Scoob!

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{{Infobox film

| name = Scoob!

| image = Scoob poster.png

| caption = Release poster

| director = Tony Cervone

| producer = {{Plainlist|

| screenplay = {{Plainlist|

Adam Sztykiel
Jack Donaldson
Derek Elliott
Matt Lieberman}}

| story = {{Plainlist|

Matt Lieberman
Eyal Podell
Jonathon E. Stewart}}

| based_on = {{Based on|Characters|Hanna-Barbera Productions}}

| starring = {{Plainlist|

| music = Tom Holkenborg

| editing = {{Plainlist|

Ryan Folsey
Vanara Taing}}

| production_companies = {{Plainlist|

Warner Animation Group

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| distributor = Warner Bros. Pictures

| released = {{Film date|2020|5|15|United States}}

| runtime = 94 minutes{{cite web |title=Scoob! |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/scoob-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00otgxmzg |website=BBFC.co.uk |quote=94m 0s }}

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget = $90 million{{cite web |title=Most Expensive Movies That Might Never Get To Theaters |work=Yahoo News |date=January 19, 2021 |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/most-expensive-movies-might-never-234843468.html |access-date=April 12, 2022 |archive-date=September 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909132131/https://ca.news.yahoo.com/most-expensive-movies-might-never-234843468.html |url-status=live }}

| gross = $28.5 million

}}

Scoob! is a 2020 American animated mystery comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is a reboot of the theatrical Scooby-Doo film series and the third theatrical film based on the characters, following Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004). The film is directed by Tony Cervone (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Adam Sztykiel, Jack Donaldson, Derek Elliott, and Matt Lieberman, and a story by Lieberman, Eyal Podell, and Jonathon E. Stewart. It stars the voices of Frank Welker, Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, Zac Efron, and Amanda Seyfried. The film also features the voices of Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Kiersey Clemons, Ken Jeong, and Tracy Morgan as other animated Hanna-Barbera characters. Set in a Hanna-Barbera animated shared universe, the film follows Mystery Incorporated working with the Blue Falcon to solve their most challenging mystery behind their mascot's secret legacy and purpose, which connects with Dick Dastardly's evil plan to unleash Cerberus.

Plans for a new Scooby-Doo theatrical film began in June 2014, when Warner Bros. announced that they would reboot the Scooby-Doo film series with an animated film. Cervone was hired to direct the film in August 2015, with Dax Shepard being brought to co-direct it in September 2016, until he was no longer part of the project by October 2018. Warner Bros. then hired Chris Columbus, whose "affection for the character" made him an executive producer on the final film, while the studio “understands how much of its history is rooted in these iconic characters”.{{cite news |title=WB Hiring Chris Columbus and Tim Story To Develop New SCOOBY-DOO and TOM AND JERRY Movies |url=https://geektyrant.com/news/wb-hires-chris-columbus-and-tim-story-to-develop-new-scooby-doo-and-tom-and-jerry-movies}}

Scoob! was originally set for a worldwide theatrical release on May 15, 2020. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic causing the closure of theaters across the globe, Warner Bros. made the film available to own digitally in the United States on the same date it was planned to be released in theaters. It received a theatrical release in select countries beginning in July 2020 and a secondary theatrical release in the United States beginning on May 21, 2021. It received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized its meme references.{{cite web |last1=Shaw-Williams |first1=Hannah |date=May 16, 2020 |title=Why Scoob's Reviews Are So Mixed |url=https://screenrant.com/scoob-movie-reviews-mixed-reason/ |access-date=February 18, 2022 |website=ScreenRant |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516165454/https://screenrant.com/scoob-movie-reviews-mixed-reason/ |url-status=live }} The film grossed $28.5 million against a budget of $90 million, but it topped digital rental charts in its first three weekends of release, becoming the third-most watched title on PVOD in 2020.

A prequel, Scoob! Holiday Haunt, was originally set for release through Max; it was cancelled in August 2022, although production on the film was completed after the cancellation.

Plot

In Venice Beach, a young, lonely Shaggy Rogers befriends and adopts a young talking stray Great Dane, whom he names Scooby-Doo. On Halloween night, Scooby and Shaggy meet three young children—Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, and Velma Dinkley—before venturing into a haunted house, where they capture a thief disguised as a ghost, which inspires them to form Mystery Inc. and solve mysteries together.

After years of solving mysteries, Mystery Inc. goes into business. During an investor meeting with Simon Cowell, he refuses to do business with Scooby and Shaggy due to their behavior, which he insultingly proclaims as childish, and claims their friendship is useless. Infuriated, the pair storm out of the meeting and go to the Takamoto bowling alley to cool off, where they are terrorized by shapeshifting robots called Rottens that belong to Dick Dastardly, who seek to capture Scooby and Cerberus' three skulls. They are rescued by Dee Dee Skyes, and their lifelong heroes Dynomutt and Brian Crown, who has taken over from his father's role as the masked superhero, Blue Falcon. Dastardly and the Rottens trap and terrorize Scooby and Shaggy in a creepy abandoned amusement park, but the Falcon Force rescues them. Their investigation shows that Dastardly finds Scooby more important than Shaggy, causing Shaggy to feel alone.

Meanwhile, Fred, Daphne, and Velma discover that Dastardly is after Scooby and Shaggy, and head off to investigate. The group also reminisces about the good times they had with Shaggy and Scooby around, before being imprisoned in Dastardly's airship. They escape with one of the Rottens' help and make contact with Dee Dee to explain that she and the others are being taken to Messick Mountain, where the last skull is located. The group then finds out that Dastardly's plan is to open the gates to the Underworld to rescue his dog sidekick Muttley, who was trapped during an attempt to steal the Underworld's riches. Dastardly needs Scooby to unlock the gates since he is the last remaining descendant of Alexander the Great's dog, Peritas.

Scooby, Shaggy, and the Falcon Force go underground to a prehistoric island in Messick Mountain. Shaggy, who sees Scooby's importance as an insult to their friendship, wants Scooby to stay with him on the ship. Scooby wants Shaggy to join him and the group, but Shaggy angrily demands Scooby choose between him and the Falcon Force. Scooby picks the latter, to Shaggy's dismay, and finds Captain Caveman guarding the last skull and testing his bravery, in a fight for it. Dastardly tricks Shaggy into taking him to Scooby and the skull, and captures them, while the Rottens throw Fred, Daphne, and Velma out of the airship. Shaggy expresses guilt and remorse for Scooby's capture, and his speech inspires everyone to work together and rescue Scooby.

Arriving in Athens, Dastardly reveals the Underworld's gates with the three skulls and tries to unlock them with Scooby's paw while Scooby's friends pursue him in a flying Mystery Machine. The Rottens shoot them down, while Dastardly releases the rampaging Cerberus, causing the town to flee. Scooby runs to the crash site to reunite with his friends, and Dastardly reunites with Muttley in the Underworld, and they escape with some treasure. Scooby and Shaggy determine how to trap Cerberus; Fred, Daphne, and Velma determine how to close the gates; and the Falcon Force flies around Cerberus to keep him distracted. With help from the Rottens, they trap Cerberus back in the Underworld, but Shaggy sacrifices himself to stay inside the Underworld and lock the gates, following Alexander the Great and Peritas' bond prophecy. The gang finds an exit that continues the prophecy, which Scooby unlocks to reunite with Shaggy.

