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Scoob!
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Teaser poster
Directed byTony Cervone
Screenplay byKelly Fremon Craig
Story byMatt Lieberman
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • May 15, 2020 (2020-05-15) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Scoob! (stylised as SCOOB!) is an upcoming American computer-animated adventure comedy film featuring characters from the Scooby-Doo franchise, produced by the Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.[1][2] The film is directed by Tony Cervone from a screenplay by Kelly Fremon Craig and a story by Matt Lieberman, and stars the voices of Frank Welker (who, as the title character, is the only member of the original cast to reprise his role), Will Forte, Zac Efron, Gina Rodriguez, and Amanda Seyfried as the Scooby gang, with Tracy Morgan, Kiersey Clemons, Ken Jeong, Mark Wahlberg and Jason Isaacs as other classic animated characters. It is a reboot of the Scooby-Doo film series, and is intended to be the first film of a proposed set up for a Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe.

Plans for a new Scooby-Doo film began in June 2014, when Warner Bros. announced that they would reboot the Scooby-Doo film series with Randall Green writing a new film. Cervone and Dax Shepard were initially hired to direct the film, with a script written by Shepard and Matt Lieberman. By October 2018, Shepard was no longer a part of the project and was replaced by Kelly Fremon Craig as screenwriter. Much of the cast were hired in March 2019 and production began that same month. Animation services were provided by Reel FX.

Scoob! is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on May 15, 2020.

Synopsis

The first full-length animated Scooby-Doo adventure for the big screen is the never-before-told stories of Scooby-Doo’s origins and the greatest mystery in the career of Mystery Inc. “SCOOB!” reveals how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined with young detectives Fred, Velma, and Daphne to form the famous Mystery Inc. Now, with hundreds of cases solved and adventures shared, Scooby and the gang face their biggest, most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this global “dogpocalypse,” the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined.[3]

Voice cast

Production

Development

On June 17, 2014, Warner Bros. announced that they would reboot the Scooby-Doo film series with Randall Green writing a new film.[4][5] On August 17, 2015, Tony Cervone was hired to direct the animated film on the script by Matt Lieberman, while Charles Roven and Richard Suckle would produce the film along with Allison Abbate.[6] Dan Povenmire would be involved in a creative capacity and would executive produce the film.[6]

At the 2016 CinemaCon, the film's official title was announced to be S.C.O.O.B., about Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Machine gang working for a larger organization.[7] The film is intended to lead into a cinematic universe based on Hanna-Barbera properties.[8] In September 2016, it was reported that Dax Shepard would be directing the film along with Cervone, whilst he would also write the script along with Lieberman.[9] In October 2018, it was announced that Shepard was no longer a part of the project and was replaced by Kelly Fremon Craig as screenwriter.

Casting

In March 2019, Frank Welker was revealed to be reprising his role as Scooby-Doo, while Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, and Tracy Morgan signed on to voice Shaggy, Velma, and Captain Caveman, respectively.[10] Later that month, Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried joined the voice cast as Fred and Daphne.[11]

Matthew Lillard and Grey Griffin, the longtime voices of Shaggy and Daphne, respectively, claimed that they had not been contacted about the decision to recast their roles.[12][13] Efron's casting as Fred also marks the first time the character will not be voiced by Welker, not counting the times the character was a child or portrayed in live-action.

In April 2019, Ken Jeong and Kiersey Clemons were announced to be joining the cast.[14] In May 2019, Mark Wahlberg and Jason Isaacs were added to the cast, with Mckenna Grace, Iain Armitage, Ariana Greenblatt and Pierce Gagnon cast as young versions of Daphne, Shaggy, Velma and Fred, respectively.[15][16][17]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures on May 15, 2020.[18] The film was previously set for a September 21, 2018 release, but was pushed back to the former date.[6]

Marketing

The first trailer was released on November 11, 2019.[19]

References

  1. ^ "SXSW 2017 Schedule - Chuck Peil". South by Southwest. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Hopwell, John (May 5, 2016). "Cannes: IM Global Takes Reel FX's 'Wish Police' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "Story". SCOOB! Official Site. Hanna-Barbera. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. ^ Fleming, Jr, Mike (June 17, 2014). "Warner Bros Ready To Reboot 'Scooby-Doo'". Deadline. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "Warner Bros. Working on "Scooby-Doo" Live-Action Remake". The Movie Network. June 20, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c Kit, Borys (August 17, 2015). "New 'Scooby-Doo' Movie in the Works from Warner Animation". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "Warner Bros CinemaCon 2016 Presentation -ComingSoon.net". ComingSoon.net. April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  8. ^ Franich, Darren (April 12, 2016). "Scooby-Doo reboot could lead to a Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  9. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 9, 2016). "Dax Shepard to Co-Direct 'Scooby-Doo' Animated Film With Tony Cervone". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  10. ^ Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez and Tracy Morgan to Star in Animated Scooby-Doo Movie (Exclusive)
  11. ^ Warner Bros.’ Animated Scooby-Doo Finds Its Fred and Daphne In Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried
  12. ^ ‘Scooby-Doo’ Reboot: Shaggy Actor Matthew Lillard Wasn’t Told He Was Being Replaced Comicbook.com, Retrieved March 26, 2019
  13. ^ DeLisle-Griffin, Grey (March 2, 2019). "Truly heartbreaking. I feel like they should have used celebs in the supporting cast but kept the original gang. People want to hear the voices they grew up with. At least they kept Frankie. #ScoobyDooMovie". Twitter. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  14. ^ Ken Jeong & Kiersey Clemons Toon Up For Warner Bros.’ ‘Scoob’
  15. ^ Mark Wahlberg & Jason Isaacs Board Warner Bros.’ ‘Scoob’ Deadline, May 10, 2019
  16. ^ 'Captain Marvel', 'Young Sheldon' Stars Join Animated Scooby-Doo Movie (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter, May 13, 2019
  17. ^ Scooby-Doo Film ‘Scoob’ Finds Its Young Velma and Fred (Exclusive) The Wrap, May 23, 2019
  18. ^ McNary, Dave (May 3, 2017). "Scooby-Doo Animated Movie Moves Back Two Years to 2020". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  19. ^ @Fandango. "Jinkies! Scooby-Doo is back in this exclusive first look at the animated film #SCOOB! The first trailer is coming this Monday" (Tweet) – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help)

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