Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
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Directed by | Jake Castorena |
Screenplay by | Paul Giacoppo[3] |
Story by | James Tucker Michael Jelenic Kaz |
Based on | Scooby-Doo by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears Batman by Bob Kane and Bill Finger Batman: The Brave and the Bold by James Tucker and Michael Jelenic |
Produced by | Michael Jelenic |
Starring | Matthew Lillard Frank Welker Grey Griffin Kate Micucci Diedrich Bader[4] |
Edited by | Christopher D. Lozinski Molly Yahr |
Music by | Michael McCuistion Lolita Ritmanis Kristopher Carter |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 75 minutes[5] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold is a 2018 American animated direct-to-video superhero action comedy film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, and the thirtieth entry in the direct-to-video series of Scooby-Doo films. The film is a crossover between Scooby-Doo and Batman: The Brave and the Bold.[6] The film involves Scooby-Doo and his friends teaming with Batman and other DC Comics superheroes in order to defeat a new villain. It is the first film based on Batman: The Brave and the Bold since the series ended in 2011. Most of the cast from the series reprised their roles (including Diedrich Bader as Batman) although a few roles were re-cast with other actors from different DC projects. The film was premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre[7] on January 6, 2018[8] and was released on DVD and digitally on January 9, 2018.[9]
Plot[]
Mystery Incorporated investigates a series of thefts performed by the ghost of Puppetto the Puppeteer and his puppet. As they try to capture the ghost, Batman intervenes, warning them to leave things to the professionals. Fred manages to capture Puppetto and the puppet, and Mystery Inc. deduces their identities of Martian Manhunter and Detective Chimp. Batman, Manhunter and Detective Chimp reveal that the Puppetto mystery was an initiation test for Mystery Inc. to join the Mystery Analysts of Gotham, which they accept. Unbeknownst to the heroes, they are observed by a red-cloaked figure.
A week later, Batman foils a gold robbery by Riddler, Catwoman and Killer Croc with help from The Question and Aquaman. Aquaman expresses interest in joining the Analysts, but is rejected for not being a detective. Mystery Inc. arrives at the Analysts' headquarters, meeting Question, Black Canary and Plastic Man, as well as a tagalong Aquaman. Mystery Inc. is asked to take the lead in the next case for the Analysts. When an alarm sounds from Gotham Chemical Storage, the assembled Analysts head for the warehouse, finding that several vials of a radioactive isotope have been stolen. The red-cloaked figure appears, declaring himself to be the Crimson Cloak, and swears revenge on Batman and Gotham for making him into a ghost. Crimson Cloak sets the storage on fire, but the Analysts escape the blast with Plastic Man's help.
While the Analysts put out the fire, Batman sends Mystery Inc. to a diner to rejoin them later. Believing it to be connected to the Crimson Cloak, Batman discloses his single unsolved case; during his first year of crime-fighting, he attempted to stop Professor Milo from experimenting with an unstable teleporter, but was unable to stop the vortex from killing one of Milo's assistants, Leo Scarlett. Batman and Mystery Inc. conclude the likely suspects behind the Crimson Cloak to be Sam Scarlett, Leo's father, or Riddler, after Daphne deduces him to be Milo's second assistant.
Following this lead, Batman and Mystery Inc. travel to Arkham Asylum, where Riddler confirms their suspicions and advises them to check Arkham's cemetery. As Batman and Mystery Inc. begin to leave, Crimson Cloak appears and releases the inmates from their cells, although Batman manages to re-imprison them. At the cemetery, Batman and Mystery Inc. discover the remains of Leo's jacket and a clay footprint. As they return to the Mystery Machine, they are intercepted by Harvey Bullock and the Analysts, who attempt to arrest them for the isotope theft due to fake evidence planted in the van. Batman and Mystery Inc. escape, but in the process run afoul of Gotham's villains, led by Joker and Penguin.
