Scooby-Doo! (film series)
| Scooby Doo | |
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 UK DVD box set of the first four films | |
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| Owner | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | |
The Scooby-Doo film series consists of five live action comedy films based on the Hanna-Barbera animated cartoon series of the same name.
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).
Films
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,[1] and there were many marijuana references.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4] However, the film was not well reviewed, but was a great hit with young audiences and fans of the show.[5]
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 and Chickenstein.
The film had a poor performance at the box office, grossing $80 million at the U.S.[6] Scooby-Doo 2 was nominated for a Razzie Award for "Worst Remake or Sequel".[7]
- Cancelled sequel
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.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10]
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.
Daphne & Velma (2018)
Daphne & Velma was released on DVD, Blu-ray & Digital on May 22, 2018. Directed by Suzi Yoonessi. The plot shows Daphne and Velma investigating mysteries in their high school. Sarah Jeffery and Sarah Gilman portray Daphne and Velma, respectively.[11]
Cast and characters
| Character | Theatrical films | Television films | Direct-to-video film | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scooby-Doo | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins | Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster | Daphne & Velma | |
| 2002 | 2004 | 2009 | 2010 | 2018 | |
| Scoobert "Scooby" Doo | Neil Fanning | Neil Fanning | Frank Welker | Frank Welker | |
| Danielle. E. Hawkins (roller disco suit performer) | |||||
| J. P. Manoux (brainy Scooby voice) |
Jane Oshita and Philip Albuquerque (hip-hop suit performers) | ||||
| Luke Youngblood (suit performer) | |||||
| Norville "Shaggy" Rogers | Matthew Lillard | Matthew Lillard | Nick Palatas | ||
| Cascy Beddow (young) | |||||
| Nazanin Afshin-Jam (female body double) | |||||
| Frederick "Fred" Jones | Freddie Prinze Jr. | Freddie Prinze Jr | Robbie Amell | ||
| Ryan Vrba (young) | |||||
| Daphne Blake | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Kate Melton | Sarah Jeffery | |
| Emily Tennant (young) | |||||
| Velma Dinkley | Linda Cardellini | Linda Cardellini | Hayley Kiyoko | Sarah Gilman | |
| Lauren Kennedy (young) | |||||
| Scrappy-Doo | Scott Innes | ||||
| J. P. Manoux (Scrappy Rex voice) | |||||
| Mr. Emile Mondavarious | Rowan Atkinson | ||||
| Mary Jane | Isla Fisher | ||||
| Zarkos | Sam Greco | ||||
| N'Goo Tuana | Steven Grieves | ||||
| Voodoo Maestro | Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | ||||
| Patrick Wisley | Seth Green | ||||
| Jeremiah Wickles | Peter Boyle | ||||
| Dr. Johnathan Jacobo | Tim Blake Nelson | ||||
| Heather Jasper-Howe | Alicia Silverstone | ||||
| Ned | Zahf Paroo | ||||
| The Evil Masked Figure | Scott McNeil | ||||
| The Black Knight Ghost | Kevin Durand | ||||
| Bob Papenbrook (voice) | |||||
| The 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 | ||||
| Zombie | Christopher R. Sumpton | ||||
| Dee Bradley Baker (voice) | |||||
| Miner 49er | C. Ernst Harth | ||||
| Vice Principal Grimes | Garry Chalk | ||||
| Principal Deedle | Shawn Macdonald | ||||
| Janitor | C. Ernst Harth | ||||
| Librarian | Lorena Gale | ||||
| Prudence Prufrock | Leah James | ||||
| Ezekiel Gallows | Brian Sutton | ||||
| The Specter | Daniel Riordan | ||||
| Thorton "Thorny" Blake V | Ted McGinley | ||||
| Mr. Elmer Uggins | Richard Moll | ||||
| Hilda Trowburg | Marion Ross | ||||
| Wanda Grubwort | Beverly Sanders | ||||
| Hayley Kiyoko (human form) | |||||
| Carol | Vanessa Marano | ||||
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 | |
| 2002 | 2004 | 2009 | 2010 | 2018 | |
| Director | Raja Gosnell | Brian Levant | Suzi Yoonessi | ||
| Producer(s) | Charles Roven Richard Suckle |
Brian Gilbert Brian Levant |
Ashley Tisdale Jennifer Tisdale Suzi Yoonessi Amy S. Kim Jaime Burke | ||
| Writer(s) | Screenplay by James Gunn Story by James Gunn Craig Titley |
James Gunn | Daniel Altiere Steven Altiere |
Kyle Mack Caitlin Meares | |
| Composer(s) | David Newman | Sasha Gordon | |||
| Director of photography | David Eggby | Oliver Wood | Jan Kiesser | Dean Cundey | Meena Singh |
| Editor(s) | Kent Beyda | Eric Osmond | Kristina Davies | ||
| Production companies | Mosaic Media Group Atlas Entertainment |
Mosaic Media Group | Warner Premiere | Atlas Entertainment Telvan Productions Nine/8 Entertainment Warner Premiere |
Blondie Girl Productions Lifeboat Productions Blue Ribbon Content |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Home Video | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | ||
| Release date(s) | June 14, 2002 | March 26, 2004 | September 13, 2009 | October 16, 2010 | May 22, 2018 |
| Running time | 86 minutes | 92 minutes | 82 minutes | 75 minutes | |
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Box office ranking | Budget | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [12] |
| Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed |
March 26, 2004 | $84,216,833 | $97,250,000 | $181,466,833 | #651 | N/A | $80 million | [13] |
Critical reaction
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scooby-Doo | 30% (142 reviews)[14] | 35 (31 reviews)[15] | B+[16] |
| Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | 21% (113 reviews)[17] | 34 (28 reviews)[18] | A-[16] |
References
- ↑ http://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.
- ↑ "Matthew Lillard says no Scooby Doo 3". MovieWeb. 2004-08-04. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://www.cartoonbrew.com/home-entertainment/daphne-velma-will-reimagined-new-live-action-feature-155037.html
- ↑ "Scooby-Doo (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Scooby-Doo". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Scooby-Doo (2002): Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- 1 2 "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.
- ↑ "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Scooby-Doo 2 (2004): Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
