Official Corus Entertainment Inc. Press Release via CorusEnt.com:
CORUS ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY BOLSTERS ITS DIVERSE 2017/18 PROGRAMMING SLATE WITH NEW AND RETURNING CANADIAN ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS
Home to Win Season 3 Joins Global’s Schedule, Alongside Critically-Acclaimed Series Mary Kills People and Detective Drama Private Eyes
The Bachelor Canada Joins the Specialty Slate Along With All-New Homegrown Series Sarah Off The Grid, The Baker Sisters, Bud Dynasty, Hunting Nazi Treasure, and Mysticons, Plus New Seasons of Vikings, Travelers, Top Chef Canada, Bryan Inc., and More
Corus Studios and Nelvana Expand Their Slate of Proven Hits and Premium Animation for International Sale
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Now that’s a set of peepers we’d recognize anywhere!
Steve Buscemi, best known on the small screen for his work as Boardwalk Empire boss Nucky Thompson, and Joe Pantoliano, who famously got his hands dirty on The Sopranos — among countless other series — will guest-star on the upcoming brand-new SpongeBob SquarePants episode, airing Saturday 10th June 2017 at 10:00am ET/PT on Nickelodeon USA!
The episode, appropriately titled “The Getaway,” sends SpongeBob on a wild ride with an escaped convict (Pantoliano's “Sticky Fins”) whom he mistakes for his driving instructor. Buscemi, meanwhile, voices a getaway driver named Dorsal Dan. Get an Sponge-Tastic first look at the madness below, via TVLine!:
In other news, Nickelodeon on Monday announced that the SpongeBob SquarePants musical will begin Broadway previews on Nov. 6, officially opening on Dec. 4. Tickets will go on sale (via Ticketmaster.com) on June 26! I'M READY!
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Update - Original Nickelodeon Press Release via ToonZone News:
Steve Buscemi and Joe Pantoliano Guest Star in Brand-New
SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Premiering
Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon
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SpongeBob gets mixed up with the wrong crowd in brand-new episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, featuring guests Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire) and Joe Pantoliano (The Matrix) premiering Saturday, June 10, at 10:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. In “The Getaway,” SpongeBob encounters a sticky situation when he accidentally mistakes an escaped convict for his driving instructor, but it’s really the new teacher who learns a lesson in the end.
Pantoliano stars as Sticky Fins, an expert thief locked up for his crimes in Bikini Bottom Prison, while Buscemi lends his voice as Dorsal Dan, the finest getaway driver in town.
Viewers can visit the SpongeBob SquarePants page on Nick.com, the Nick App and the Facebook page, along with the SpongeBob Facebook page and SpongeBob Instagram, to get an exclusive look at the series. Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants are available on Nick.com and the Nick App, along with platforms including iTunes, Amazon Video, Google Play, Vudu and Nick On Demand.
Canada's Breakthrough Entertainment (Ride, Max & Shred) has begun production on Star Falls, a brand-new 20-episode series that will be broadcast in Canada on YTV and on Nickelodeon in the United States! Filming for the all-new live-action show is currently taking place along Walton Street beside the Ganaraska River in Northumberland, Canada.
Filming will shift to Victoria Hall in Cobourg on Monday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Over the weekend, according to a press release, vehicles from Star Falls Production Inc. began moving on to Second Street. They will begin moving onto Third Street Monday, and Second Street will be closed to traffic.
The production company is arranging to park its larger production vehicles in a private lot. Smaller production vehicles and staging area for film-related equipment will be on the west side of Second Street and both sides of Third Street between King and Albert streets.
No gunfire or pyrotechnic effects will be associated with scenes that will be shot, the company said.
Below is what is currently known about Nickelodeon and YTV's brand-new series:
STAR FALLS
TV Series Production Company: Breakthrough Ent Prod.: Jim Corson Production Designer: Brian Verhoog Executive Producers: George Doty, Joan Lambur, Ira Levy,Peter Williamson, Michael McGuigan, Nat Abraham, Director: Various, including Stefan Scaini. PM: Maribeth Daley PC: Lori Pumputis Casting: Forrest and Forrest Casting BG Casting/ BG Count: Maureen Evans Stunts: Alicia Turner Insurer: AOS ACTRA Business Rep.: Moona Syed Shoot Schedule: May 8 - Aug 4 2017 17 Filming Location: Toronto, ON
Although the storyline of Star Falls has yet to be announced, from the photo above, it looks like some of the action takes place at The Falling Owl Cafe.
Watch all your '90s Nickelodeon favorites on NickSplat, your late-night destination for your favorite childhood Nickelodeon cartoons and live-action shows! NickSplat doesn't question football-shaped heads, but embrace them - along with Reptar bars, a Big Ear of Corn, orange soda, and even slime for Pete (and Pete's) sake. Make your slime-covered Nickelodeon childhood dreams come true every night at 10pm ET/PT, only on TeenNick USA! #NickSplat!
Don’t miss the on-set laughs and BTS bloopers of your favorite Nick stars like Jace Norman, Lizzy Greene, Jack Griffo, and Santa Claus from Nickelodeon’s Sizzling Summer Camp Special, premiering Sunday June 4th at 7:00pm ET/PT, on Nick USA!:
Anika (Krya Smith) and Sal (Daan Creyghton) are introduced to potential new foster parents, and do their best to put them off the idea by any means possible!:
Watch more Hunter Street on Nickelodeon, and check out nick.co.uk/hunterstreet for Hunter Street videos, games, photos and more!
An old friend returns, and an old foe emerges more powerful than ever. Now it's DESTROY OR BE DESTROYED! Tune into the brand-new one-hour Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles special "When Worlds Collide", featuring Mona Lisa (Zelda Williams) and the Newtralizer (Danny Trejo), premiering Sunday 18th June 2017 at 9:00am ET/PT, only on Nickelodeon USA!:
