'The SpongeBob Movie' Trailer: Keanu Reeves Takes His Ultimate Form In The New Kids Film

Actor and national treasure, Keanu Reeves, has had an incredible 2019. Aside from being one of our most celebrated actors and a certified meme-machine, he starred in multiple critical and box office hits this year such as “Toy Story 4,” “Always Be My Maybe,” and of course, “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.” But in 2020, Keanu has his eyes set on conquering Bikini Bottom in the new Spongebob movie, “The SpongeBob Movie: A Sponge on the Run.”

In the first trailer released today, we see Spongebob (voiced by Tom Kenny) and his friend Patrick (Bill Fagergakke) embarking on an epic quest to find Spongebob’s pet snail, Gary. We get a brief glimpse at Keanu when the two come across him in the form of a wise and all-knowing ancient sage.

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Most of the original cast members from the previous films and TV series will reprise their roles in the newest film. Alongside Reeves, Awkwafina, Snoop Dogg, and Reggie Watts all play supporting roles in the movie. The ‘Spongebob’ films have a history of having creative celebrity cameos dating all the way back to 2004 with David Hasselhoff’s role in “The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie.”

‘Sponge on the Run’ will be the third feature-length movie in the franchise, and the first since the death of original series’ creator, Stephen Hillenberg, in November 2018.

“The SpongeBob Movie: A Sponge on the Run” will hit theaters on May 22, 2020.

Here’s the synopsis:

This Memorial Day weekend, SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick Star and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom hit the big screen in the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event. After SpongeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home. As they navigate the delights and dangers on this perilous and hilarious rescue mission, SpongeBob and his pals prove there’s nothing stronger than the power of friendship.