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'The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants' Arrives on Digital January 20; On Blu-ray & DVD on March 31

Prepare to venture forth from the pineapple under the sea into uncharted waters in The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants!

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced their home entertainment releases for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.

The new film, from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, will be available buy or rent early on Digital beginning Tuesday, January 20, 2026, and will be available to purchase on Blu-ray and DVD from Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Each release comes with over 20 minutes of bonus content. Fans can pre-order the Blu-ray on Amazon here (includes BD/DVD Combo w/Digital Copy) and the DVD on Amazon here.

Synopsis: SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail on their biggest adventure yet! When an attempt to prove he’s a true big guy accidentally summons the fearsome ghost pirate The Flying Dutchman, SpongeBob and Patrick are swept into a wild underworld quest. With colossal challenges ahead and a rescue crew on their trail, SpongeBob discovers that real courage shines brightest when friends face the unknown together.

Cast: Ice Spice (Isis Gaston), George Lopez, Arturo Castro, Sherry Cola, Regina Hall and Mark Hamill make up the voice cast alongside franchise stars Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence and Mr. Lawrence.

Based on the SpongeBob SquarePants series created by Stephen Hillenburg, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is directed by Derek Drymon from a screenplay by Pam Brady and Matt Lieberman, story by Marc Ceccarelli & Kaz and Pam Brady. Producers are Lisa Stewart, Pam Brady and Aaron Dem. Executive producers are Marc Ceccarelli, Vincent Waller, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro and Andrew Lary.

Bonus Content:

Hoist the sails and dive into a deeper look at The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants with bonus content packed for a brave explorer of the seas. Peek inside the recording booth with the returning crew and new cast, uncover how the Flying Dutchman was summoned with animated trickery and live-action craft, and venture into the eerie Underworld as the team shapes this spooky realm from scratch. Cap off the journey with the “Big Guy” by Ice Spice music video — one last shiny treasure for anyone adventuring beyond Bikini Bottom.

Featurettes:

The SpongeBob Ensemble: The Veteran Voices: Returning cast in the voiceover booths.

The SpongeBob Ensemble: The New Crew: New cast members in the voiceover booths.

The Flying Dutchman: Animated Artistry + Live Acting: The cast and crew on creating the Flying Dutchman.

From Bikini Bottom To The Underworld: The production designers on animating the Underworld.

“Big Guy” by Ice Spice: Ice Spice music video

Additional Information:

Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy, Action

US Rating: PG – Rude humor, action and some scary images

Canada Rating: General – violence

Run Time: 88 mins.

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Cover Art:

'The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants' Blu-ray Cover Art

'The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants' DVD Cover Art

In a new featurette clip shared with Animation Magazine, we hear from animation production designer Pablo R. Mayer, producer Aaron Dem, animation art director Travis Ruiz and director Derek Drymon how the creative crew reimagined the beloved 2D cartoon for a theatrical 3D CG adventure, with painterly touches, a fresh color palette, cinematic lighting and more. Watch the video here!

Watch the SpongeBob SquarePants Universe, including Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years and The Patrick Star Show on Nickelodeon and Paramount+! Try it FREE at ParamountPlus.com.

Shop SpongeBob: https://www.paramountshop.com/pages/spongebobsquarepants

Stream the SpongeBob BingePants podcast here!

Listen to The SpongeBob Musical here!

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Originally published: January 19, 2026 at 23:39 GMT.

Additional sources: Screen-Connections.com, @Minions_Fanboy; H/T: Special thanks to RegularCapital for the news!

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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for January 20, 2026 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for January 20, 2026 | Nickelodeon

Stream the classic Rugrats series on Paramount+! Try it FREE at ParamountPlus.com!

Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

Read more Rugrats comic strips!: https://www.creators.com/features/rugrats

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Paramount+ News Round-Up | January 20, 2026

A round-up of Paramount+ news!

Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy in 'Landman' | Emerson Miller/Paramount+

As Season 2 of Landman comes to a close, Billy Bob Thornton assures fans they haven’t seen the last of Tommy Norris: Despite his character’s ousting from M-Tex Oil in the Paramount+ show’s penultimate episode, the Oscar-winning actor recently declared that reports he’s leaving the show ahead of Season 3 are nothing more than “AI-generated cr*p.” Thornton told USA Today: “There’s an AI report that Demi [Moore] and I are a couple now, and there’s one that I’m leaving the show [...] They have nothing to do with reality.” [Via Deadline]

NCIS: Tony & Ziva won't be returning for a second season. Upon the show's cancelation in December, a ‘Save Tony and Ziva’ fan campaign was launched, which has seen billboards encouraging Paramount to change their decision appear in New York, Los Angeles and Paris, France. Series star Michael Weatherly thanked the fans, saying it “maybe even nudged my tear ducts.” In France, a mobile digital billboard drove through the streets and past the most famous landmarks in France’s capital with the message “Save Tony and Ziva” and an accompanying QR code on the side. The van first stopped at the L’Arc de Triomphe and made rounds of the city, according to the @NCISTivaFans social media account. Over seven hours it visited spots such as the Opéra, Bastille, République, Rivoli, Champs-Élysées and Trocadéro. [Via Deadline]

After their first episode of Landman, Bobbi Salvör Menuez has quickly made waves for bringing some unexpected LGBTQIA+ representation to the Taylor Sheridan hit series. The actor, who plays Ainsley’s [Michelle Randolph] non-binary roommate Paigyn Meester in the final stretch of Season 2, admitted to Deadline they were “barely familiar with the Taylor Sheridan universe” and its “immense” impact before joining the Paramount+ series, explaining why they were “excited” to bring a new element to the show. The actor also talks about how they hope to return in the upcoming third season.