The Rottens capture Muttley and Dastardly, who is unmasked twice in a revelation that he impersonated Cowell. The Falcon Force takes the pair into custody, while Mystery Inc. returns home and unveils their official new headquarters. They celebrate their grand opening with the entire town, including the Falcon Force, who gifts them an upgraded Mystery Machine, before they head off to solve another mystery.

Voice cast

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{{Cast listing|

Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo, a talking Great Dane who was adopted by Shaggy as a child and the mascot of Mystery Inc.
Welker is the only current voice cast member from the franchise to reprise his role for the film, and also provides the vocal effects of the pterodactyl.
Will Forte as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, Scooby-Doo's owner and best friend and the fun-loving member of Mystery Inc.
Iain Armitage as young Shaggy Rogers
Mark Wahlberg as Brian Crown / Blue Falcon, the original Blue Falcon's son and successor. Crown is Wahlberg's first voice acting role, with the actor previously only performing live-action roles.
Jason Isaacs as Dick Dastardly, a criminal mastermind plotting to obtain treasure from the Greek underworld and rescue his dog sidekick Muttley
Gina Rodriguez as Velma Dinkley, the intellectual brain of Mystery Inc.
Ariana Greenblatt as young Velma Dinkley
Zac Efron as Fred Jones, the leader of Mystery Inc.
Pierce Gagnon as young Fred Jones
Amanda Seyfried as Daphne Blake, the fashionable member of Mystery Inc.
Mckenna Grace as young Daphne Blake
Kiersey Clemons as Dee Dee Skyes, the pilot for the Falcon Force
Ken Jeong as Dynomutt the Dog Wonder, the robot dog sidekick of Blue Falcon
Tracy Morgan as Captain Caveman, a fur-covered caveman superhero who resides in Messick Mountain
Simon Cowell as himself, Mystery Inc.'s first investor who is later revealed to be Dastardly in disguise.
Christina Hendricks as Officer Jaffe, a police officer. She is named after Nicole Jaffe, the original voice of Velma.
Henry Winkler as Keith, the servant of the Falcon Fury
Harry Perry as himself
John DiMaggio as a restaurant owner
Kevin Heffernan as Officer Gary, a police officer who pursues a younger Scooby-Doo
Ira Glass as himself
Henry Kaufman as Chad and Chet, two kids who steal Shaggy's Halloween candy
Maya Erskine as Judy Takamoto, the proprietor of Takamoto Bowling. She is named after Iwao Takamoto, the original designer of Scooby-Doo.
Billy West as Muttley, the dog sidekick of Dick Dastardly
Don Messick provides Muttley's laughs, as well as the Spooky Space Kook, via archive recordings
Fred Tatasciore as Cerberus, the giant three-headed ghost dog that guards the Greek underworld
Justina Machado as Jamie Rivera
John McDaniel as Hal Murphy
Pam Coats as Mrs Rogers, the mother of Shaggy
Adam Sztykiel as Officer Casey, a police officer who investigates stolen items at the Rigby House. He is named after the late Casey Kasem, the original voice of Shaggy.
Alex Kaufman as Officer North, a police officer who investigates stolen items at the Rigby House. She is named after the late Heather North, the second voice of Daphne.
Vanara Taing as Dusty/Baby Rotten
Sarah Lancia as Dispatcher Stevens, a police dispatcher. She is named after Pat Stevens, the second voice of Velma.

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Additionally, director Tony Cervone cameos as the voices of Ghost/Mr. Rigby as well as Alice.

Other characters from Hanna-Barbera shows that make non-vocal cameos include Atom Ant, Jabberjaw, Grape Ape, Frankenstein Jr. and Dr. Benton Quest. All mentioned are included in the end credits.

Production

= Development =

On June 17, 2014, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that they would reboot the Scooby-Doo film series with an animated film, then being written by Randall Green.{{Cite web |title=Warner Bros Ready To Reboot 'Scooby-Doo' |url=https://deadline.com/2014/06/warner-bros-ready-to-reboot-scooby-doo/ |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=June 17, 2014 |website=Deadline |access-date=August 18, 2015 |archive-date=August 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053708/http://www.deadline.com/2014/06/warner-bros-ready-to-reboot-scooby-doo/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |title=Warner Bros. Working on "Scooby-Doo" Live-Action Remake |url=http://www.themovienetwork.com/article/warner-bros-working-scooby-doo-live-action-remake |date=June 20, 2014 |website=The Movie Network |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812001220/http://www.themovienetwork.com/article/warner-bros-working-scooby-doo-live-action-remake |archive-date=August 12, 2014 |access-date=August 18, 2015}} On August 17, 2015, Tony Cervone, who had previously worked on several Scooby-Doo projects, was hired to direct the animated film, now with a script by Matt Lieberman. Allison Abbate (Cervone's wife) and Pam Coats produced the film, with Charles Roven and Richard Suckle among its executive producers.{{Cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=August 17, 2015 |title=New 'Scooby-Doo' Movie in the Works from Warner Animation |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-scooby-doo-movie-works-815823/ |access-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218055507/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-scooby-doo-movie-works-815823/ |url-status=live }} Dan Povenmire, the co-creator of the Disney Channel series Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law, was set to be involved in a creative capacity, and was eventually also credited as an executive producer on the film.

At the 2016 CinemaCon, the film's official title was announced to be S.C.O.O.B., with a plot involving Scooby-Doo and Shaggy rescued by a larger organization led by Blue Falcon.{{Cite news |date=April 13, 2016 |title=Warner Bros CinemaCon 2016 Presentation |work=ComingSoon.net |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/676025-warner-bros-cinemacon#/slide/1 |access-date=April 13, 2016 |archive-date=April 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416034022/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/676025-warner-bros-cinemacon#/slide/1 |url-status=live }} The film was intended to lead into a cinematic universe based on Hanna-Barbera properties.{{Cite magazine |last=Franich |first=Darren |date=April 12, 2016 |title=Scooby-Doo reboot could lead to a Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/12/scooby-doo-reboot-hanna-barbera-warner-bros |access-date=April 13, 2016 |archive-date=April 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413164451/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/12/scooby-doo-reboot-hanna-barbera-warner-bros |url-status=live }} In September 2016, it was reported that Dax Shepard would co-direct and co-write the film along with Cervone and Lieberman respectively.{{Cite news |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=September 9, 2016 |title=Dax Shepard to Co-Direct 'Scooby-Doo' Animated Film With Tony Cervone |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/dax-shepard-scooby-doo-animated-movie-1201856156/ |access-date=September 10, 2016 |archive-date=December 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202192110/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/dax-shepard-scooby-doo-animated-movie-1201856156/ |url-status=live }} In October 2018, it was announced that Shepard was no longer part of the project, thus leaving Cervone the solo director once again with Kelly Fremon Craig set to serve as screenwriter instead and Chris Columbus set to join as one of the film's executive producers as well.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/tom-and-jerry-scooby-doo-tim-story-warner-animation-1202978052/ |title='Tom and Jerry,' 'Scooby-Doo' Movies Land Top Talent at Warner Animation Group (EXCLUSIVE) |first1=Justin |last1=Kroll |date=October 15, 2018 |work=Variety |access-date=May 19, 2020 |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124020435/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/tom-and-jerry-scooby-doo-tim-story-warner-animation-1202978052/amp/ |url-status=live }} Ultimately, Lieberman, Adam Sztykiel, Jack Donaldson, and Derek Elliott received screenplay credit, with Lieberman, Eyal Podell, and Jonathon E. Stewart having "story by" billing.

Later in production, many miscellaneous Hanna-Barbera characters were cut, and the story changed to focus on Scooby-Doo and Shaggy's friendship and give Scooby an emotional arc.{{Cite web|url = https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2491408/scoob-cut-a-bunch-of-hanna-barbera-characters-from-the-movie-for-a-very-good-reason|title = Scoob! Cut a Bunch of Hanna-Barbera Characters from the Movie... for a Very Good Reason|date = 5 March 2020|access-date = June 4, 2021|archive-date = June 4, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210604211442/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2491408/scoob-cut-a-bunch-of-hanna-barbera-characters-from-the-movie-for-a-very-good-reason|url-status = live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/scoob-scooby-doo-director-tony-cervone-interview|title=Scoob! 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Writer explains the maybe-origin of the Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe|date = 20 May 2020|access-date = August 5, 2021|archive-date = August 5, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210805010058/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/scoob-scooby-doo-franchise-screenwriter-free-guy-interview|url-status = live}}{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Michael J. |title=Scooby's Hanna-Barbera All-Star 3D Team-Up: An Exclusive Interview With Tony Cervone On 'Scoob!' |url=http://movies.radiofree.com/interviews/scoob_tony_cervone.shtml |website=RadioFree |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=May 14, 2020 |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516165454/http://movies.radiofree.com/interviews/scoob_tony_cervone.shtml |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Mike |title=A Very Nerdy Discussion With 'Scoob' Director Tony Cervone |url=https://uproxx.com/movies/tony-cervone-interview-scoob/ |website=UPROXX |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=May 14, 2020 |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425083617/https://uproxx.com/movies/tony-cervone-interview-scoob/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://uproxx.com/movies/tony-cervone-interview-scoob/ | title=A Very Nerdy Discussion with 'Scoob' Director Tony Cervone | date=14 May 2020 | access-date=November 14, 2021 | archive-date=November 14, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114170755/https://uproxx.com/movies/tony-cervone-interview-scoob/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=[Interview] 'SCOOB!' screenwriter Matt Lieberman writes to the heart |date=14 May 2020 |url=https://freshfiction.tv/interview-scoob-screenwriter-matt-lieberman-writes-to-the-heart/ |access-date=May 18, 2022 |archive-date=October 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016062659/https://freshfiction.tv/interview-scoob-screenwriter-matt-lieberman-writes-to-the-heart/ |url-status=live }} According to Tony Cervone, the film also took inspiration from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and is a Scooby-Doo mystery that's bigger, more personal, and goes beyond the typical formula.{{Cite web|url=https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1504262283/the-outlaw-nation/the-deep-cut-scoob-director-tony-cervone-on-the-6-year-journey-bringing-scooby-doo-to-the-screen-and-how-into-the-spider-verse-influenced-the-film|title=THE DEEP CUT- SCOOB! 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Gives Spooky New Life to Beloved Characters | date=5 March 2020 | access-date=November 24, 2021 | archive-date=November 24, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124020546/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1125597-how-scoob-gives-spooky-new-life-to-beloved-characters#/slide/1 | url-status=live }} Cervone also called the film a "love letter" to Hanna-Barbera, in an interview with Jackson Murphy on animationscoop.com.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animationscoop.com/director-tony-cervone-talks-scoob/|title=Director Tony Cervone talks "Scoob!"|first=Jackson|last=Murphy|work=Animation Scoop|date=May 14, 2020|access-date=February 18, 2022|archive-date=April 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401094745/https://www.animationscoop.com/director-tony-cervone-talks-scoob/|url-status=live}}

{{Blockquote|text=I think when we first started, this was much more like "Hanna-Barbera Avengers". And then, somehow along the way, the more time we spent with Scooby and Shaggy, we were just like, "This is all we care about". Scooby and Shaggy had their own gravity that took up space.|author=Tony Cervone|source=in an interview to Cinema Blend}}

= Casting =

In March 2019, Frank Welker was revealed to reprise as Scooby-Doo, while Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, and Tracy Morgan had signed on to voice Shaggy, Velma, and Captain Caveman.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scooby-doo-movie-star-will-forte-gina-rodriguez-tracy-morgan-1177354/|title=Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez and Tracy Morgan to Star in Animated Scooby-Doo Movie (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 2019|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-date=April 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428045220/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scooby-doo-movie-star-will-forte-gina-rodriguez-tracy-morgan-1177354/|url-status=live}} Forte, a fan of the franchise, aimed to create a more emotional Shaggy, while adding his own spin on voicing him. To homage Casey Kasem's impression, who he considers an icon, and he also praised Matthew Lillard's impression.{{cite web |last1=Verhoeven |first1=Beatrice |title='Scoob' Star Will Forte on Voicing Beloved Shaggy: 'It Was an Incredibly Daunting Thing' (Video) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/will-forte-scoob-shaggy-daunting-video/ |website=TheWrap |access-date=May 8, 2022 |date=May 15, 2020 |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516165454/https://www.thewrap.com/will-forte-scoob-shaggy-daunting-video/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Brandon |title=SCOOB! Star Will Forte on Redefining Shaggy's Voice |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-scooby-doo-shaggy-voice-will-forte-interview/ |website=ComicBook |access-date=May 8, 2022 |date=May 13, 2020 |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516165454/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-scooby-doo-shaggy-voice-will-forte-interview/ |url-status=live }} Rodriguez, another fan of the franchise, aimed to create a more outspoken Velma and was thrilled to voice her as a Latina American, after discussing with director Tony Cervone about how they could sneak her heritage into her.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/gina-rodriguez-i-love-animation|title=Gina Rodriguez: "I Love Animation"|website=Golden Globes|date=May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716203022/https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/gina-rodriguez-i-love-animation|archive-date=July 16, 2021}} Morgan also loved Captain Caveman growing up, and would even yell out his signature catchphrase when having fun at home.{{Cite web|url = https://rightondigital.com/2020/05/12/watch-tracy-morgan-goes-one-on-one-about-scoob-premiere/|title = Watch! Tracy Morgan Goes One on One About Scoob! Premiere|date = 12 May 2020|access-date = July 5, 2021|archive-date = July 9, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210709191105/https://rightondigital.com/2020/05/12/watch-tracy-morgan-goes-one-on-one-about-scoob-premiere/|url-status = live}}

In May 2019, Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried were cast as Fred and Daphne.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/zac-efron-amanda-seyfried-scooby-doo-warner-bros-movie-casting-1202580895/|title=Warner Bros' Animated Scooby-Doo Finds Its Fred & Daphne In Zac Efron & Amanda Seyfried|first1=Anthony|last1=D'Alessandro|date=March 22, 2019|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=June 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628011813/https://deadline.com/2019/03/zac-efron-amanda-seyfried-scooby-doo-warner-bros-movie-casting-1202580895/|url-status=live}} Efron's casting marked a rare occasion in which the character has not been voiced by Welker (who has played Fred in most incarnations since the show's debut in 1969).[https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Scooby-Doo/Fred-Jones/ Behind the Voice Actors: Fred Jones] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605092457/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Scooby-Doo/Fred-Jones/ |date=June 5, 2020 }} Behind the Voice Actors, Retrieved May 18, 2020 Efron aimed to create a more fun and honest Fred, and Seyfried aimed to create a more empathetic and relatable Daphne. Both Efron and Seyfried were fans of the franchise growing up.[https://stack.com.au/film-tv/film-tv-interview/interview-with-the-director-and-cast-of-scoob/ Interview with the director and cast of Scoob!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204145539/https://stack.com.au/film-tv/film-tv-interview/interview-with-the-director-and-cast-of-scoob/ |date=December 4, 2020 }} Stack, September 14, 2020

Matthew Lillard and Grey Griffin, the current voices of Shaggy and Daphne's regular incarnations, both expressed their disappointment at the news of their roles being recast.{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/03/02/scooby-doo-animated-movie-reboot-shaggy-matthew-lillard-learned-replaced-will-forte/|first=Cameron|last=Bonomolo|title='Scooby-Doo' Reboot: Shaggy Actor Matthew Lillard Wasn't Told He Was Being Replaced|date=March 3, 2019 |publisher=ComicBook|access-date=March 26, 2019|archive-date=March 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326015938/https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/03/02/scooby-doo-animated-movie-reboot-shaggy-matthew-lillard-learned-replaced-will-forte/|url-status=live}}{{cite tweet |user=GreyDeLisle|title=Truly heartbreaking. I feel like they should have used celebs in the supporting cast but kept the original gang. People want to hear the voices they grew up with. At least they kept Frankie. #ScoobyDooMovie |number=1101960928159948800|date=March 2, 2019|access-date=March 26, 2019}} Despite this, they still get to voice their mainstream versions, with Lillard wishing the film good luck,{{cite web |last1=Wasserman |first1=Ben |title=Scooby-Doo Alum Matthew Lillard Cheers On Scoob!'s Digital Launch |url=https://www.cbr.com/scooby-doo-alum-matthew-lillard-cheers-scoob/ |website=CBR |access-date=May 8, 2022 |date=May 16, 2020 |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516165454/https://www.cbr.com/scooby-doo-alum-matthew-lillard-cheers-scoob/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Dick |first1=Jeremy |title=Scoob! Still Has Matthew Lillard Bummed That He's Not Playing Shaggy |url=https://movieweb.com/scoob-shaggy-matthew-lillard/ |website=MovieWeb |access-date=May 8, 2022 |date=May 18, 2020 |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516165454/https://movieweb.com/scoob-shaggy-matthew-lillard/ |url-status=live }} and Griffin not holding any hard feelings towards Seyfried or her performance in the film.{{cite tweet |user=GreyDeLisle|title=Ha! I'm sure she's lovely in the role! Not trying to begrudge another actor work...ever. It just stings....that's all! |number=1261089073311002626|date=May 14, 2020|access-date=June 20, 2021}} A different voice cast of younger adults was chosen, as the film aims to be its own stand-alone story and its characters are reimagined young adults exclusively from a modern cinematic universe. The film's cancelled spinoff prequel, Scoob! Holiday Haunt also would have emphasized this, as their kid counterparts are 10 years old and set 10 years before their present timeline. Director Tony Cervone confirms the gang in the movie are in their early 20s.{{cite web | url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-holiday-haunt-first-look-revealed-in-hbo-max-teaser/ | title=Scoob!: Holiday Haunt First Look Revealed in HBO Max Teaser | date=December 22, 2021 | access-date=February 18, 2022 | archive-date=May 30, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530183425/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-holiday-haunt-first-look-revealed-in-hbo-max-teaser/ | url-status=live }}

In April 2019, Ken Jeong and Kiersey Clemons were announced to voice Dynomutt and Dee Dee Skyes.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/scooby-doo-movie-scoob-ken-jeong-kiersey-clemons-join-cast-1202593116/|title=Ken Jeong & Kiersey Clemons Toon Up For Warner Bros.' 'Scoob'|first1=Anthony|last1=D'Alessandro|date=April 10, 2019|access-date=April 10, 2019|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108003701/https://deadline.com/2019/04/scooby-doo-movie-scoob-ken-jeong-kiersey-clemons-join-cast-1202593116/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Movie Interview: Ken Jeong – The Dog Days Of Scoob!, Or Mutt-See Viewing |date=October 10, 2020 |url=https://www.brucedennill.co.za/movie-interview-ken-jeong-the-dog-days-of-scoob-or-mutt-see-viewing/ |access-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-date=July 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725053118/https://www.brucedennill.co.za/movie-interview-ken-jeong-the-dog-days-of-scoob-or-mutt-see-viewing/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Scoob!'s Most Capable Character Isn't The Superhero, And That's Totally OK With Kiersey Clemons |date=18 May 2020 |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/kiersey-clemmons-dee-dee-scoob-interview |access-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417030603/https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/kiersey-clemmons-dee-dee-scoob-interview |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Becoming Dee Dee Skyes – An Interview with SCOOB's Kiersey Clemons |date=14 May 2020 |url=https://thekoalition.com/2020/becoming-dee-dee-skyes-an-interview-with-scoobs-kiersey-clemons |access-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126172549/https://thekoalition.com/2020/becoming-dee-dee-skyes-an-interview-with-scoobs-kiersey-clemons |url-status=live }} In May 2019, Mark Wahlberg and Jason Isaacs joined to voice Blue Falcon and Dick Dastardly, who Isaacs also wanted to re-imagine as a bigger threat.[https://deadline.com/2019/05/mark-wahlberg-jason-isaacs-board-warner-bros-scoob-1202610831/ Mark Wahlberg & Jason Isaacs Board Warner Bros.’ ‘Scoob’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225104821/https://deadline.com/2019/05/mark-wahlberg-jason-isaacs-board-warner-bros-scoob-1202610831/ |date=February 25, 2021 }} Deadline, May 10, 2019{{cite web |title=Mark Wahlberg gets in on new 'Scoob!' animated action |date=12 May 2020 |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/05/12/mark-wahlberg-gets-in-on-new-scoob-animated-action/ |access-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417030521/https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/05/12/mark-wahlberg-gets-in-on-new-scoob-animated-action/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web | title=Jason Isaacs Interview: Scoob! | website=Screen Rant | date=18 May 2020 | url=https://screenrant.com/scooby-doo-movie-jason-isaacs-interview/ | access-date=April 17, 2022 | archive-date=April 17, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417030521/https://screenrant.com/scooby-doo-movie-jason-isaacs-interview/ | url-status=live }} Mckenna Grace, Iain Armitage, Ariana Greenblatt and Pierce Gagnon were also set as young versions of Daphne, Shaggy, Velma and Fred, respectively.{{cite web |last1=Galuppo |first1=Mia |title='Captain Marvel', 'Young Sheldon' Stars Join Animated Scooby-Doo Movie (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/captain-marvel-young-sheldon-stars-join-animated-scooby-doo-1210093/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=May 13, 2019 |archive-date=January 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120080612/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/captain-marvel-young-sheldon-stars-join-animated-scooby-doo-1210093/ |url-status=live }}[https://www.thewrap.com/scooby-doo-film-scoob-finds-young-velma-fred-pierce-gagnon-ariana-greenblatt/ Scooby-Doo Film 'Scoob' Finds Its Young Velma and Fred (Exclusive)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116061152/https://www.thewrap.com/scooby-doo-film-scoob-finds-young-velma-fred-pierce-gagnon-ariana-greenblatt/ |date=January 16, 2021 }} The Wrap, May 23, 2019

