Scooby-Doo in film
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The animated series Scooby-Doo has been adapted and appeared in five feature-length films since its debut in 1969, not including the series of animated direct-to-video films that have been in production since 1998, or the four animated television films produced from 1987 to 1994.
Toward the end of the 1990s, Warner Bros. and producer Charles Roven began producing a series of feature live-action films starring Scooby-Doo, beginning with the 2002 film Scooby-Doo, directed by Raja Gosnell. Gosnell also directed the 2004 sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004). A prequel television film, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009), was released by Cartoon Network. Brian Levant directed the film and its sequel, Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010). A spin-off film entitled Daphne & Velma, was released direct-to-video in 2018. An animated film titled Scoob! was scheduled for release in theaters on May 15, 2020, but was released direct-to-video on digital platforms due to COVID-19 closing most theaters in the United States and Canada.[1] The film subsequently received a secondary theatrical release in the United States beginning on May 21, 2021 in selected markets.
Background[]
Development for a live-action treatment of Scooby-Doo began in 1994 by producer Charles Roven. Originally the idea was to make a film with a much darker tone, essentially poking fun at the original cartoon series, much like The Brady Bunch Movie and was set for a PG-13 rating. Shaggy was set to be a stoner, Velma and Daphne had a side relationship,[2] and there were many marijuana references.[3]
Several rumors about these aspects in the original cartoon series were passed around by fans of Scooby-Doo, and were to be incorporated into the live action film.[4]
Live-action theatrical films[]
Scooby-Doo (2002)[]
Scooby-Doo was released on June 14, 2002. Directed by Raja Gosnell, the film starred Freddie Prinze Jr., as Fred, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy, and Linda Cardellini as Velma. Scooby-Doo was created on-screen by computer-generated special effects and his voice was provided by Neil Fanning.
The plot shows the Mystery, Inc. coming back together after two years of separation, to investigate an amusement park called Spooky Island, where they deal with real demons.
The film was a financially successful release, with a domestic box office gross of over $130 million.[5] However, the film was not well reviewed, but was a great hit with young audiences and fans of the show.[6]
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)[]
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed was released on March 26, 2004, with the same cast and director from the first film.
The plot shows the Mystery Inc. investigating the plans of a masked villain who wants to control the city of Coolsville using a machine to create monsters. Unlike the first film, Scooby-Doo 2 featured several of the monsters from the television series, including the Black Knight, the 10,000-Volt Ghost, the Pterodactyl Ghost, the Miner 49er, Captain Cutler and Chickenstein.
The film had a poor performance at the box office, grossing $80 million at the U.S.[7] Scooby-Doo 2 was nominated for a Razzie Award for "Worst Remake or Sequel".[8]
Live-action spin-off film[]
Daphne & Velma (2018)[]
Daphne & Velma was released on DVD on May 22, 2018. Directed by Suzi Yoonessi, it is served as a spin-off/prequel to the film series.[9] The plot shows Daphne and Velma investigating mysteries in their high school. Sarah Jeffery and Sarah Gilman portray Daphne and Velma, respectively.[10]
Live-action TV films[]
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)[]
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins was aired by Cartoon Network on September 13, 2009, the 40th anniversary of Scooby-Doo. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 22.[11] Directed by Brian Levant. The plot is an origin story for the Mystery, Inc. gang, portraying the beginning of everything: how the gang met, their first mystery, their lives at school and how they got the Mystery Machine.[12]
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)[]
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster was aired by Cartoon Network on October 16, 2010, with the same director and cast from the previous film. In this film, the Mystery, Inc. gang is heading towards a beach club owned by Daphne's uncle, for temporary summer jobs. While involved with their tasks, they stumble on a new mystery.
Animated theatrical films[]
Scoob! (2020)[]
Scooby-Doo is the hero of his own story in Scoob!, the first full-length, animated film, which reveals how he and his best friend Shaggy became two of the world's most beloved crime busters. The story takes us back to where it all began, when a young Scooby and Shaggy first meet, and team up with Velma, Daphne, and Fred to launch Mystery Incorporated.
Scoob! Holiday Haunt (2022)[]
Limited theatrical animated films[]
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005)[]
The film had a limited theatrical release in the United States on May 13, 2005.
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013)[]
The film had a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 20, 2013.
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018)[]
The film was premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre[13] on January 6, 2018.[14]
Cast and crew[]
Cast[]
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- A dark gray cell indicates the character did not appear in that installment.
- A A indicates a performance through archived or previous work.
- An V indicates a performance through voice-over work.
