Paramount Pictures has dropped a teaser for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.

Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman – a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate – on a seafaring comedy-adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.

The voice cast includes Mark Hamill as the Flying Dutchman, Tom Kenny as SpongeBob, Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star, Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles, Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs, Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks and Mr. Lawrence as Plankton. Newcomers George Lopez, Ice Spice, Arturo Castro, Sherry Cola and Regina Hall will also lend their voices to the film.

Animator and writer Derek Drymon makes his feature directorial debut with Search for SquarePants. The story comes from veteran “SpongeBob” writers Marc Ceccarelli & Kaz and Pam Brady, while Pam Brady and Matt Lieberman penned the screenplay. Brady also serves as a producer alongside Lisa Stewart and Aaron Dem.

In theatres December 19.