| Scooby-Doo (film series) | |
|---|---|
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SD collection.jpg UK DVD box set of the four films | |
| Directed by |
Raja Gosnell (Theatrical films) Brian Levant (TV films) |
| Produced by |
Charles Roven Richard Suckle (Theatrical films) Brian Gilbert Brian Levant (TV films) |
| Written by |
James Gunn (Theatrical films) Daniel Altiere Steven Altiere (TV films) |
| Starring |
Theatrical films: Freddie Prinze Sarah Michelle Gellar Matthew Lillard Linda Cardellini Neil Fanning TV films: Nick Palatas Frank Welker Robbie Amell Kate Melton Hayley Kiyoko |
| Music by |
David Newman (All films) |
| Distributed by |
Warner Bros. Pictures (Theatrical films) Warner Premiere (TV films) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Scooby-Doo film series consists of Four Live action Comedy films based on the Hanna Barbera animated cartoon series of the same name. The character Scooby-Doo has also appeared in multiple animated Direct-to-video films, 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 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).
Feature films[]
Theatrical 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)[]
- Main article: Scooby-Doo (film)
Scooby-Doo was released on June 14, 2002. Directed by Raja Gosnell, the film starred Freddie Prinze, 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 audience and fans of the show.[5]
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)[]
- Main article: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
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 third film[]
During the filming of Scooby-Doo 2, Warner Bros. gave the green light for production of a sequel. Dan Forman and Paul Foley were hired to write the script for Scooby-Doo 3. However during a press conference for the release of Without a Paddle (2004), Matthew Lillard said the third Scooby-Doo film was canceled. "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 sequel.[8]
TV films[]
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)[]
- Main article: Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
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)[]
- Main article: Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
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.
Cast and characters[]
| Character | Film | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theatrical films | TV films | |||||||
| Scooby-Doo | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins | Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster | |||||
| CAST | ||||||||
| Scooby-Doo | Neil Fanning | Frank Welker | ||||||
| Shaggy Rogers | Matthew Lillard | Nick Palatas | ||||||
| Fred Jones | Freddie Prinze | Robbie Amell | ||||||
| Daphne Blake | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Kate Melton | ||||||
| Velma Dinkley | Linda Cardellini | Hayley Kiyoko | ||||||
| Scrappy-Doo | Scott Innes J. P. Manoux |
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| Emile Mondavarious | Rowan Atkinson | |||||||
| Mary Jane | Isla Fisher | |||||||
| Voodoo Maestro | Miguel A. Núñez | |||||||
| Patrick Wisley | Seth Green | |||||||
| Jeremiah Wickles | Peter Boyle | |||||||
| Johnathan Jacobo | Tim Blake Nelson | |||||||
| Heather Jasper-Howe | Alicia Silverstone | |||||||
| Ned | Zahf Paroo | |||||||
| Evil Masked Figure | Scott McNeil | |||||||
| Vice Principal Grimes | Garry Chalk | |||||||
| Principal Deedle | Shawn Macdonald | |||||||
| Janitor | C. Ernst Harth | |||||||
| Librarian | Lorena Gale | |||||||
| Specter | Daniel Riordan | |||||||
| Thorny Blake V | Ted McGinley | |||||||
| Elmer Uggins | Richard Moll | |||||||
| Hilda Trowburg | Marion Ross | |||||||
| Wanda Grubwort | Beverly Sanders | |||||||
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 | [11] |
| Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | March 26, 2004 | $84,216,833 | $97,250,000 | $181,466,833 | #651 | N/A | $80,000,000 | [12] |
Critical reaction[]
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Scooby-Doo | 30% (142 reviews)[13] | 35 (31 reviews)[14] |
| Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | 21% (113 reviews)[15] | 34 (28 reviews) [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 [[wikipedia: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. [[wikipedia:CBS|]]. Retrieved on January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Weekend Box Office preview (27 January 2006)..
- ↑ http://www.razzies.com/forum/2004-razzie-nominees-winners_topic5533.html
- ↑ Matthew Lillard Says No 'Scooby-Doo 3'. Killer Movies. Retrieved on January 19, 2013.
- ↑ Toon Zone News. Toonzone. Retrieved on January 19, 2013.
- ↑ Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins Promises Origin of Scooby Gang. http://Comics Worthreading. Retrieved on January 19, 2013.
- ↑ Scooby-Doo (2002). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Scooby-Doo. [[wikipedia:Rotten Tomatoes|]]. Flixster. Retrieved on August 22, 2012.
- ↑ Scooby-Doo (2002): Reviews. Metacritic. [[wikipedia:CBS|]]. Retrieved on January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. [[wikipedia:Rotten Tomatoes|]]. Flixster. Retrieved on January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Scooby-Doo 2 (2004): Reviews. Metacritic. [[wikipedia:CBS|]]. Retrieved on January 18, 2013.
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