Nickelodeon will premiere the hit movie The Boss Baby on Tuesday, July 1 at 6:00 p.m. (ET/PT)!
DreamWorks Animation and the director of Madagascar invite you to meet a most unusual baby. He wears a suit, speaks with the voice and wit of Alec Baldwin, and stars in the animated comedy, DreamWorks’ The Boss Baby.
The Boss Baby is a hilariously universal story about how a new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim.
When Tim discovers that Boss Baby is actually a spy on a secret mission, and only he can help thwart a dastardly plot that involves an epic battle between puppies and babies, sibling rivalry must be put aside.
With a sly, heart-filled message about the importance of family, DreamWorks’ The Boss Baby (2017) is an authentic and broadly appealing original comedy for all ages.
Whilst Nickelodeon has been airing the film's sequel, The Boss Baby 2: Family Business, since May 2024, this is the first time Nickelodeon will be airing the original movie.
Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards This Saturday | June 18, 2025 | Day to Day with Mariah | WHNT News 19
Day to Day with Mariah Fill-In host Ellie Byrd talked with Paul Medford, Vice President (VP) unscripted, current series, at Nickelodeon ahead of Kids' Choice Awards 2025!
The 2025 Kids' Choice Awards ceremony, hosted by Tyla, will air live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on June 21 from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, MTV2 and CMT, and will rollout onto Nickelodeon channels around the world soon after. Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominees. Get your vote on KidsChoiceAwards.com!
Kids Choice Awards: How Nickelodeon’s new concept turns awards show into a slime party
by: Gio Battaglia
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It’s almost time to get slimed — and this year, Nickelodeon is turning the classic award show on its head.
With school out and summer officially in, Nickelodeon is ditching tradition and throwing a full-blown party for this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards.
Vice President of Nickelodeon Paul J. Medford joined News 8’s Gio Battaglia to give a behind-the-scenes look at the high-energy show — from a warehouse-turned-slime-factory to music that never stops, and of course, the power of kid voters.
News 8’s Gio Battaglia: Awards are coming up this weekend. Very exciting. Tell me a little bit about what is in store for this year’s show.
Nickelodeon Vice President Paul J. Medford: We’re deep in rehearsal right now, but we’re excited to bring you this new show, and I will say that we are abandoning the ordinary award show trope, as in the stage, we walk up, we get the award, we sit down, and we are celebrating summer since school is out. So basically, we’ve taken the venue, we’ve turned it into a huge slime warehouse, and we’re throwing a party. That’s it. Our host is global music star Tyla, so that makes sense. The music will never, ever stop throughout the whole 90 minute show, and our favorite stars will show up, and of course, they’ll be slimed.
News 8’s Gio Battaglia: That slime is definitely a necessity to keep consistent. I remember watching it when I was a child, and waiting for those epic slime moments, just talk about how the show has changed over the years. But, also has kept a level of consistency.
Nickelodeon Vice President Paul J. Medford: I think it started in 1988, and it’s had many amazing hosts, from Whitney Houston to Rosie O’Donnell to Jack Black even, who’s coming back this year to accept the King of Comedy Award. But I think the main thing is that hasn’t changed is that the kids still get to vote. It is their show, and then they’re voting across film, TV, music, sport, gaming, social media. And then the joy is that we then get to bring all their favorite stars into this room, and in this case, into this huge part.
News 8’s Gio Battaglia: With the voting, there’s definitely names that kind of mix what’s on TV right now, what’s hot in music, what’s on social media. How has that kind of made it more fun for kids to vote and get involved?
Nickelodeon Vice President Paul J. Medford: I think the great thing about this show is that the kids do get to vote. That is the main thing. We go out into the field with research. We see what names are popping. The kids say who they like, and we don’t question it, and every now and again, there are names that cross over, like someone like Jack Black, who is my generation, your generation, and our kids’ generation. And that’s what’s so great about the show. That’s what’s so great about this award ceremony, is it’s not exclusive. It really is that co-viewing experience that everybody thinks exists, but it does really exist for this show.
News 8’s Gio Battaglia: What goes into putting together the show, especially with this new concept?