In March 2020, Simon Cowell joined the cast voicing a fictionalized version of himself.{{Cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/scoob-trailer-2/|title='Scoob!' Trailer #2 Teams Scooby-Doo with Blue Falcon and Dynomutt|date=March 5, 2020|website=Movieweb|access-date=March 21, 2020|archive-date=March 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321053306/https://movieweb.com/scoob-trailer-2/|url-status=live}} Besides being a business entrepreneur in real life, Cowell is also an avid fan of the franchise and was thrilled to take his role.{{Cite news|url = https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/simon-cowell-thrilled-to-appear-in-new-scooby-doo-film-alongside-son-eric-39198653.html|title = Simon Cowell 'thrilled' to appear in new Scooby-Doo film alongside son Eric|newspaper = Belfasttelegraph|access-date = July 6, 2021|archive-date = July 9, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184838/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/simon-cowell-thrilled-to-appear-in-new-scooby-doo-film-alongside-son-eric-39198653.html|url-status = live}} In May 2020, days before the film's release, it was revealed that voice acting veteran Billy West had reprised his role as Dick Dastardly's sidekick, Muttley, and that Cowell's son, Eric, also has a voice role.{{cite web |last1=Swann |first1=Erik |title=Scoob! Voice Cast: Who's Voicing The New Scooby-Doo Movie Characters |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2496120/scoob-voice-cast-scooby-doo-movie |website=CINEMABLEND |access-date=May 8, 2022 |date=May 15, 2020 |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516165454/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2496120/scoob-voice-cast-scooby-doo-movie |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Strong |first1=Gemma |title=Simon Cowell's son Eric lands his first major film role! |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2020051389704/simon-cowell-son-eric-scooby-doo-movie/ |website=HELLO! |access-date=May 8, 2022 |date=May 13, 2020 |archive-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918215937/https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2020051389704/simon-cowell-son-eric-scooby-doo-movie/ |url-status=live }}

{{Blockquote|text=Everyone pushed their roles a little bit. It’s important the characters remain who they are, but it’s interesting to let the actors do their work. Gina’s Velma is not the same as everyone else’s Velma, and Zac Efron’s Fred is not the same as Frank Welker’s Fred, but it’s still Fred. A lot of people have played Hamlet, over the years.|author=Tony Cervone|source=in an interview to Stack}}

= Animation =

Animation services were provided by Reel FX Animation Studios, who also produced the animation for the 2010s computer-animated Looney Tunes theatrical shorts that Tony Cervone produced. The animators aimed to adapt the classic Hanna-Barbera world and characters into 3D animation, without losing their cartoony charm and spirit.{{cite web |last1=Peters |first1=Megan |title=SCOOB Releases First Official Stills of the Scooby-Doo Gang |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-scooby-doo-movie-first-images/ |website=ComicBook |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=November 7, 2019 |archive-date=December 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208003045/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-scooby-doo-movie-first-images/ |url-status=live }} The animators also used early Scooby-Doo cartoons as reference and inspiration for the animation sequences.{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Victoria |title=Tony Cervone Brings 2D Charm to 3D 'Scoob!' |url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/tony-cervone-brings-2d-charm-3d-scoob |website=Animation World Network |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=July 24, 2020 |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425101725/https://www.awn.com/animationworld/tony-cervone-brings-2d-charm-3d-scoob |url-status=live }}

= Music =

{{Main|Scoob! (soundtrack){{!}}Scoob! (soundtrack)}}

On January 28, 2020, Tom Holkenborg signed on to compose the film's original score.{{Cite news |date=January 28, 2020 |title=Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) Scoring Animated 'Scoob!' Movie |work=Film Music Reporter |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/01/28/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-scoring-animated-scoob-movie/ |access-date=January 28, 2020 |archive-date=January 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130185608/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/01/28/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-scoring-animated-scoob-movie/ |url-status=live }} On May 5, 2020, it was announced Scoob! The Album would be released on May 15, 2020, including the songs "On Me" by Thomas Rhett and Kane Brown, featuring Ava Max, and "Summer Feelings" by Lennon Stella, featuring Charlie Puth.{{Cite web|url=https://www.countrynow.com/thomas-rhett-and-kane-brown-tease-new-collaboration-on-me-from-scoob-soundtrack/|title=Thomas Rhett and Kane Brown Are Collaborating On a New Song and Fans Are Ecstatic|date=May 5, 2020|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202002029/https://www.countrynow.com/thomas-rhett-and-kane-brown-tease-new-collaboration-on-me-from-scoob-soundtrack/|url-status=live}} The soundtrack also includes other songs by various artists, including Faouzia, Sage the Gemini, R3hab, Pink Sweat$, Galantis, Best Coast, Rico Nasty, and Jack Harlow, with the original score being released digitally on May 29, 2020.{{Citation|last=Tom Holkenborg|title=SCOOB! (Original Motion Picture Score)|date=29 May 2020|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/scoob-original-motion-picture-score/1514651175|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304145210/https://music.apple.com/us/album/scoob-original-motion-picture-score/1514651175|publisher=Apple Music (US)|access-date=March 4, 2021|archive-date=March 4, 2021|url-status=live}} For the film's music, Holkenborg and director Tony Cervone revisited the original show's music as inspiration. A lot of the music fused the zanier psychedelic elements of the original show with hip-hop beats, to do something new while honoring the original vibe.{{cite web |last1=Burlingame |first1=Russ |title=Tom Holkenborg Unveils His Theme Song for Scoob!, Talks Modernizing the Classic Score [Exclusive] |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/junkie-xl-scoob-theme-song-exclusive/ |website=ComicBook |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=May 29, 2020 |archive-date=January 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101015517/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/junkie-xl-scoob-theme-song-exclusive/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=O'Connell |first1=Sean |title=Why Scoob! Had To Use Historic Warner Audio That No One Heard In 50 Years |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2496305/why-scoob-had-to-use-historic-warner-audio-that-no-one-heard-in-50-years |website=CINEMABLEND |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=May 15, 2020 |archive-date=January 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101015527/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2496305/why-scoob-had-to-use-historic-warner-audio-that-no-one-heard-in-50-years |url-status=live }}

Release

Scoob! was originally set for a September 21, 2018 release before being pushed back to May 15, 2020.{{Cite news |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=May 3, 2017 |title=Scooby-Doo Animated Movie Moves Back Two Years to 2020 |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/animated-scooby-movie-moves-back-2020-1202408718/ |access-date=May 3, 2017 |archive-date=May 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509091047/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/animated-scooby-movie-moves-back-2020-1202408718/ |url-status=live }} On March 24, 2020, the film's theatrical release date was delayed indefinitely due to movie theater closures since mid-March, because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.{{Cite news |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=March 24, 2020 |title=Warner Bros. Delays Release of 'In the Heights,' 'Scoob!' Due to Coronavirus |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-delays-release-heights-scoob-due-coronavirus-1285773/ |access-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218055509/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-delays-release-heights-scoob-due-coronavirus-1285773/ |url-status=live }} It was announced on April 21, 2020, that Warner Bros. had canceled the North American theatrical release and would instead make Scoob! available for digital distribution in the United States through Premium Video on demand on the originally scheduled theatrical date.{{Cite web |title='Scoob!' To Skip Theaters & Head Into Homes; How Director Tony Cervone Got Animated Pic Across The Finish Line In COVID-19 Climate |url=https://deadline.com/2020/04/scoob-home-release-skip-movie-theaters-coronavirus-1202914059/ |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=April 21, 2020 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=April 21, 2020 |archive-date=April 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421235527/https://deadline.com/2020/04/scoob-home-release-skip-movie-theaters-coronavirus-1202914059/ |url-status=live }} Variety wrote that releasing the film digitally was "a big risk — and an almost certain loss — for Warner Bros." but noted that the success of Trolls World Tour in a similar release venue could be a positive sign. As the pandemic receded, Warner Bros. confirmed that the film would still play in theaters in select countries, with relaxed COVID-19 restrictions beginning July 8, 2020.{{cite web |url= https://www.cartoonbrew.com/distribution/scooby-doo-is-heading-to-the-big-screen-after-all-just-not-in-the-u-s-193917.html |title= Scooby-Doo Is Heading To The Big Screen After All — Just Not In The U.S. |work= Cartoon Brew |date= July 1, 2020 |access-date= July 2, 2020 |archive-date= January 8, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220108035807/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/distribution/scooby-doo-is-heading-to-the-big-screen-after-all-just-not-in-the-u-s-193917.html |url-status= live }} On June 18, 2020 it was announced that Scoob! would be available for streaming on HBO Max beginning June 26, 2020.{{Cite news |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=June 18, 2020 |title='Scoob!', After Skipping Theaters, Hits HBO Max Next Week |work=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/scoob-hbo-max-release-1202962985/ |access-date=June 18, 2020 |archive-date=June 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619181149/https://deadline.com/2020/06/scoob-hbo-max-release-1202962985/ |url-status=live }} The film was reissued in North American theaters for the weekend of May 21–23, 2021.{{Cite web |title=Weekend Box Office Forecast: Spiral and Wrath of Man to Carry Final Frame Before Hopeful Memorial Day Rebound |url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/weekend-box-office-forecast-spiral-and-wrath-of-man-to-lead-again-on-final-weekend-before-memorial-day/ |last=Robbins |first=Shawn |date=May 20, 2021 |quote=Bleecker Street and Topic Studios will also launch Dream Horse as an under-the-radar offering at 1,256 locations, while Warner Bros. is quietly pushing Scoob! to approximately 2,300 theaters based on Showtimes Dashboard projections. |website=Box Office Pro |access-date=May 23, 2021 |archive-date=May 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523035901/https://www.boxofficepro.com/weekend-box-office-forecast-spiral-and-wrath-of-man-to-lead-again-on-final-weekend-before-memorial-day/ |url-status=live }} Scoob! was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray on July 21, 2020.{{Cite news |last=Hermanns |first=Grant |date=June 17, 2020 |title=Warner Bros. Unveils Scoob! 4K UHD & Blu-ray Details |work=Comingsoon.net |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1138892-warner-bros-unveils-scoob-4k-uhd-blu-ray-details |access-date=June 18, 2020 |archive-date=June 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619012114/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1138892-warner-bros-unveils-scoob-4k-uhd-blu-ray-details |url-status=live }}

Reception

= Box office =

Scoob! was released in theaters on July 10, 2020, in five countries (France, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Vietnam), and grossed $1.8 million in its opening weekend. Warner Bros. announced plans to eventually theatrically release the film into 20 markets.{{Cite news |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=July 15, 2020 |title='Scoob!' Is Weekend Top Dog With $1.8M From 5 Overseas Markets; 'Peninsula' To Thrill Korea – International Box Office |work=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/international-box-office-scoob-weekend-update-key-markets-coronavirus-peninsula-korea-1202986098/ |access-date=July 15, 2020 |archive-date=December 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207112550/https://deadline.com/2020/07/international-box-office-scoob-weekend-update-key-markets-coronavirus-peninsula-korea-1202986098/ |url-status=live }} Over its second weekend of release, the film made $243,000 from the Netherlands and $266,000 in Spain, as well as finishing third in France.{{Cite news |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |title='Peninsula' Makes A $21M Meal In Offshore Bow; 'Unhinged' Debuts In Germany; China Ups Ante On 2nd Day Back To Cinemas – International Box Office |work=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/international-box-office-peninsula-unhinged-china-reopening-cinemas-tenet-1202990723/ |date=July 21, 2020 |access-date=July 21, 2020 |archive-date=July 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723011319/https://deadline.com/2020/07/international-box-office-peninsula-unhinged-china-reopening-cinemas-tenet-1202990723/ |url-status=live }} Over the weekend of July 31, the film made $1.3 million from 13 countries.{{Cite news |last= Tartaglione |first= Nancy |title= 'Interstellar' Reissue Jolts China With Biggest Single-Day Gross Since Cinemas Reopened – International Box Office |work= Deadline Hollywood |url= https://deadline.com/2020/08/dolittle-sonic-peninsula-china-korea-uk-unhinged-father-spain-international-box-office-weekend-updates-1203000712/ |date= August 2, 2020 |access-date= August 3, 2020 |archive-date= August 3, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200803155038/https://deadline.com/2020/08/dolittle-sonic-peninsula-china-korea-uk-unhinged-father-spain-international-box-office-weekend-updates-1203000712/ |url-status= live }} In Spain, the film had a four-week running total of $1.6 million.{{Cite news |last= Tartaglione |first= Nancy |title= International Box Office: Fresh Offerings Build Momentum To Signal Brighter Future Ahead |work= Deadline Hollywood |url= https://deadline.com/2020/07/peninsula-international-box-office-imax-korea-record-openings-coronavirus-1202989265/ |date= August 11, 2020 |access-date= August 11, 2020 |archive-date= July 20, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200720195939/https://deadline.com/2020/07/peninsula-international-box-office-imax-korea-record-openings-coronavirus-1202989265/ |url-status= live }} When the film was issued in North American theaters on May 21, 2021, it debuted in 8th place at the box office over the weekend with $850,000.{{Cite news |last= D'Alessandro |first= Anthony |date= May 23, 2021 |title= 'Spiral' Puts 'Saw' Franchise Over $1B; 'Demon Slayer' Ranks As No. 2 Anime Pic As Domestic B.O. Remains Sluggish – Update |work= Deadline Hollywood |url= https://deadline.com/2021/05/spiral-demon-slayer-weekend-box-office-1234762411/ |access-date= May 23, 2021 |archive-date= May 22, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210522173216/https://deadline.com/2021/05/spiral-demon-slayer-weekend-box-office-1234762411/ |url-status= live }} The film grossed a total of $2.2 million in the United States and Canada and $26.4 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $28.6 million worldwide.{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=3152592 |title=Scoob! |access-date=January 29, 2022}}{{Cite the numbers |id=Scoob#tab=summary |title=Scoob! |access-date=January 29, 2022}}

