Release date: December 19, 2025.
Synopsis: Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman — a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate — on a seafaring adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.
Directed by Derek Drymon.
Written by Pam Brady, Matt Lieberman, Marc Ceccarelli and Kaz.
The movie features an original track by Ice Spice titled “Big Guy.”
Release date: December 19, 2025.
Synopsis: Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman, a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate, on a seafaring adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.
Directed by Derek Drymon.
Written by Pam Brady, Matt Lieberman, Marc Ceccarelli and Kaz.
Release date: August 4, 2025 on Nickelodeon.
Synopsis: Tim Rex in Space follows a Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex) named Tim, his big brother Tommy, little sister Tia, and triceratops bestie Kai, as they tackle kid-shaped adventures with dino-sized solutions in space.
Tim and his family live in a unique world comprised of a cluster of asteroids that make up the town of Rumbleton — a quintessential 21st century suburban town, with each asteroid hosting family homes, cafés, shops, parks, and even a beach.
All asteroids are connected by a network of slides, ziplines and trampolines, but can also easily be reached on a quick rocket ride.
Director: Sam Dransfield
Head writer: Andy Potter
Animation director: Jess Patterson
Series designer/Art director: Joshua Hogan
Producers: Josephine Jerris Margolis and Louise Barkholt
Nickelodeon is celebrating Dora the Explorer’s 25th anniversary with an all-new live-action movie, Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado, debuting July 2, 2025 on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon in the U.S., and shortly after around the world.
Synopsis: Dora and her friends will trek through the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient treasure of Sol Dorado to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
Directed by Alberto Belli (The Naughty Nine) and written by JT Billings (Are You Afraid of the Dark?).
Release date: August 14, 2026.
Synopsis: After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They meet Rex, a pup who has been stranded on the island for years and has become an expert in all things dino-related.
When the PAW Patrol’s archrival, Humdinger, begins recklessly mining in hopes of exploiting the island for its natural resources, he inadvertently causes a huge, dormant volcano to erupt.
The PAW Patrol pups are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues bigger than anything they’ve done before, as they must stop Humdinger before everything on the island goes extinct.
U.S. release date: June 6, 2025 on Nickelodeon.
Episode synopsis: In the half-hour premiere episode, “Best Summer Ever?,” Jack and Lily are half-siblings living on opposite ends of the world — until Jack shows up on Lily’s doorstep for the summer.
Their arguing sends the family’s new grooming trailer careening through town and they must save their family’s livelihood and their grandma Halmoni, who is stuck inside.
Wylde Pak is co-created by Paul Watling (The Tiger’s Apprentice) and Kyle Marshall (The Loud House).
Release date: June 6, 2025 on Nickelodeon.
Synopsis: In Wylde Pak, living together for the first time, half-siblings Jack and Lily are pushed outside their comfort zones as they learn to coexist while navigating new family dynamics, friends, and endless hijinks all while helping run the family’s pet grooming and boarding business.
With guidance from their parents and grandmother, the two will learn about each other’s previously separate lives, blended identity, vibrant culture and the importance of family.
Episode synopsis: Woori World’s special giveaway turns into an all-out store brawl, with customers diving, fighting and wrecking everything in sight just to claim the prize — a box of imported Hallasand cookies.
Release date: March 10, 2025 on Nickelodeon.
Nickelodeon has renewed PAW Patrol and its spinoff Rubble & Crew for two more seasons, totaling 26 new episodes per series.
There’s also a special crossover episode premiering soon, titled “The Crew & Rocky Build a Bear Island.”
Synopsis: Rocky leaves Adventure Bay to visit Rubble and his family — just in time to see Builder Cove’s new baby bear. When Park Ranger Rose asks for construction help, Speed Meister accidentally ruins the bears’ home, leaving it up to the pups and Rocky to save the day.
Nickelodeon has announced Avatar: Seven Havens, a new series in the growing Avatar universe.
The 26-episode series, created by Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, will be split into two seasons.
The voice cast and release date haven’t been announced yet.