- A Y indicates an actor or actress voiced a younger version of their character.
| Character | Films | Television films | Spin-off film | Animated films | |||
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| Scooby-Doo | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed |
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins |
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster |
Daphne & Velma | Scoob! | Scoob!: Holiday Haunt | |
| Mystery Inc. | |||||||
| Scooby Doo | Neil FanningV | Neil FanningV | Frank WelkerV | Frank WelkerV | Frank WelkerV | ||
| Danielle. E. Hawkins[a] | |||||||
| J. P. Manoux[b] | Jane Oshita and Philip Albuquerque[c] | ||||||
| Luke Youngblood[d] | |||||||
| Shaggy Rogers | Matthew Lillard | Matthew Lillard | Nick Palatas | Will ForteV | |||
| Cascy BeddowY | Iain ArmitageVY | ||||||
| Nazanin Afshin-Jam[e] | |||||||
| Fred Jones | Freddie Prinze Jr. | Freddie Prinze Jr | Robbie Amell | Zac EfronV[f] | |||
| Ryan VrbaY | Pierce GagnonVY | ||||||
| Daphne Blake | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Kate Melton | Sarah Jeffery | Amanda SeyfriedV | ||
| Emily TennantY | Mckenna GraceVY | ||||||
| Velma Dinkley | Linda Cardellini | Linda Cardellini | Hayley Kiyoko | Sarah Gilman | Gina Rodriguez | ||
| Lauren KennedyY | Ariana GreenblattVY | ||||||
| Ghosts, Monsters & Villains | |||||||
| Scrappy-Doo | Scott InnesV | ||||||
| J. P. Manoux[g] | |||||||
| Zarkos | Sam Greco | ||||||
| N'Goo Tuana | Steven Grieves | ||||||
| Old Man Smithers The Luna Ghost |
Nicholas Hope | ||||||
| Dr. Jonathan Jacobo Evil Masked Figure |
Tim Blake Nelson | ||||||
| Scott McNeil | |||||||
| Black Knight Ghost | Kevin Durand | Silent cameo | |||||
| Bob PapenbrookV | |||||||
| Pterodactyl Ghost | Dee Bradley Baker | ||||||
| Tar Monster | Michael Sorich | ||||||
| Red-Eyed Skeleton | Dee Bradley Baker | ||||||
| Green-Eyed Skeleton | Wally Wingert | ||||||
| 10,000 Volt Ghost | Terrence Stone | ||||||
| Captain Cutler's Ghost | James Bamford | Silent cameo | Silent cameo | ||||
| Zombie | Christopher R. Sumpton | ||||||
| Dee Bradley BakerV | |||||||
| Miner 49er | C. Ernst Harth | ||||||
| Principal Deedle Dark Specter |
Shawn Macdonald | ||||||
| Dan Riordan | |||||||
| Prudence Prufrock | Leah James | ||||||
| Ezekial Gallows | Brian Sutton | ||||||
| Al RodrigoV | |||||||
| Wanda Grubwort | Beverly Sanders | ||||||
| Hayley Kiyoko | |||||||
| Carol | Vanessa Marano | ||||||
| Tobias Bloom | Brookes Forester | ||||||
| Dick Dastardly Simon Cowell |
Jason IsaacsV | ||||||
| Simon CowellV[h] | |||||||
| Muttley | Billy WestV | ||||||
| Don MessickAV | |||||||
| Cerberus | Fred TatascioreV | ||||||
| Supporting characters | |||||||
| Mary Jane | Isla Fisher | ||||||
| Mr. Emile Mondavarious | Rowan Atkinson | ||||||
| Patrick Wisley | Seth Green | ||||||
| Heather Jasper-Howe | Alicia Silverstone | ||||||
| Jeremiah Wickles | Peter Boyle | ||||||
| Ned | Zahf Paroo | ||||||
| Vice Principal Grimes | Garry Chalk | ||||||
| Otis | C. Ernst Harth | ||||||
| Librarian | Lorena Gale | ||||||
| Mrs. Rogers | Uncredited actress | Pam CoatsV | |||||
| Thorton "Thorny" Blake V | Ted McGinley | ||||||
| Mr. Elmer Uggins | Richard Moll | ||||||
| Principal Piper | Arden Myrin | ||||||
| Griffin Griffiths | Evan Castelloe | ||||||
| Spencer | Adam Faison | ||||||
| Nedley Blake | Brian Stepanek | ||||||
| Elizabeth Blake | Nadine Ellis | ||||||
| Brian / Blue Falcon | Mark WahlbergV | ||||||
| Dee Dee Sykes | Kiersey ClemonsV | ||||||
| Dynomutt | Ken JeongV | ||||||
| Dusty | Vanara TaingV | ||||||
| Captain Caveman | Tracy MorganV | ||||||
Crew[]
| Crew/detail | Film | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scooby-Doo | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed |
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins |
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster |
Daphne & Velma | Scoob! | |
| Director | Raja Gosnell | Brian Levant | Suzi Yoonessi | Tony Cervone | ||
| Producer(s) | Charles Roven Richard Suckle |
Brian Gilbert Brian Levant |
Ashley Tisdale Jennifer Tisdale Suzi Yoonessi Amy S. Kim Jaime Burke |
Pam Coats Allison Abbate | ||
| Writer(s) | Screenplay by James Gunn Story by James Gunn Craig Titley |
James Gunn | Daniel Altiere Steven Altiere |
Kyle Mack Caitlin Meares |
Screenplay by Adam Sztykiel Jack Donaldson Derek Elliott Matt Lieberman Story by Matt Lieberman Eyal Podell Jonathon E. Stewart | |
| Composer(s) | David Newman | Sasha Gordon | Tom Holkenborg | |||