Nickelodeon Vice President Paul J. Medford: It’s a huge festival and huge team effort, starting from our talent team that are booking the show, from the press and putting the marketing out. And then, of course, we have a team of producers, directors, lighting people, costume people, choreographers. And then, of course, we have our slime technology team who are building whole systems under the stage for the slime to appear. Building the set, it’s a huge theatrical if you like conceit, that’s like putting on a Broadway show, but we have to put it up really quickly, and we’re only ever going to do it once, and we’re going to film it and hope that it all goes well.
News 8’s Gio Battaglia: What are you most excited about, aside from the new concept, and of course, all the slime?
Nickelodeon Vice President Paul J. Medford: I’m excited always about the winners. You know. I’m excited about who the kids pick, and then who will get to say, ‘Hey, they picked you!’
News 8’s Gio Battaglia: Just for some logistics, who or How can kids vote? And when does that end? And when does the show air?
Nickelodeon Vice President Paul J. Medford: They can vote on nick.com. The show airs on Saturday, June 21 at 8pm on Nickelodeon. NickTeens, NickTunes, Nick Jr, MTV2, CMT and on Paramount+ — incase you’re out on Saturday night.
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Tyla will be hosting the 2025 Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, June 21, starting at 8 p.m.
Nickelodeon executive previews the Kids' Choice Awards | CBS News
The 2025 Kids' Choice Awards will be hosted by singer Tyla on Saturday night on Nickelodeon at 8 pm ET and can be streamed on Paramount+. Paramount is the parent company of CBS and Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon's Vice President of Unscripted, Paul Medford, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the show.
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Do the Chi Thing: Emmett and Kiesha put their relationship and parenting skills to the test; Tiff opens herself up to other connections; Damien takes risks in hopes of a payoff; Detective Toussaint's trail leads to Bakari. (#706)
Payback is a mother. Find out what's to come in! Stream new episodes of The Chi season seven on demand and on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME every Friday and on-air on the SHOWTIME channel every Sunday. For a free trial of Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, visit ParamountPlus.com.
The Chi is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. Produced entirely in its namesake city, The Chi is produced by 20th Television.
This season, with Alicia at the helm, the pivotal women of The Chi rise to reclaim their power. Yet, as loyalties are tested and new rivalries are stoked, it becomes clear that there’s only one crown and it will come at a heavy cost.
Season six was record-breaking for The Chi, with the drama series delivering its most-watched season yet on streaming, surging nearly 25% over the previous season.
The Chi features an impressive ensemble cast, including Jacob Latimore, Lynn Whitfield, Yolonda Ross, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker and Luke James. Kadeem Hardison, Chris Lee, Brett Gray, Rotimi, Jackie Long, Charmin Lee, Jill Marie Jones and Daniel J. Watts return to guest star, alongside Hannaha Hall, Jason Weaver, La La Anthony, Vic Mensa, Kandi Burruss, Tai Davis, Rolando Boyce, Ahmad Ferguson, Cortez Smith, Genesis Denise Hale, Joel Steingold, Judae’a Brown, Zaria Imani Primer, L’lerrét Jazelle, and Brian Keys. Also guest starring this season is Phylicia Rashad, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Karrueche Tran Kyla Pratt, Punkie Johnson, Reagan Gomez, and Tammy Townsend.
Created and executive produced by Emmy® winner Lena Waithe (Twenties, Master of None) under her Hillman Grad banner, the series is executive produced by co-showrunners Justin Hillian (Hillianaire Productions) and Jewel Coronel, and by Academy Award® and Emmy winner Common (Selma).
Additional executive producers include Aaron Kaplan (A Million Little Things, The Neighborhood), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Resheida Brady-Anderson, Derek Dudley and Shelby Stone of ID8 Multimedia as well as Naomi Funabashi, who oversees for Hillman Grad and Rishi Rajani, CEO of Hillman Grad. Supervising producers Deondray Gossfield and Quincy LeNear Gossfield directed multiple episodes in season seven.
GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING, MULTIPLATINUM GLOBAL SUPERSTAR TYLA TO HOST NICKELODEON KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2025
The Biggest Party of the Summer to Air on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland on Monday 23rd June 2025
Benson Boone, Jack Black, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Chris Evans, Selena Gomez, Jalen Hurts, Travis Kelce, Kendrick Lamar, Peyton List, Jason Momoa, MrBeast, Jenna Ortega, Keanu Reeves, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and More, Announced as KCA Nominees
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Grammy® Award-winning, multiplatinum global superstar Tyla is set to take the Slime-tastic stage as host of the biggest party this summer—Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2025—celebrating fans’ favourites from across the worlds of film, television, music, sports and more. The KCAs will air live in the U.S. on Saturday, June 21, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., simulcast across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, MTV2 and CMT, and will also air on Nickelodeon channels around the world within days of the live event, including on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland on Monday 23rd June 2025 at 5:30pm.
