Antonio Banderas (Shrek, The Mask of Zorro) will star as a pirate in the upcoming sequel. Also SpongeBob SquarePants 2 is set be filmed in Savannah on September 30 and on Tybee Island on October 9.
The first SpongeBob SquarePants movie was released in 2004 and grossed more than $140 million worldwide. The first movie featured famous actors as Jeffrey Tambor (Hellboy & Hellboy II), Alec Baldwin (The Shadow), Scarlett Johansson (The Spirit, The Avengers) and David Hasselhoff (Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.).
SpongeBob SquarePants 2 is scheduled to be released on February 13, 2015.