= VOD sales =

Scoob! was the top-rented film on Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, FandangoNow, Spectrum, and the iTunes Store in its opening weekend. Although Warner Bros. did not report actual figures, the film had a higher sales count than Trolls: World Tour, which made $100 million over its first three days.{{Cite web|title=Weekend Box Office: The Most-Watched Movies At Home Over The Weekend|url=https://uproxx.com/movies/capone-box-office-vod-scoob/|last=Roweles|first=Dustin|website=Uproxx|date=May 17, 2020|access-date=May 17, 2020|archive-date=May 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530033827/https://uproxx.com/movies/capone-box-office-vod-scoob/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title='Scoob!' an Instant #1 on Premium VOD Charts; 'Capone' #2 on iTunes|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/scoob-an-instant-1-on-premium-vod-charts-capone-2-on-itunes-1202231701/|last=Brueggemann|first=Tom|website=IndieWire|date=May 17, 2020|access-date=May 17, 2020|archive-date=May 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521081223/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/scoob-an-instant-1-on-premium-vod-charts-capone-2-on-itunes-1202231701/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title='Scoob!' And 'Capone' Were Last Weekend's Top New Movies |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/05/18/scoob-capone-top-new-movies-scooby-doo-josh-trank-tom-hardy-fantastic-four/#218c79862a39 |last=Mendelson |first=Scott |date=May 18, 2020 |website=Forbes.com |access-date=May 18, 2020 |archive-date=May 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524065150/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/05/18/scoob-capone-top-new-movies-scooby-doo-josh-trank-tom-hardy-fantastic-four/#218c79862a39 |url-status=live }} It remained the top-rented film across all services in its second weekend, then on three of four services in its third.{{Cite web|title=Box Office: 'Lovebirds' & The Most-Watched Movies At Home This Weekend|url=https://uproxx.com/movies/lovebirds-box-office-the-wrong-missy/|last=Roweles|first=Dustin|website=Uproxx|date=May 24, 2020|access-date=May 24, 2020|archive-date=June 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605154310/https://uproxx.com/movies/lovebirds-box-office-the-wrong-missy/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title='The High Note' Starts Strong on VOD as Netflix's 'Lovebirds' Drops Fast|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/the-high-note-vod-netflix-lovebirds-drops-1202234817/|last=Brueggemann|first=Tom|website=IndieWire|date=June 1, 2020|access-date=June 1, 2020|archive-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209171228/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/the-high-note-vod-netflix-lovebirds-drops-1202234817/|url-status=live}} In its fourth week it remained #1 on FandangoNow, while falling to second on Amazon Prime and fourth on the iTunes charts.{{Cite web|title=Box Office: The Weekend's Most-Watched New Movie Sits At 0% On Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://uproxx.com/movies/last-days-of-american-crime-box-office-the-help/|last=Roweles|first=Dustin|website=Uproxx|date=June 7, 2020|access-date=June 7, 2020|archive-date=June 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607223813/https://uproxx.com/movies/last-days-of-american-crime-box-office-the-help/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title= Universal Continues VOD Reign with Upcoming 'The King of Staten Island' |url= https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/universal-continues-vod-reign-with-the-king-of-staten-island-1202236052/ |last= Brueggemann |first= Tom |website= IndieWire |date= June 8, 2020 |access-date= June 9, 2020 |archive-date= June 9, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200609165545/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/universal-continues-vod-reign-with-the-king-of-staten-island-1202236052/ |url-status= live }}

In its fifth weekend of release, Warner Bros. lowered the price from $19.99 to $14.99, and the film finished second on FandangoNow, Amazon Prime, and Spectrum, and fifth on iTunes.{{Cite web |title= Da 5 Bloods,' 'The King of Staten Island,' and 'Becky' Are This Week's Blockbusters |url= https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/da-5-bloods-the-king-of-staten-island-becky-vod-blockbusters-1202237567/ |last= Brueggemann |first= Tom |website= IndieWire |date= June 15, 2020 |access-date= June 15, 2020 |archive-date= December 25, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201225001206/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/da-5-bloods-the-king-of-staten-island-becky-vod-blockbusters-1202237567/ |url-status= live }} While no official numbers were released by Warner Bros., Deadline Hollywood estimated that by mid-June the film had made about 35% to 40% less than Trolls: World Tour (which had itself totaled at least $100 million in sales over its first month). In October 2020, The Hollywood Reporter said the film was the third-most-popular PVOD title amid the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/skipping-theaters-hollywood-studios-weigh-risks-of-pvod-4080618/ |title= Skipping Theaters? Hollywood Studios Weigh Risks of PVOD |website= The Hollywood Reporter |author= Pamela McClintock |date= October 23, 2020 |access-date= February 18, 2022 |archive-date= February 18, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220218055510/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/skipping-theaters-hollywood-studios-weigh-risks-of-pvod-4080618/ |url-status= live }}

= Critical response =

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 48% based on 152 reviews and an average rating of 5.3/10. The website's critics' consensus reads: "Scoob! is fun enough for youthful viewers and some hardcore fans, but never quite solves the mystery of why audiences shouldn't watch old episodes instead."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Scoob!|id=scoob|type=m|access-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410023857/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/scoob|archive-date=April 10, 2021|url-status=live}} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100 based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{Cite Metacritic|title=Scoob!|id=scoob!|type=movie|access-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410024038/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/scoob%21|archive-date=April 10, 2021|url-status=live}}

