Netflix is further expanding into the “SpongeBob SquarePants” universe with “Plankton: The Movie.” The upcoming project was announced during the streamer’s Next on Netflix Animation presentation for press.
The movie is set to debut in 2025. “Plankton’s world is flipped upside down when his plan for world domination is thwarted,” a logline for the project reads.
“Plankton: The Movie” is directed by Dave Needham with Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller serving as executive producers. The story is by Mr. Lawrence who also wrote the screenplay alongside Kaz and Chris Viscardi. The movie is based on the original Nickelodeon series “SpongeBob SquarePants,” which was created by Stephen Hillenburg.