SpongeBob SquarePants is about to get his very own Multiverse of Madness.
Announced at San Diego Comic-Con, the hit Nickelodeon show will collide with its spin-offs, Kamp Koral and The Patrick Star Show for a one-off special – “The Tidal Zone”.
“Nickelodeon will take viewers on a multidimensional adventure deep below the ocean’s surface throughout Bikini Bottom with the first-ever SpongeBob Universe crossover special,” reads the official announcement. “The one-hour special encompasses all three animated series within the SpongeBob Universe, SpongeBob SquarePants, the Paramount+ original series Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years and The Patrick Star Show.”
The Tidal Zone will follow GrandPat from The Patrick Star Show as he makes his way through each dimension and is expected to premiere in November on Nickelodeon.
The upcoming special is a “journey into an hour of television where two dimensions can become three, and French divers can wear black ties.” And it sounds as though The Tidal Zone will retain the cartoon’s unique brand of absurd comedy.
“Observe a tale of both comedy and caution, of satire and stupidity,” said the announcement. “Minds may switch, bodies may shrink, and robots may rise in… The Tidal Zone.”
As well as the upcoming special, SpongeBob SquarePants has been picked up for a 14th season, extending SpongeBob’s shenanigans for another 26 episodes. Not only that but there are also three new movies on their way – each focussing on a character from the SpongeBob universe.
“We’re doubling down on giving [kids and families] what they want by expanding the universes of the characters they love the best,” said Paramount+ chief content officer of movies and kids and family, Brian Robbins.
Although the plots of these movies remain under wraps, it’s thought that one of these will be the previously reported Sandy Cheeks movie. Additionally, a fourth SpongeBob SquarePants movie from Nickelodeon Animation is currently in development for theatrical release.
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