In his review for The Mercury News, Randy Myers wrote, "Scoob! is a goofy and bright surprise – an imaginative reboot that respects its shaggy dog TV roots but is smart enough to add dashes, not shovelfuls, of wry pop-culture and movie references."{{Cite web |title=Review: 'Scoob!' is everything we could want in a Scooby-Doo reboot |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/05/15/review-scoob-is-everything-we-could-want-in-a-scooby-doo-reboot/ |last=Myers |first=Randy |date=May 15, 2020 |website=The Mercury News |access-date=June 17, 2020 |archive-date=June 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617204112/https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/05/15/review-scoob-is-everything-we-could-want-in-a-scooby-doo-reboot/ |url-status=live }} Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, writing, "I'm reasonably happy to report that it's a reasonably diverting reboot. It's also ridiculously overpacked, crammed with Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters from various TV series beyond Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!"{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Michael |author-link=Michael Phillips (critic) |title='Scoob!' review: Re-live your Hanna-Barbera childhood with a boy-meets-dog origin story |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/michael-phillips/sc-mov-scoob-streaming-rev-0514-20200515-wxtxo6off5bf3mitdfbebx47da-story.html |access-date=May 17, 2020 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=May 15, 2020 |archive-date=May 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520023004/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/michael-phillips/sc-mov-scoob-streaming-rev-0514-20200515-wxtxo6off5bf3mitdfbebx47da-story.html |url-status=live }} USA Today{{'}}s Brian Truitt, who also gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, wrote that, "after a super-fun opening, it's all 'Ruh-roh' from there".{{Cite web |title=Review: 'Scoob!' falls short as an exciting reintroduction to Mystery Inc. and its iconic talking dog |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2020/05/15/scoob-review-ruh-roh-animated-redo-iconic-franchise/3103684001/ |last=Truitt |first=Brian |date=May 15, 2020 |website=USA Today |access-date=June 17, 2020 |archive-date=June 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617184540/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2020/05/15/scoob-review-ruh-roh-animated-redo-iconic-franchise/3103684001/ |url-status=live }} Peter DeBruge of Variety wrote that "this attractive but calculated attempt to connect Scooby-Doo to other Hanna-Barbera characters abandons the show's fun teen-detective format,"{{Cite web |title='Scoob!': Film Review |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/scoob-review-scooby-doo-1234607321/ |last=DeBruge |first=Peter |date=May 15, 2020 |website=Variety |access-date=May 15, 2020 |archive-date=April 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411075242/https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/scoob-review-scooby-doo-1234607321/ |url-status=live }} and RogerEbert.com{{'}}s Christy Lemire gave the film 1.5 out of 4 stars, finding the origin story to be "confounding and convoluted for a pretty straightforward Saturday morning cartoon".{{Cite web |title=Reviews: Scoob! |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/scoob-movie-review-2020 |last=Lemire |first=Christy |date=May 15, 2020 |website=RogerEbert.com |access-date=June 17, 2020 |archive-date=June 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619144848/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/scoob-movie-review-2020 |url-status=live }}

= Accolades =

At the 46th People's Choice Awards, Scoob! received nominations for the Family Movie of 2020 and The Soundtrack Song of 2020.{{Cite web |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |date=October 1, 2020 |title=E! People's Choice Awards Nominees List: The Old Guard, Birds Of Prey Among Honorees |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/e-peoples-choice-awards-nominees-list-1234589147/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001174129/https://deadline.com/2020/10/e-peoples-choice-awards-nominees-list-1234589147/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |access-date=December 3, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} It also earned a pair of nominations for Best Animated Film from the NAACP Image Awards and the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/2021-naacp-image-awards-winners-list-1234939378/|title=NAACP Image Awards 2021: The Complete Televised Winners List|date=March 27, 2021|first=Haley|last=Bosselman|website=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502143407/https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/2021-naacp-image-awards-winners-list-1234939378/|archive-date=May 2, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=December 3, 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Calvario |first=Liz |date=March 13, 2021 |title=2021 Kids' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List |url=https://www.etonline.com/2021-kids-choice-awards-the-complete-winners-list-161949 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314025743/https://www.etonline.com/2021-kids-choice-awards-the-complete-winners-list-161949 |archive-date=March 14, 2021 |access-date=December 3, 2022 |website=Entertainment Tonight}} At the 2021 Golden Trailer Awards, the film's "Stay at Home" (Buddha Jones) was nominated for Best Animation TrailerByte for a TV/Streaming Series.{{Cite web |last1=Crist |first1=Allison |last2=Perez |first2=Lexy |date=July 22, 2021 |title=Golden Trailer Awards: 'A Quiet Place: Part II', 'Black Widow' Among Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-golden-trailer-awards-winners-list-1234978230/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813002922/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-golden-trailer-awards-winners-list-1234978230/ |archive-date=August 13, 2021 |access-date=December 3, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

Unreleased prequel

In June 2021, Cervone said that a follow-up to the film was in development.{{Cite web |last=Wilding |first=Josh |date=2021-06-18 |title=SCOOB! Director Tony Cervone Confirms A Sequel To The 2020 Movie Is In Development (Exclusive) |url=https://www.comicbookmovie.com/animated_features/scooby-doo/scoob-director-tony-cervone-confirms-a-sequel-to-the-2020-movie-is-in-development-exclusive-a185776 |access-date=2021-06-18 |website=Comic Book Movie |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516165459/https://comicbookmovie.com/animated_features/scooby-doo/scoob-director-tony-cervone-confirms-a-sequel-to-the-2020-movie-is-in-development-exclusive-a185776 |url-status=live }}

On December 22, 2021, HBO Max released a sizzle reel featuring a first look at a Christmas prequel film, titled Scoob! Holiday Haunt, which was set to be released on the service in December 2022. The film takes place before the events of the first film, with Welker and the child actors from the previous film reprising their roles while Cervone returned to write the film with Paul Dini as well to produce the project. The film was co-directed by the first film's animation director Bill Haller and Michael Kurinsky and had a production budget of $40 million.{{cite web |last1=Burlingame |first1=Russ |title=Scoob!: Holiday Haunt First Look Revealed in HBO Max Teaser |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-holiday-haunt-first-look-revealed-in-hbo-max-teaser/ |website=ComicBook |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=December 22, 2021 |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530183425/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-holiday-haunt-first-look-revealed-in-hbo-max-teaser/ |url-status=live }} On August 2, 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery canceled its release, citing cost-cutting measures and a refocus on theatrical films rather than creating projects for streaming.{{cite web|last=Couch|first=Aaron|title='Batgirl' and 'Scoob!: Holiday Haunt' Scrapped at Warner Bros. Amid Cost-Savings Push|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batgirl-shelved-at-warner-bros-hbo-max-1235191371/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 2, 2022|date=August 2, 2022|archive-date=August 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802220032/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batgirl-shelved-at-warner-bros-hbo-max-1235191371/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Scoob! Sequel Shelved By HBO Max |date=August 2, 2022 |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-sequel-warner-bros-discovery-shelved-hbo-max/ |access-date=August 2, 2022 |archive-date=August 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803075008/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-sequel-warner-bros-discovery-shelved-hbo-max/ |url-status=live }} Cervone would go on to say on the same day that the project was "practically finished".{{Cite web |title=Scoob! Sequel Director Revealed Film Was "Very Close" to Completion Before HBO Max Cancellation |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-sequel-production-complete-movie-cancelled-hbo-max/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=comicbook.com |date=August 3, 2022 |archive-date=August 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803110102/https://comicbook.com/movies/amp/news/scoob-sequel-production-complete-movie-cancelled-hbo-max/ |url-status=live }} Later that month, it was reported that the film would still be finished, though Warner Bros. Discovery had no plans to release the film.{{Cite web |title=Scoob!: Holiday Haunt Could Still Get Finished Despite Being Shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-holiday-haunt-could-still-get-finished-despite-being-shelved-by-warner-bros-discovery/ |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=comicbook.com |date=August 26, 2022 |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827000424/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-holiday-haunt-could-still-get-finished-despite-being-shelved-by-warner-bros-discovery/ |url-status=live }}