The Faustino Channel Movie

The Faustino Channel Movie is a 2004 animated comedy film made by Ivan Studios, Ivan Tube Animation, Faustino Channel Movies, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Warner Bros Pictures, Cartoon Network,J effery Studios Group and FaustinoToon Animation Group, Jeffery Studios, based on the 1989 to 1996 show based on the original Japanese cartoon character from Luk International. It was released in theaters March 25, 2004 and was in Blu-Ray and DVD August 14, 2004 from Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros, and was re-released August 14, 2005. Production began May 2002, and ended July 2003.

Plot

In this movie, Faustino and Play-Button set off for the real world in order to stop Anti-Faustino and his henchmen, Evil Laughy-H from taking over his city. Meanwhile, when Numbuh 3's Rainbow Monkeys go missing, Faustino and the others go into space to find them. They then discover Rainbow Monkeys make up Saturn's rings. While looking for her missing stuffed animals, Numbuh 3 discovers that the one behind the monkey-napping is a rejected sentient Rainbow Monkey doll named Ramon-4, who thought if he can't be loved, then no other Rainbow Monkey can be loved! Will he let the Rainbow Monkeys go, or will every Rainbow Monkey drift alone in in the dark cold reaches of space forever? And can Faustino's plan to save the day be a blast or a bust?

Music

Ocean Man (2015) - Ween

Sparta Remix Bass Remix (2007) - Unknown

Swan Lake (1875) - Giscard Rasquin

Video Game


 * Main article: The Faustino Channel Movie (video game)

A video game based on the original film was released for PlayStation 2, PC, Game Boy Advance, Xbox, and GameCube on October 27, 2004. The home-console version was developed by Heavy Iron Studios, the Game Boy Advance version was developed by WayForward Technologies and was published by THQ. A HD version of the game is coming soon from Purple Lamp and THQNordic in 2024, the movie's 20th anniversary.

Running Gags


 * Faustino and his friends being called "Non-Surfacers".


 * Evil Laughy's 178th time his plans failed.

Sequels


 * Main article: The Faustino Movie: Operation Z.E.R.O

On February 28, 2006, Paramount Pictures announced a sequel to The Faustino Channel Movie. It is titled The Faustino Movie: Operation Z.E.R.O. The film was released on February 6, 2007, over three years after the first movie's release.


 * Main article: On April 2014, Paramount Pictures revealed that they would be developing a sequel to existing franchises for a third SpongeBob Movie. On April 26, 2019, the title was revealed at CinemaCon as Faustino Released. However, on November 12, 2020, it was revealed that it was pushed for 2022