The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie V: Resurrection is a 2025 live-action/animated hybrid film based off the SpongeBob SquarePants television series. Due to the previous film bombing at the box office and receiving poor reviews, Viacom initially decided to make another SpongeBob movie. However, director Joel Schumacher pulled a gun on the head of Viacom, Philippe Dauman, and demanded to be allowed to create another SpongeBob film. Dauman hesitantly agreed, and development on the film began.