Synopsis: Avatar: Seven Havens is set in a world shattered by a devastating cataclysm. A young Earthbender discovers she’s the new Avatar after Korra — but in this dangerous era, that title marks her as humanity’s destroyer, not its savior.
Hunted by both human and spirit enemies, she and her long-lost twin must uncover their mysterious origins and save the Seven Havens before civilization’s last strongholds collapse.
The untitled animated Avatar movie will release in theaters on January 30, 2026. The cast includes Dave Bautista, Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten, Román Zaragoza, and Eric Nam.
Release date: February 22, 2005 on YouTube, and April 19, 2025 on Nickelodeon.
Synopsis: In Super Duper Bunny League, a team of bunnies turned superheroes is ready to battle danger in all its forms as they defend Important City from their archnemesis (and accidental creator), the inept Dr. Fuzzleglove, and a ridiculous rogues’ gallery of cartoony villains.
Whether battling sweet-toothed space pirates, sizzling lava monsters, giant metal monkeys or hot dog-hungry dinosaurs, the Bunnies must combine their new superpowers to defend truth, justice, and especially free time to snack and chill.
Based on the comic book series by Jamie Smart. Executive produced by Robert Scull (Bubble Guppies) and Jonny Belt (The Backyardigans).
SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star will provide live commentary for NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom on Nickelodeon as the Los Angeles Chargers face the Houston Texans on January 11 at 4:30 PM ET.
Joining the special broadcast are CBS Sports’ Nate Burleson and NFL Slimetime’s Dylan Schefter, alongside Sandy Cheeks, Dora the Explorer, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Sonic the Hedgehog and more.
Special effects and features include:
– A slime-shooting submarine blimp
– Pizza-tossing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
– PAW Patrol-themed “SkyeCam”
– End zone clam cannons firing slime and Krabby Patties
– A Henry Danger: The Movie sneak peek at halftime
If you miss the live matchup, tune in to Nickelodeon on January 15 at 8 PM ET/PT for Bikini Bottom Breakdown: NFL Wild Card to relive the best moments.
Release date: October 10, 2024 on Nickelodeon and Paramount+.
Synopsis: While at Kamp Koral for a reunion, SpongeBob and the gang are stalked by a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows as campers start disappearing one by one.
The special features fan-favorite characters, including SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Bubble Bass, Kevin C. Cucumber, Larry the Lobster, Mrs. Puff and more.
Release date: October 30, 2024 on Nickelodeon.
Synopsis: Max & the Midknights follows an adventurous 10-year-old named Max who embarks on a quest with her newfound friends to save the Kingdom of Byjovia from ominous forces.
The debut episode, “Welcome to Byjovia,” introduces Max, a medieval girl who dreams of becoming a knight and battling dragons but must instead roam the countryside as an apprentice troubadour with her Uncle Budrick.
After encountering a thief, Max and Uncle Budrick head to the medieval kingdom of Byjovia but soon discover that the town is nothing like Uncle Budrick remembers.
Release date: September 13, 2024 on Paramount+.
Synopsis: In the second season, Dora and her best monkey friend, Boots, encounter new challenges, overcome tricky obstacles, and explore new fantastical territories. Kids will join Dora on her journey as she meets new friends and helps others, learning inspiring lessons through catchy songs and nonstop laughter.
Paramount and the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) have announced a partnership that ensures hundreds of hours of Nickelodeon’s animated and live-action series will be accessible to families with young viewers and students with disabilities.
The multi-year agreement commences with several Nickelodeon series, including Bossy Bear, Tiny Chef Show, Blues Clues & You! and Santiago of the Seas and will include distribution via DCMP’s free streaming services for families and schools. Additional Nickelodeon series will be made available on DCMP’s services on a rolling basis through 2029.
The Nickelodeon series will air and stream with captions and audio description. Audio description is a secondary audio track with additional narration that provides access to key visual elements of a video for persons who are blind, without interfering with the audio or dialogue.
DCMP is providing audio description through a Television Access grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The purpose of the grant is to improve results for children with disabilities through support for the addition of audio description to widely available programs with educational value.
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