The Kids’ Choice Awards broadcast continues to put kids and families in control at the biggest party of the summer. This year’s show will feature: exciting star-studded collaborations; legendary skateboarding stunts; the latest in music with high-energy dancing; and Nickelodeon’s signature orange blimp trophy and epic slimings.
Fans can cast their votes across 35 categories on the official Kids’ Choice Awards website, KidsChoiceAwards.com.
Nickelodeon has also announced this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards nominees. First-time nominees include Gracie Abrams, Zach Bryan, Jordan Chiles, Frankie Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Keith Lee, Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, Shohei Ohtani, and Florence Pugh, among others. Leading the pack with four nods each are Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar, followed by Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson and Jelly Roll, with three nominations each. Musical performances and celebrity appearances will be announced at a later date.
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2025 is sponsored by Instacart and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2025 nominees are:
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FAVOURITE KIDS TV SHOW
Ayla & The Mirrors
Bunk’d
The Really Loud House
The Thundermans: Undercover
Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
FAVOURITE MALE TV STAR (KIDS)
David Henrie (Justin Russo, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place)
Dylan Gilmer (Young Dylan, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan)
Hero Hunter (Charlie Wilson, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan)
Israel Johnson (Noah Lambert, Bunk’d)
Jack Griffo (Max Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover)
Trevor Tordjman (Parker Preston, Bunk’d)
FAVOURITE FEMALE TV STAR (KIDS)
Celina Smith (Rebecca Wilson, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan)
Janice LeAnn Brown (Billie, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place)
Kira Kosarin (Phoebe Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover)
Mallory James Mahoney (Destiny Baker, Bunk’d)
Maya Le Clark (Chloe Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover)
Miranda May (Lou Hockhauser, Bunk’d)
FAVOURITE FAMILY TV SHOW
Abbott Elementary
Cobra Kai
Goosebumps: The Vanishing
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
XO, Kitty
FAVOURITE MALE TV STAR (FAMILY)
Damon Wayans Jr. (Damon, Poppa’s House)
David Schwimmer (Anthony Brewer, Goosebumps: The Vanishing)
George Lopez (George, Lopez vs Lopez)
Jude Law (Jod Na Nawood, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew)
Sam McCarthy (Devin Brewer, Goosebumps: The Vanishing)
Xolo Maridueña (Miguel Diaz, Cobra Kai)
FAVOURITE FEMALE TV STAR (FAMILY)
Anna Cathcart (Kitty, XO, Kitty)
Janelle James (Ava Coleman, Abbott Elementary)
Jayden Bartels (Cece Brewer, Goosebumps: The Vanishing)
Peyton List (Tory Nichols, Cobra Kai)
Reba McEntire (Bobbie, Happy’s Place)
Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Fern, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew)
“I Always Wanted A Brother” – Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Mufasa: The Lion King)
“I Feel Alive” – Jack Black (A Minecraft Movie)
“Kiss the Sky” – Maren Morris (The Wild Robot)
“Popular” – Ariana Grande (Wicked)
“Run It” – Jelly Roll (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
FAVOURITE VIRAL SONG
“Apple” – Charli xcx
“Bluest Flame” – Selena Gomez, benny blanco
“Diet Pepsi” – Addison Rae
“Messy” – Lola Young
“Ordinary” – Alex Warren
“Pink Pony Club” – Chappell Roan
“Sports car” – Tate McRae
“That’s So True” – Gracie Abrams
OTHER CATEGORIES:
FAVOURITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR
Alex Morgan
Angel Reese
Caitlin Clark
Coco Gauff
Jordan Chiles
Naomi Osaka
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
FAVOURITE MALE SPORTS STAR
Jalen Hurts
Jayson Tatum
LeBron James
Lionel Messi
Patrick Mahomes
Shohei Ohtani
Stephen Curry
Travis Kelce
FAVOURITE MALE CREATOR
Adam Rose
Dhar Mann
Keith Lee
Mark Rober
MrBeast
SeanDoesMagic
FAVOURITE FEMALE CREATOR
Brooke Monk
Charli D’Amelio
Emma Chamberlain
Lexi Rivera
Salish Matter
Sofie Dossi
FAVOURITE GAMER
Aphmau
IBella
IShowSpeed
Kai Cenat
Ninja
Pokimane
Unspeakable
FAN FAVOURITE KIDS CREATOR
A for Adley
Danny Go!