Batman takes the Mystery Inc. to the Batcave and leaves them there while he investigates Milo's old laboratory. Aquaman and Question, refusing to believe the false accusations made against Mystery Inc., join Batman and find Milo's teleporter restored by Crimson Cloak. Crimson Cloak attacks them, seemingly killing Question and capturing Batman and Aquaman. Within the Batcave, Velma attempts to analyze the clay footprint, only for it to suddenly come to life and attack. After overcoming it using a Bat-Dehydrator, Mystery Inc. deduces the Crimson Cloak's true identity for themselves.
Realizing that Batman has been captured by the Cloak, Mystery Inc. equips themselves with the old costumes and gadgets of Batman and his former sidekicks, and arrive to save Batman. Crimson Cloak shapeshifts into Batman's other enemies to stop them, but Mystery Inc. manages to incapacitate him with the Dehydrator and shut down the teleporter. Mystery Inc. exposes the Cloak as Clayface, who admits to stealing the isotopes and restoring the teleporter in exchange for a cure for the gradual decay of his body. Batman deduces that Riddler was the one who hired Clayface, leaving a clay duplicate of himself in Arkham; he then unmasks Question to reveal Riddler, having realized that he swapped places with the real Question due to one of Aquaman's observations.
Now exposed, Riddler escapes back into the lab, followed by Mystery Inc and the Analysts. He reactivates the teleporter and prepares to use it as a superweapon to destroy Gotham, only to be knocked out by the real Question. The vortex grows out of control, but at the same time, a human shape begins to manifest in it. Working together, Mystery Inc. and the Analysts reverse the device's polarity, allowing Batman and Scooby-Doo to free the figure from the vortex before the teleporter self-destructs. The figure is revealed to be Leo Scarlett, having been trapped in an interdimensional void. Leo is reunited with his father while Riddler is arrested, and Batman thanks Mystery Inc. for their help before taking off into the night.
Voice cast[]
- Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo, Fred Jones
- Grey Griffin as Daphne Blake, Black Canary, Waitress
- Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers
- Kate Micucci as Velma Dinkley
- Diedrich Bader as Batman
- John Michael Higgins as Riddler
- Jeffrey Combs as Question, Professor Sam Scarlett
- John DiMaggio as Aquaman, Mr. Freeze, Crimson Cloak
- Nika Futterman as Catwoman
- Nicholas Guest as Martian Manhunter
- Jeff Bennett as Joker, Arkham Security Guard
- Tom Kenny as Penguin, Plastic Man
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Clayface, Detective Chimp, Male GNN News Reporter
- Tara Strong as Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Female GNN News Reporter
- Fred Tatasciore as Harvey Bullock, Bane, Blockbuster, Killer Croc
- Sam Riegel (uncredited) as Professor Milo, Leo Scarlett
References[]
- ^ World Premiere of “Scooby-Doo! and Batman: The Brave and the Bold” set for 1/6/18 in Hollywood
- ^ Bullard, Benjamin. "Classic crossover: Scooby-Doo and Batman team up for Brave and Bold new animated movie". Syfy.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "'Scooby Doo & Batman: The Brave And The Bold' Trailer Released". DC. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Batman and Scooby-Doo Reunite For THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Animated Movie - Nerdist". Nerdist.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold". Amazon.com. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Osborn, Alex (30 October 2017). "Scooby-Doo! and Batman: The Brave and the Bold Trailer Debut and Movie Details". Ign.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ ‘Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold’ Premiering in LA Saturday | Animation Magazine
- ^ SCOOBY-DOO! and BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD World Premiere at TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood: Saturday, January 6, 2018!
- ^ "Scooby Doo And Batman Team Up For The Brave And The Bold Animated Movie - Bleeding Cool News And Rumors". Bleedingcool.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
External links[]
- Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold at IMDb
- Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold at Rotten Tomatoes
- 2018 films
- English-language films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s American animated films
- 2010s animated superhero films
- 2018 animated films
- Animated Batman films
- Films based on television series
- Films produced by Sam Register
- American science fiction adventure films
- American children's animated mystery films
- Warner Bros. Animation animated films
- Scooby-Doo direct-to-video animated films
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold
- 2018 direct-to-video films
- American children's animated adventure films
- American children's animated comic science fiction films
- American children's animated superhero films
- American films
- Animated crossover films
- Warner Bros. direct-to-video animated films
- 2018 action comedy films
- 2010s children's animated films