| Director of photography | David Eggby | Oliver Wood | Jan Kiesser | Dean Cundey | Meena Singh | TBA |
| Editor(s) | Kent Beyda | Eric Osmond | Kristina Davies | Ryan Folsey | ||
Reception[]
Box office performance[]
| Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Box office ranking | Budget | Reference | |||
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| Domestic | Foreign | Worldwide | All time domestic | All time worldwide | ||||
| Scooby-Doo | June 14, 2002 | $153,294,164 | $122,356,539 | $275,650,703 | #230 | #321 | $84 million | [15] |
| Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed |
March 26, 2004 | $84,216,833 | $97,250,000 | $181,466,833 | #651 | N/A | $80 million | [16] |
| Scoob | May 15, 2020 | $850,000 | $24,900,000 | $25,750,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | [17] |
| Total | $83,593,643 | $237,510,997 | $244,506,539 | $482,017,536 | $109,000,000 | [18] | ||
Critical and public response[]
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scooby-Doo | 30% (145 reviews)[19] | 35 (31 reviews)[20] | B+[21] |
| Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | 22% (118 reviews)[22] | 34 (28 reviews)[23] | A-[21] |
| Scoob! | 48% (146 reviews)[24] | 43 (33 reviews)[25] | TBA |
Other media[]
Cancelled projects[]
In October 2002, during the filming of Scooby-Doo 2, Warner Bros. gave the green light for production of a third film. Dan Forman and Paul Foley were hired to write the script for Scooby-Doo 3. In August 2004, Matthew Lillard said in an interview that the third Scooby-Doo film was cancelled. "There will be no Scooby 3," Lillard said. "The second one didn't do as well as it was expected to do, and I completely hold that to Warner Brothers' fault. I think Warner Brothers made a mistake releasing it at the time they did March 2004. I think the movie's much better than the first movie, and I honestly thought it was going to do ridiculously good box office. But we had a bad timeslot. We had 13 movies open up in two weeks after we opened up. I mean, it did well, but it didn't do great, and it needed to do great", added, noting that the studio was quite disappointed with the result, which prevented the production of a third film.[26]
References[]
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- ^ https://www.tvguide.com/news/Lesbian-Secrets-Scooby-41340.aspx
- ^ Entertainment Weekly, 636/637 - Jan 25th Issue. Page 38
- ^ Sigesmund, B.J. "The Inside Dope." Newsweek. June 14, 2002. Available at Lexis-Nexis.
- ^ Chris Suellentrop. (March 26, 2004). "Hey Dog! How do you do that Voodoo That You Do So Well?".Slate.com. Retrieved on June 9, 2006.
- ^ "Review of Scooby-Doo". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "Weekend Box Office preview". 27 January 2006..
- ^ "2004 RAZZIE® Nominees & "Winners"". razzies.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-03.
- ^ Cecchini, Mike (November 28, 2017). "Daphne and Velma: Scooby-Doo Prequel Movie Coming". Den of Geek. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Stars of the New Live-Action Daphne and Velma Feature". 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Toon Zone News". Toonzone. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins Promises Origin of Scooby Gang". http://Comics Worthreading. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ ‘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!
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- ^ Hawkins served as the body double for Scooby-Doo in a sequence in which the character was featured as a disco dancer.
- ^ Manoux provided the voice of Scooby-Doo in a scene in which the character gained the ability to speak after being exposed to a random potion.
- ^ Oshita and Albequrque served as the bdoy doubles of Scooby-Doo in a scene in which the character dress as a hip-hop dancer.
- ^ Youngblood served as a secondary body double for Scooby-Doo.
- ^ Afshin-Jam served as the body double of Shaggy in a sequence in which the character gained the body of a woman after being exposed to a random potio.
- ^ Efron provided the voice of Fred Jones in a scene in which the character Dick Dastardly in a disguise of Fred Jones.
- ^ Manoux provided the voice of Scrappy-Doo in a scene in which the character transformed in a monstrous version of himself.
- ^ Cowell provided the voice of Simon Cowell in a scene in which the character Dick Dastardly in disguise a fictional version of himself.
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