SpongeBob’s Soul’s in Danger in New ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ Trailer

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 Laura Sirikul

It’s no secret that SpongeBob is one of the most innocent and wholesome animated characters in the media. It could be because he’s a sponge, as they factually are brainless animals, so he’s in a constant state of ignorance. But still, it’s what makes him so lovable and one of the most popular Nickelodeon characters of all time.

Animation, Interview, Movies

Smurfing About Kindness with ‘Smurfs’ Director Chris Miller

July 16, 2025July 17, 2025 Mike Manalo

Some properties for kids are so legendary, they withstand the test of time. We’ve seen multiple iterations of Garfield, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Peter Rabbit, and Paddington hit screens big and small. Another such beloved property is Peyo’s timeless Smurfs.

Animation, Movies

‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants’ Set to Release This Christmas

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 Laura Sirikul

Are ye ready, kids? SpongeBob SquarePants and his Bikini Bottom friends have been a part of everyone’s childhood since 1999. So, to see it continue and advance to 3D animation, alongside a new and rich story with the beloved humor it’s always had, is exciting.

Animation, Interview, Movies

Paramount/Nickelodeon President of Animation Ramsey Naito on ‘Transformers One’

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Mike Manalo

Here at The Nerds of Color, we’re always fortunate to get to sit down with some of the best, most talented names in the industry today. Usually it’s in the form of a wonderful actor, like Keegan-Michael Key, whose interview for Transformers One we debuted yesterday. But rarely are we given the honor to speak with a studio executive who helps greenlight the biggest films.

Animation, Movies, Toys

Meet the Talented Voice Cast of ‘Transformers One’

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 Sophia Soto

Paramount Pictures has released a fun BTS featurette with stars Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm. Get ready, Transformers One rolls out in theaters on September 20!

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Despite Potential, ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ is a Rushed Effort

February 2, 2024February 1, 2024 Lauren Lola

The new Paramount+ animated film, The Tiger’s Apprentice, is arriving just in time for the Lunar New Year (yet two years past the Year of the Tiger). Based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Laurence Yep, it follows 15-year-old Tom Lee who, in the aftermath of his grandmother’s death, becomes the apprentice to the tiger zodiac, Hu, and rise to the occasion of becoming the guardian of an ancient phoenix.

Animation, Trailers

‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ Trailer Sees Animals of the Chinese Zodiac Face a Great Evil

January 16, 2024January 17, 2024 Michael Lee

Paramount+ has unleashed a brand-new trailer for The Tiger’s Apprentice, a new animated film based on the popular children’s book series of the same name by Laurence Yep which inserts the mythology of the Chinese Zodiac into a modern-day story about a teenager who discovers that he comes from a long-linage of mystical protectors known as the guardians.