Want to See an ‘Odyssey’ Adaptation Now? Watch ‘The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie’ — Just Trust Me
From character names to set pieces, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie has too many similarities to The Odyssey to ignore.
There's been a lot of Odyssey talk since the announcement of Christopher Nolan's upcoming adaptation of the influential epic poem. Even if you've never read it, you've likely enjoyed one of its numerous adaptations, like O' Brother, Where Art Thou?or Black Sails. But often forgotten in discussions of Odyssey adaptations is the 2004 Annie Award-nominated feature The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Directed by cartoon legend Stephen Hillenburg and starring the vocal talents of Tom Kenny, Bill Faggerbakke, and Clancy Brown, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is indeed an adaptation of Homer's Odyssey(fight me).
