Deal

Paramount continues to make waves with splashy deals following Skydance’s acquisition. Deadline is hearing that Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer are in talks for a massive overall deal at the David Ellison-run media company. Details are still being worked out, and sources caution that things still could fall through, but it's understood that it would include both streaming and features with a big theatrical component, something the pair have not been able to get at their current home of more than a decade, Netflix.

Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer
(L-R) Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer | Maya Dehlin Spach / Eric Thayer / Getty Images / Deadline

A rep for Paramount declined comment when reached by Deadline.

The high-profile talent poaching would mark the first major move for Cindy Holland, Paramount’s Chair of Direct-to-Consumer, who, as Head of English-language original series at Netflix, championed Stranger Things. In fact, the Duffers would be reunited with two executives who were key to Netflix betting on them and their 1980s supernatural drama.
 
“Ted Sarandos, Cindy Holland, Brian Wright and Matt Thunell took a huge chance on us and our show — and forever changed our lives,” the Duffers said in 2019 when Stranger Things was renewed for a fourth season and they signed a big overall deal with the streamer.

Thunell is now President of Paramount TV Studios, whose focus will be developing and producing series for streaming.

Since the Skydance-Paramount Global merger closed last week, Paramount has made a $7.7 billion deal with the UFC and has landed the James Mangold and Timothée Chalamet package High Side, both in a competitive situation. At a press event this week, the new Paramount leadership expressed their univocal support for theatrical movies.

The news about the Duffers’ pending Paramount deal comes as Stranger Things is coming to an end with its upcoming fifth season on Netflix. 

In 2022, the Duffers launched their production company, Upside Down Pictures, for film and television projects as part of a new overall deal with Netflix. They described Upside Down’s mission at the time as aiming to create the kind of stories that inspired them growing up — “stories that take place at that beautiful crossroads where the ordinary meets the extraordinary, where big spectacle co-exists with intimate character work, where heart wins out over cynicism.”

Under that pact, the Duffer brothers are executive producing new Netflix supernatural series The Boroughs, which stars Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Clarke Peters, Bill Pullman and Denis O’Hare. They also have been working on a Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 animated series and a live-action Stranger Things spinoff series. Stranger Things extensions would be carved out of the Duffer brothers’ Paramount deal.

Stranger Things was the first Netflix original series to become a pop culture phenomenon and branch out beyond the platform with comics, Halloween costumes, toys (including a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover) and a presence at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights en route to becoming a merchandising juggernaut. Netflix and the Duffers also successfully expanded the franchise to the stage with the award-winning play Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which has had successful runs both in the West End and on Broadway.

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Originally published: August 15, 2025.

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Tuesday, August 05, 2025

Paramount Co-CEO and Nickelodeon President Brian Robbins Expected To Exit Following Skydance Acquisition

In what has been heavily rumored, Paramount Global Co-CEO and President and CEO of Paramount and Nickelodeon, Brian Robbins, is expected to depart the Melrose Lot following Skydance’s acquisition of the entertainment conglomerate, Deadline is reporting.

Brian Robbins, Paramount Pictures
Brian Robbins | Getty/Paramount/Deadline

This was also evident this morning as Robbins’ name was left off the list of executives who’ll be leading the new company once the $8 billion merger becomes official on Thursday, August 7.

A Paramount spokesperson couldn’t be reached for comment.

Last week, following the FCC clearance of the Skydance-Paramount marriage, Robbins’ fellow co-CEO Chris McCarthy announced his departure. Paramount Co-CEO George Cheeks is making the jump to the new merger, continuing to oversee the CBS Network.

There’s no word on what’s next for Robbins, but it would not be shocking if he starts a new entertainment enterprise. Before Paramount, the executive founded Gen Z multiplatform media company Awesomeness, which was ultimately acquired by DreamWorks Animation in 2013, and then by Viacom in 2018.

The Paramount veteran of eight years and former star of Head of the Class gained oversight of the Paramount motion picture studio in September 2021, taking over for Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos. Known for electrifying Nickelodeon brands with downstream and ancillary revenues, it was assumed at the time Robbins wouldn’t be a fierce advocate of theatrical in the conglomerate’s quick embrace of its streaming arm Paramount+. But instead, Paramount Pictures led the charge to bring movies back to theaters in 2022. During Robbins’ reign, the studio yielded the biggest-grossing movie of Tom Cruise’s career with Top Gun: Maverick at $1.49 billion. That movie is also technically Paramount’s biggest global-grossing title (not counting 1997’s Titanic, which it only had domestic on, with that James Cameron feature earning $674.3M stateside).

A testament to his executive prowess in minting franchises from theatrical to retail, Robbins’ animated reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and embrace of Spin Master’s PAW Patrol were not only solid hits at the box office but also achieved more than $2.5 billion in consumer products revenue in 2023 alone. Other high points during the Robbins’ regime included Sonic the Hedgehog 2 & 3, the Spyglass reboot of Scream, A Quiet Place: Day One, and Mission: Impossible duo Dead Reckoning and Final Reckoning.

If there was a defining moment for Robbins since taking over for Gianopulos, it was his ability to pivot Paramount+ movies — i.e., horror film Smile and musical Mean Girls — from streaming to theatrical. While studios mulled theatrical day-and-date coming out of the pandemic, and even jettisoned prized big-screen franchises to their OTT services (like Disney with Hocus Pocus 2), Robbins had the guts to go all in on theatrical for Smile in 2022. With a global gross of $217M, Smile became the studio’s third most-profitable movie in the last decade. A 2024 sequel raised the franchise’s worldwide cume to $356M.

In his oversee of Nickelodeon, Robbins brought in a partnership with the NFL, which led to the first AR-driven NFL wildcard game, leading to the first ever Super Bowl alternate-telecast on Nickelodeon, hosted by all the Nick IP of characters (i.e. SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star). This telecast went on to win an Emmy.

Robbins joined Paramount in 2017 as the first President of Paramount Players, after which he became President of Nickelodeon in 2018, and then President, Kids & Family Entertainment, for ViacomCBS (now Paramount).

In April 2024, following the departure of President and CEO Bob Bakish, Robbins was elevated alongside Cheeks, President and CEO of CBS; and McCarthy, President and CEO, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks, to the role of Co-CEO of Paramount Global. In the role, Robbins oversaw the filmed entertainment division’s creative strategy, multi-platform and worldwide business operations including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.

In his role as President and CEO of Nickelodeon, Robbins had global oversight of all creative, strategic and business operations for Paramount Global’s kids- and young-adult-focused brands, where he led the continued growth of SpongeBob SquarePants across TV, theatricals and consumer products among other Nickelodeon IP. During his run as Chief Content Officer, Movies & Kids & Family, Paramount+, Robbins continued to grow Nickelodeon’s live-action, animated kids and family programming, which also includes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Good Burger 2, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Monster High and the Sonic the Hedgehog spinoff series Knuckles, which in its first 28 days on Paramount+ clocked 11 million-plus global hours and ranked as the No. 1 Kids and Family Paramount+ series ever in terms of hours.

Among Robbins’ Executive Producer credits are CW series Smallville and One Tree Hill, Nickelodeon’s All That - which he brought back for a new generation in 2019 - and Kenan & Kel, Disney Channel’s So Random and Spike TV’s Blue Mountain State. He also produced the popular WB series What I Like About You and HBO’s Arli$$. In the feature film world, his directing and producing credits include Varsity Blues, Hardball and Coach Carter, among others.

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