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Scooby Doo
UK DVD box set of the first four films
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Original workScooby-Doo by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears
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Live-action theatrical films
Live-action TV films
Live-action spin-off film
Animated theatrical film

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.

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.

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,[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]

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.[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]

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.[8] The plot shows Daphne and Velma investigating mysteries in their high school. Sarah Jeffery and Sarah Gilman portray Daphne and Velma, respectively.[9]

Television[]

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.[10] 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.[11]

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 film[]

Scoob! (2020)[]

Cast and crew[]

Cast[]

Character Films Television films Spin-off film Animated film
Scooby-Doo Scooby-Doo 2:
Monsters Unleashed
Scooby-Doo!
The Mystery Begins
Scooby-Doo!
Curse of the Lake Monster
Daphne & Velma Scoob!
2002 2004 2009 2010 2018 2020
Mystery Inc.
Scoobert "Scooby" Doo Neil Fanning
(voice)
Neil Fanning
(voice)
Frank Welker
(voice)
Frank Welker
(voice)
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 Will Forte
Cascy Beddow
(young)
Ian Armitage
(young)
Nazanin Afshin-Jam
(female body double)
Fred Jones Freddie Prinze Jr. Freddie Prinze Jr Robbie Amell Zac Efron
Ryan Vrba
(young)
Pierce Gagnon
(young)
Daphne Blake Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Gellar Kate Melton Sarah Jeffery Amanda Seyfried
Emily Tennant
(young)
Mckenna Grace
(young)
Velma Dinkley Linda Cardellini Linda Cardellini Hayley Kiyoko Sarah Gilman Gina Rodriguez
Lauren Kennedy
(young)
Ariana Greenblatt
(young)
Supporting characters
Scrappy-Doo Scott Innes
(voice)
J. P. Manoux
(Scrappy Rex voice)
Mr. Emile Mondavarious Rowan Atkinson
Mary Jane Isla Fisher
Zarkos Sam Greco
N'Goo Tuana Steven Grieves
Patrick Wisley Seth Green
Heather Jasper-Howe Alicia Silverstone
Ned Zahf Paroo
Jeremiah Wickles Peter Boyle
Dr. Johnathan Jacobo Tim Blake Nelson
Evil Masked Figure Scott McNeil
Black Knight Ghost Kevin Durand
Bob Papenbrook
(voice)
Pterodactyl Ghost Dee Bradley Baker
(voice)
Tar Monster Michael Sorich
(voice)
Red-Eyed Skeleton Dee Bradley Baker
(voice)
Green-Eyed Skeleton Wally Wingert
(voice)
10,000 Volt Ghost Terrence Stone
(voice)
Captain Cutler James Bamford Silent cameo
Zombie Christopher R. Sumpton
Dee Bradley Baker
(voice)
Miner 49er C. Ernst Harth
Vice Principal Grimes Garry Chalk
Principal Deedle
The Specter
Shawn Macdonald
Daniel Riordan
Janitor C. Ernst Harth
Librarian Lorena Gale
Prudence Prufrock Leah James
Ezekiel Gallows Brian Sutton
Thorton "Thorny" Blake V Ted McGinley
Mr. Elmer Uggins Richard Moll
Wanda Grubwort Beverly Sanders
Hayley Kiyoko
(human form)
Carol Vanessa Marano
Nedley Blake Brian Stepanek
Elizabeth Blake Nadine Ellis
Captain Caveman Tracy Morgan
Dynomutt, Dog Wonder Ken Jeong
Dee Dee Sykes Kiersey Clemons
Blue Falcon Mark Wahlberg
Dick Dastardly Jason Isaacs

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
2002 2004 2009 2010 2018 2020
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
Chris Columbus
Pam Coats
Allison Abbate
Richard Suckle
Charles Roven
Writer(s) Screenplay by
James Gunn
Story by
James Gunn
Craig Titley
James Gunn Daniel Altiere
Steven Altiere
Kyle Mack
Caitlin Meares
Screenplay by
Kelly Fremon Craig
Story by
Matt Lieberman
Composer(s) David Newman Sasha Gordon TBA
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
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]
Total $83,593,643 $237,510,997 $219,606,539 $457,117,536 $109,000,000 [14]

Critical and public response[]

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Scooby-Doo 30% (142 reviews)[15] 35 (31 reviews)[16] B+[17]
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 21% (113 reviews)[18] 34 (28 reviews)[19] A-[17]

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.[20]

References[]

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  2. Entertainment Weekly, 636/637 - Jan 25th Issue. Page 38
  3. Sigesmund, B.J. "The Inside Dope." Newsweek. June 14, 2002. Available at Lexis-Nexis.
  4. 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.
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  6. "Weekend Box Office preview". 27 January 2006. {{cite web}}: .
  7. "2004 RAZZIE® Nominees & "Winners"". razzies.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-03. {{cite web}}:
  8. Cecchini, Mike (November 28, 2017). "Daphne and Velma: Scooby-Doo Prequel Movie Coming". Den of Geek. Retrieved July 15, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  9. http://www.cartoonbrew.com/home-entertainment/daphne-velma-will-reimagined-new-live-action-feature-155037.html
  10. "Toon Zone News". Toonzone. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2013. {{cite web}}:
  11. "Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins Promises Origin of Scooby Gang". http://Comics Worthreading. Retrieved January 19, 2013. {{cite web}}:
  12. "Scooby-Doo (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 18, 2013. {{cite web}}:
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  14. "Franchises — Scooby-Doo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 12, 2012. {{cite web}}:
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  19. "Scooby-Doo 2 (2004): Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved January 18, 2013. {{cite web}}:
  20. "Matthew Lillard says no Scooby Doo 3" (in en-US). MovieWeb. 2004-08-04. https://movieweb.com/matthew-lillard-says-no-scooby-doo-3/.