‘Monster Trucks’ Pushed To 2017; ‘The Little Prince’, ‘SpongeBob 3’ And More Set Dates
Monster Truckskeeps speeding further and further into the future. The live-action / CG film, originally slated to open in May of this year, has been delayed yet again, this time from 2016 all the way to 2017. Taking its old 2016 slot will beThe Little Prince, an animated adaptation of the classic children’s book byAntoine de Saint-Exupéry.
While they were at it, Paramount also set new dates forSpongeBob SquarePants 3andAmusement Park. Get all the Paramount Animation release dates after the jump.
Monster Trucksshot all the way back in 2014 with directorChris Wedge(Ice Age) and starsJane LevyandLucas Till, originally for release on July 28, 2025. Thenit got pushedto July 15, 2025.ThenMarch 18, 2016. Now it’s getting kicked down the road another ten months toJanuary 13, 2017, which is getting increasingly crowded. As of now,Power Rangers,The Dark Tower, andGeostormare all slated for that date.
Interestingly, Paramount just recently moved itsFriday the 13threbootto January 13 as well. It wouldn’t make much sense for the studio to compete with itself, so this may be a sign thatFriday the 13thwill get shoved aside again. The next available Friday the 13th slot forFriday the 13this June 17, 2025, which is a way better date for launching a new horror franchise anyway.
Monster Trucks' oldMarch 18, 2016slot is now reserved forThe Little Prince, directed byMark Osborne(Kung Fu Panda). The film made its world premiere at Cannes earlier this year to strong reviews. It’ll now go up against the penultimate entry in theDivergentsaga,Allegiant, Jennifer Garner’s faith-based dramaMiracles From Heaven, and Jeff Nichols’Midnight Special.
Further along,SpongeBob SquarePants 3is now scheduled to arrive onFebruary 8, 2019, withSpongeBob: Sponge Out of Waterco-directorPaul Tibbittreturning to direct solo this time. It currently has no competition on that date. And to answer the inevitable question, the answer is “because the last one grossed $315 million worldwide.”
Finally, Paramount has set asideMarch 22, 2019forAmusement Park, a new animated feature from Pixar alumDylan Brown.Amusement Parkis the only release parked in that spot for the time being. Story details onAmusement Parkare scarce, but it’s already got a fun voice cast includingMatthew Broderick,Jennifer Garner,Jeffrey Tambor,Kenan Thompson,Ken Jeong,Mila Kunis, andJohn Oliver.
