Overview

• Director Kent Seki relocates the turtles to New Jersey as they investigate a toy company exploiting their newfound fame.
• The film uses stylized character animation against photorealistic backgrounds to heighten contrast and texture.
• Variety’s first-look coverage introduced the project and confirmed its inclusion as the first animated short invited to the Pixels and Pencils panel.
• Gizmodo reports the short will screen with The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants starting December 19.
• The release serves as bridge programming ahead of the Mutant Mayhem sequel, now scheduled for October 2027 after a delay from 2026.