Kids Diana Show
Ms. Rachel
Ryan Kaji/Ryan’s World
Toys and Colors
FAVOURITE PODCAST
American Girl: The Smart Girl’s Podcast
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Avatar: Braving the Elements
Baby, This is Keke Palmer
LOL Podcast
New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
Super Great Kids’ Stories
The Nikki & Brie Show
FAVOURITE VIDEO GAME
Fortnite
Just Dance 2025 Edition
Madden NFL 25
Minecraft
Roblox
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Media outlets can access photos and video for Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2025 as well as request media credentials, by visiting nickkcapress.com.
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2025 is produced by Nickelodeon Productions and overseen by: Ashley Kaplan, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Unscripted & Digital Franchise Studio; Paul J Medford, Vice President, Unscripted Current Series; Luke Wahl, Vice President, Unscripted Creative; and Jennifer Bernstein, Vice President, Talent. Guy Carrington & Kevin Hermanson of Done and Dusted serve as executive producers, with Rob Paine serving as co-executive producer. The show is directed by James Merryman.
Tyla released a hot new single “Bliss” earlier this month. Her music pushes boundaries, offering an innovative take on pop and R&B that shimmers with the euphoria of amapiano, the music of her native South Africa. Her mega-hit 2023 single, “Water,” catapulted her to global superstardom, earning her the distinction of being the highest-charting African female soloist on the Billboard Hot 100 with the 2x-platinum single, and her first GRAMMY victory, for ‘Best African Music Performance.’ Subsequently, she achieved the same historic chart feat on the Billboard 200 with the release of her self-titled debut studio album, TYLA, which features a plethora of the sounds and styles that make Tyla unique and a wide range of guests, including Tems and Travis Scott. The March 2024 album charted a dominant 12 singles on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Chart, including the chart-topping “Water,” which has earned global diamond honors and is the first-ever Spotify song by an African artist to surpass one billion streams. For more bio information on Tyla, click here.
Nickelodeon, now in its 46th 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 brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount’s (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.
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Tyla’s music pushes boundaries, offering an innovative take on pop and R&B that shimmers with the euphoria of amapiano, the music of her native South Africa. Her mega-hit 2023 single, “Water,” catapulted her to global superstardom, earning her the distinction of being the highest-charting African female soloist on the Billboard Hot 100 with the 2x-platinum single, and her first GRAMMY victory, for ‘Best African Music Performance.’ Subsequently, she achieved the same historic chart feat on the Billboard 200 with the release of her self-titled debut studio album, TYLA, which features a plethora of the sounds and styles that make Tyla unique and a wide range of guests, including Tems and Travis Scott. The March 2024 album charted a dominant 12 singles on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Chart, including the chart-topping “Water,” which has earned global diamond honors and is the first-ever Spotify song by an African artist to surpass one billion streams.
Summer 2024 served as a career defining time for Tyla. She delivered enthralling performances of her debut album on the world’s biggest stages, including the Paris Olympics and the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and was triumphant at the MTV VMAs, Billboard Music Awards, BET Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards and the South African Music Awards. Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, New York Magazine and other world-renowned publications deemed her the scene-stealer of the Met Gala, where her innovative Balmain custom number racked up billions of impressions via broadcast, digital, print and social media.
TYLA, the album, surpassed the billion-stream mark on Spotify less than three months post-release, and tracks like “Truth Or Dare” and “Art,”which have earned global gold certifications, generated millions hundreds-of-millions of streams. Tyla’s global impact, ever-felt, continued to resonate thanks to festival performances in Brazil and Korea, and a triumphant two-night run of shows in her native South Africa, a dazzling homecoming for the nation’s homegrown superstar.
Following one of the most successful debut campaigns ever, Tyla added to her new heights with the October release of the deluxe edition of her historic debut, TYLA+, featuring the breakout hit, “Push 2 Start,” which garnered Tyla her second Hot 100 entry as a solo artist and a remix featuring legendary reggae artist Sean Paul. She’s graced the covers of prestigious outlets British Vogue, Elle and Cosmopolitan, and generated headlines in fashion’s biggest outlets with her iconic Chanel set at Paris Fashion Week. Certifications have continued to pile up, including multi-platinum honors for TYLA. The GRAMMY-winner remains locked in, and is already teasing new music.
“I once thought pop music was just straight-up radio music, that catchy music—which it is—but I feel like it’s just music that everyone can relate to, dance to, sing to,” the GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter says. “I’d love to be that pop star, especially that type of role model for other African artists because we have amazing, huge artists, but we need more people born in Africa to take that spot. When I was younger, I obviously had the dream to be the biggest pop star, but it’s not something that happens every day for an African artist.”
Despite her big dreams, Tyla does her best to remain carefree, an approach she demonstrates on “Water,” now a classic record. Prior to the song’s ascent up the charts, it enjoyed massive viral success, racking up over three billion views and providing the inspiration for over two million posts. The heightened engagement was a sign of things to come. A few short months later, Tyla was performing the record on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and teaching Jennifer Hudson its viral dance on Hudson’s renowned daytime talk show. The magic of “Water” spread quickly, and Tyla’s career blossomed soon thereafter, as follow-up hits like “Truth Or Dare,” “Art,” “Jump” and “On & On,” impacted the Afrobeats charts and racked up millions of YouTube views and hundreds-of-millions of Spotify streams.
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Tyla’s parents fostered a musically rich childhood home, playing the likes of Aaliyah, Boyz II Men, Michael Jackson, Mi Casa, and Rihanna while she did chores. She often danced with her sisters—“I was that child that wanted to be seen by everyone”—and as soon as her mother told her she could sing, she never stopped. As a child, she made up songs for Father’s Day and Mother’s Day. She was 12 when she penned songs more seriously in her diary, which led to writing and singing originals to post to Instagram as a high schooler. She messaged any and everyone who worked in music, to mostly no avail.
Before catching the attention of a manager, Tyla was “on the verge” of studying mining engineering, because of the inherent uncertainty attached to artistic pursuits. “A lot of people in my family wanted to become musicians, and it didn’t work out, so that’s all my parents knew. They didn’t want that for me, and it was obviously out of love,” she says, noting she now has her parents’ undying support. “I had to make the decision: ‘Mom and Dad, I’m so sorry, but I’m gonna go for this.’”
Tyla’s family, friends, and newfound collaborators propped up her confidence and encouraged her. Most importantly, to unlock what had always been inside of her, she kept showing up for herself. “Getting Late” was the breakthrough, and her late 2021 song “Overdue” featuring DJ Lag and Kooldrink soundtracked the second-season trailer of Netflix’s South African teen drama Blood & Water, but “Been Thinking” and “To Last” found Tyla in full control of her own story, especially the emotional “To Last.”
“Making that song made me realize that I was born for this because I wrote the hook lyrics years ago in the shower,” she says. “I was just singing random words, and all of a sudden, I started singing, ‘You never gave us a chance / It’s like you never wanted to last.’ I grabbed my phone and recorded it.”
By continuing to follow her intuition, Tyla has established herself as a true superstar at just 22 years of age. She has received critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, Billboard, i-D, Vogue, Office, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Insider, UPROXX and more. Still, Tyla’s focus, which she has been adamant about since before her career erupted, will always be on elevating her native continent. “[Singing] is something I always really wanted, for myself, and for Africa, and for the world. Something different, something original.”
Signed to Epic Records through a joint venture with Johannesburg/New York-based Fax Records, and co-managed by We Make Music and Africa Creative Agency, Tyla is poised to further her international dominance with style, soul, and spirit. Her dream of helping to establish amapiano’s global presence is coming true in real time.
Nickelodeon is expanding its globally beloved Dora franchise with a raft of new content leading with the original feature-length live-action movie, Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado, debuting Wednesday, July 2, on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon in the U.S., and shortly after around the world, including on Friday 4th July 2025 at 6:30pm on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland. In the new film, Dora, Diego, and Boots join Naiya and Sonny on an adventure to find Sol Dorado, an Incan treasure. They will have to navigate a jungle, puzzles, and booby traps to keep Sol Dorado out of enemy hands. For a free trial of Paramount+, visit ParamountPlus.com.