Bobbi Salvör Menuez as Paigyn in 'Landman' | Emerson Miller/Paramount+

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Reemah Sakaan Appointed President of UK PSB 5

Reemah Sakaan appointed President of 5

London, UK, 15 January 2026: Paramount has announced the appointment of Reemah Sakaan as the new President of its UK public service broadcaster, 5.

Sakaan was most recently Global CEO of BritBox International, the streaming service operating in eight global markets including the U.S., Canada, Australia, Africa and the Nordics.

She will join 5 on 27 January and will report to Kevin MacLellan, Paramount’s President, International and Global Content Distribution.

In the role of President, 5, Sakaan will lead the broadcaster and oversee its growth strategy as 5 continues to build its presence in streaming. Ben Frow, Chief Content Officer, 5, and his commissioning, content and marketing teams will report into Sakaan, as will the broadcaster’s commercial distribution and product teams. She will also work in close partnership with Lee Sears, Paramount’s President of International Ad Sales.

Sakaan has over two decades’ experience in streaming, global content and public service television. She was a founder and Chief Creative Officer of BritBox when it launched in 2017 and scaled the 50/50 joint venture between BBC and ITV internationally. Appointed Global CEO in 2020, under her leadership the business grew annually by 25% and in 2024 she oversaw BBC Studio’s acquisition of ITV’s share of the business, before stepping down in 2025.

Whilst at BritBox she negotiated global supply deals with Amazon, Apple, Google and Comcast. She also commissioned and co-produced a wide range of returnable British originals for the global streamer, including the International Emmy-winning Irvine Welch’s Crime; After the Flood; Beyond Paradise; and new Agatha Christie adaptations, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans, Murder Is Easy and Towards Zero.

Prior to BritBox, Sakaan held senior roles within commercial and licence-funded public service broadcasting. She was Director of Marketing & Media for Britain’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV, where she helped launch ITV Hub, and Head of Marketing for BBC ONE and part of the launch team for iPlayer. She began her career in FMCG marketing for Diageo and Reckitt Benckiser.

Reemah Sakaan succeeds Sarah Rose who left Paramount at the end of 2025 to join The Royal Foundation as Chief Executive Officer.

Announcing the new role, Kevin MacLellan said: “I’m excited that we’ve been able to appoint someone of Reemah’s calibre to be the new President of 5.”

“She brings a wealth of experience in streaming, content and commercial strategy and I look forward to working closely with her to deliver the next phase of 5’s growth journey.”

Reemah Sakaan said: “I’ve long admired 5’s exceptional understanding of its audience. It consistently punches above its weight and is loved by viewers, advertisers and UK creatives as a place for authentic and resonant British storytelling.

“I can’t wait to work with Ben Frow, Kevin MacLellan and all the team to continue accelerating 5’s streaming growth in the most exciting of new eras."

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'Solar Opposites' Alumni Land 'Odd Jobs' Animated Series at Prime Video

Mike McMahan and Dominic Dierkes are behind Odd Jobs, set in a future “late-stage capitalist hellscape.”

‘Solar Opposites’ veterans (left) Mike McMahan and Dominic Dierkes are working on a new show titled ‘Odd Jobs’ for Prime Video

‘Solar Opposites’ veterans (left) Mike McMahan [photo c/o CBS Studios] and Dominic Dierkes [c/o Prime Video] are working on a new show titled ‘Odd Jobs’ for Prime Video.

Prime Video is adding to its adult animation roster with a series from Solar Opposites alumni Mike McMahan and Dominic Dierkes.

The Amazon-owned streamer has picked up Odd Jobs, a show set 100 years or so in the future that follows a group of gig workers. The show comes from CBS Studios and animation studio Titmouse (Paramount+'s Star Trek: Lower Decks, Prime Video’s The Mighty Nein).

The series order for Odd Jobs comes on the heels of Solar Opposites concluding its six-season run on Hulu last fall. McMahan and Dierkes were executive producers on the final season.

The logline for Odd Jobs reads, “The year is 2127, the world is an extreme late-stage capitalist hellscape. The show follows a reluctant team of gig-workers as they travel around the neo Midwest, doing the weirdest most dangerous tasks the Odd Jobs app demands.”

“While wandering through the wilderness, we accidentally stumbled through a portal and found ourselves hundreds of years in the future,” McMahan and Dierkes said in a statement. “We witnessed bizarre and grotesque portents about where humanity is heading. Instead of acting on those warnings, we’re thrilled to turn them into an animated show.”

“Odd Jobs is sharp, absurd, and laugh-out-loud funny, taking a wildly imaginative look at a future that’s as chaotic as it is entertaining,” said Melissa Wolfe, head of animation at Amazon MGM Studios. “Mike and Dominic have built a bold, unpredictable world filled with hilarious characters, and we couldn’t be more excited to partner with CBS Studios and Titmouse to bring this new comedy to Prime Video audiences around the world.”

McMahan and Dierkes will executive produce along with Titmouse principles Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio and Ben Kalina, and Ghostbusters producer Amie Karp.

McMahan, who was an Emmy-winning writer, producer and showrunner on Rick and Morty, also created Star Trek: Lower Decks. Dierkes has also been a writer on shows such as The Mick, Workaholics, Ash vs. Evil Dead and acted on Mystery Team, Community, Parks and Recreation and Mad Men.

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Originally published: January 20, 2026.

Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Animation Magazine, Animation World Network.

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