When was the American animated/live-action comedy film series began which was the second film produced by Paramount Animation?
SpongeBob SquarePants (film series) SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated/live-action comedy film series based on the Nickelodeon animated television program of the same name, created by Stephen Hillenburg. It began in 2004 with the release of "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie". The series is distributed and owned by Paramount Pictures, a subsidiary of Nickelodeon's parent company Viacom. All films feature the regular television voice cast: Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, Mary Jo Catlett and Lori Alan. The first installment was directed by Hillenburg, and all subsequent films were directed by former showrunner Paul Tibbitt.
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (also known as Tom and Jerry: Return to Oz) is a 2016 animated direct-to-video film starring Tom and Jerry, produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The film is a sequel to the 2011 animated film, "Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz". It is also the first sequel in the direct-to-video film series of the "Tom and Jerry" franchise. This was voice actor Joe Alaskey's final work, having died of cancer on February 3, 2016; the film is dedicated to his memory.