First-look images were revealed of Latina heroine Dora who returns as a 16-year-old, played by Samantha Lorraine (You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah). In this brand-new family movie, the world’s greatest explorer and her friends will trek through the perilous dangers of the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient treasure of Sol Dorado to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
The Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado cast also includes: Jacob Rodriguez as Diego, Dora’s 17-year-old loyal cousin and jungle-exploring partner; Mariana Garzón Toro as Naiya, Diego’s bold and no-nonsense coworker; Acston Luca Porto as Sonny, Naiya’s younger brother with boundless energy and curiosity; Daniella Pineda as Camila the Crusader, a legend in the world of archaeology and Dora’s childhood hero; and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, as the voice of Boots, Dora’s monkey sidekick and best friend.
The film is directed by Alberto Belli (The Naughty Nine) and written by JT Billings (Are You Afraid of the Dark?). Adam Bonnett (Monster High: The Movie) serves as an executive producer, alongside Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes (Dora the Explorer). Jonathan McCoy and Don Dunn serve as producers.
Production of the movie for Nickelodeon Studios is overseen by Shauna Phelan, Head of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Live-Action. Brittany Cope and Linda Halder serve as Nickelodeon’s Executives in Charge of Production. The film is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
The live-action movie kicks off “The Great Dora Fiesta,” an anniversary initiative featuring an array of brand-new multiplatform content and experiences for kids and families, marking 25 historic years of the franchise. “Fiesta” highlights include:
An hour-long special of Paramount+’s original hit CG-animated preschool series DORA, spotlighting cousin Diego (voiced by Kai Edgar). In “Dora & Diego: Rainforest Rescues,” premiering Wednesday, July 2, on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon in the U.S., viewers will learn how Diego met his best friend, Baby Jaguar.
A third season of DORA that will start streaming on Wednesday, July 2, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., and internationally where the service is available, and include a special birthday-themed episode that will also premiere on Nickelodeon, the week of the 25th anniversary on Friday, Aug. 15. The upcoming season (26x11-minute episodes) will feature guest stars: Danny Trejo, as Santa; and Jett Gomez, who joins her dad Taboo on the series, as Quickatina, Quickatoo’s (Taboo) daughter. DORA has also been renewed for a fourth season that will premiere later this year.
In the U.K. & Ireland, DORA season three will premiere on Paramount+ on Friday 4th July 2025, and on the Nick Jr. channel on Monday 7th July 2025
Magic Mermaid Adventures (working title), an hour-long global cinema screening event featuring four exclusive never-before-seen episodes, debuting in 20+ markets this fall, along with a brand-new Dora’s Mermaid Adventures podcast and accompanying YouTube series.
Dora as the ambassador of Beyond the Backpack, powered by Nickelodeon Our World, a kindergarten readiness campaign that provides parents and caregivers with tips and resources focusing on STEM/STEAM, literacy, health & wellness, life skills and family engagement.
An expansive global DORA consumer products line launch spanning key categories, including toys, apparel, publishing and packaged goods, and a national partnership with the family-favorite Rainforest Café, known for its immersive, jungle-themed dining experience.
A partnership with Plan International to champion girls’ education, providing school supplies, grants, and backpacks to girls in need around the world, including a continuation of The Dora Fund.
Multiple soundtrack and song compilations that will be released and available on all music streaming platforms beginning this summer.
The extensive ExploraDora Collection, including the first and second seasons of DORA, the original Dora the Explorer series and additional franchise content, is available to stream now on Paramount+.
Since its launch on Nickelodeon on August 14, 2000, Dora the Explorer quickly emerged as a global pop-culture phenomenon and, nearly 25 years later, remains one of the most-watched preschool shows of all time. Dora has crossed social, racial and language boundaries and stands as a hero and friend to millions of children around the world. The series is seen in more than 150 countries and territories and translated in 32 languages on Nickelodeon channels and Paramount+ around the globe and through syndication. Throughout its eight-season run, Dora the Explorer received countless accolades, including Emmy®, Peabody, NAACP, Alma, Imagen, Latino Spirit, Gracie Allen, Parents’ Choice, Common Sense Media and Television Critics Association awards.
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