The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants

Summary

The SpongeBob Movie : Search for SquarePantsis the next movie in theSpongeBob SquarePantsfranchise , with Mark Hamill ’s casting in the project building off of an almost two - decade - honest-to-goodness cameo role . The fourthSpongeBob SquarePantsmoviewas first announced in 2022 , yetScreen Ranthaslearned much about the upcoming pic duringSan Diego Comic - Con 2024.The film will feature the many return voice doer that fans ofSpongeBobwill be conversant with , only with some newfangled improver .

One of the newSpongeBobadditions is Mark Hamillhimself . know principally for toy Luke Skywalker in theStar Warssaga , Hamill is also no stranger to vocalise act . Hamill has offer his phonation work to projects such asAvatar : The Last Airbenderand manyBatmanproductions over the decennary , now addingSpongeBobto the prospicient list . In theSan Diego Comic - Con 2024 panelforSpongeBob , it was confirm who Hamill will be playing , improving a role the histrion had in the dealership that debuted 18 age ago .

Mark Hamill’s Role In 2025’s SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Pays Off His Time Voicing The Moth

Hamill’s Role Is A Step-Up Regarding SpongeBob Villains

At SDCC 2024,Screen Rantlearned that Mark Hamill will be sound the Flying Dutchman in the 2025SpongeBobmovie . Previously , the Flying Dutchman was voiced by Brian Doyle - Murray . However , as of 2025 , Hamill will be taking over the role and providing the phonation for the iconic antagonist , though it is not the first time Hamill has voiced a villain in theSpongeBob SquarePantsuniverse .

Hamill is taking the step up from being a minor antagonist in the world of Bikini Bottom to the principal villain of a theatrical movie …

In 2007 , Hamill voiced The Moth for the first time . The Moth has since become a recurring fictional character and is one of the arch - nemeses of Mermaid Man . In present the Flying Dutchman , Hamill is taking the step up from being a underage antagonist in the man of Bikini Bottom to the primary baddie of a theatrical movie , 18 years after portray aSpongeBobvillain for the first time .

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Why Mark Hamill Voicing The Flying Dutchman Is More Exciting Than His Past SpongeBob Role

The Flying Dutchman Will Undoubtedly Be A Big Role For Hamill

More so than The Moth , the Flying Dutchman is an incredibly exciting character for Hamill to be playing . For one , the Dutchman is a much big character than The Moth in the world ofSpongeBob . This will set aside Hamill to further push the boundaries of his voice - act , portraying the gravid - than - life personality of the ghostly ship police chief in a agency that The Moth never allowed for .

Similarly , the Flying Dutchman will seem in a movie rather than being restrict to a TV show like The Moth . This will , again , leave Hamill to portray a greater chain of mountains of voice work as there will be more of a cinematic handwriting and sense to the plastic film . Similarly , Hamill ’s previous nefarious spokesperson roles , like the Joker and Fire Lord Ozai , have been particularly menacing . While The Moth is an agreeably silly role for Hamill , his role as one of the basal baddie - the nefarious Flying Dutchman - in the next theatricalSpongeBob SquarePantsmovie raises a lot more to be excited for .

Cast

SpongeBob SquarePants embarks on an epical journeying to the thick parts of the sea to face the specter of the Flying Dutchman . unite by his fast friends Patrick , Squidward , Sandy , and Mr. Krabs , SpongeBob confront various challenge and find hidden mystery of the ocean depths .

Mark Hamill next to SpongeBob from The Search for SquarePants (2025) with Screen Rant’s Comic-Con template

Custom Image by Lewis Glazebrook

The Flying Dutchman looking angry at SpongeBob hanging upside down in a ghost costume in Scaredy Pants.

Original SR Image by Shawn Lealos.

Collage of The Flying Dutchman and SpongeBob Squarepants

Original SR Image by Shawn Lealos.

Headshot Of Clancy Brown In The Los Angeles premiere of ‘Scrambled’ at AMC Westfield Century City

Headshot Of Tom Kenny

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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants