Warner Bros. has invited everyone to attend the Twitter #ScoobMovieNight premiere event, hosted by the big dog himself, to celebrate the release of the new, fully animated, full-length action-adventure feature Scoob! on premium video on demand or premium digital ownership.
This special event preshow for all audiences features fun Scoob moments with stars from the movie, including Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried, Kiersey Clemons, Ken Jeong, Tracy Morgan, Frank Welker, Iain Armitage, Arianna Greenblatt, Mckenna Grace and Pierce Gagnon, and director Tony Cervone.
Scoob! reveals the never-before-told story of Scooby’s origins. It shows how one of history’s most famous friendships began when an adorable, homeless puppy met a lonesome young boy named Shaggy, and how the two of them joined forces with aspiring young detectives Fred, Velma and Daphne to become the celebrated Mystery Inc.
Lennon Stella will exclusively premiere an acoustic version of lead single Summer Feelings feat. Charlie Puth, while Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown and Ava Max will be on hand to showcase their newly released single On Me, both from Scoob! The Album, the movie’s official musical companion arriving this Friday and available to pre-save now.
It was directed by Warner Bros. animation stalwart Tony Cervone, an Annie Award nominee for the feature film Space Jam, two-time Emmy nominee for his work on Duck Dodgers and one of the creators of the popular Scooby-Doo series Mystery Incorporated.
The beloved and very popular dog, Scooby, along with his master and master’s friends will take us on adventures through digital medium. Warner Bros.’ Scoob!, an animated film based on Scooby-Doo characters, will skip its planned theatrical release and instead launch on digital rental services in May.
The animated feature was originally set to open on 15 May in theaters. Scoob! will be available for a 48-hour rental PVOD period for U.S. $19.99. The decision to drastically alter release plans for Scoob! comes after Universal’s announcement that Trolls World Tour, which also amended its theatrical rollout in favor of premium video on demand and landed the biggest debut for a digital rental.
“While we’re all eager to be able to once again show our films in theaters, we’re navigating new, unprecedented times which call for creative thinking and adaptability in how we distribute our content. We know fans are eager to see Scoob! and we’re delighted we can deliver this feel-good movie for families to enjoy while they’re home together,” Warner Bros. CEO Ann Sarnoff said in a statement.
Directed by Tony Cervone, Scoob follows childhood best friends Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne, who solve crimes along with Shaggy’s pet dog, Scooby-Doo. The voice cast includes Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried.
2020 is here, marking the beginning of a new decade and we can’t be more excited to share some interesting upcoming animated features on the way to warm our souls. This year brings some promising projects for animation lovers.
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Aardman’s farmyard animals are back in this fun new adventure which finds an alien with amazing powers crash-landing near Mossy Bottom Farm. Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organisation can capture her.
Directed by Will Becher and Richard Phelan and written by Jon Brown and Mark Burton, Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is all set to be released in India on 24 January 2020.
Onward
Directed by Dan Scanlon, Pixar original, Onward is set in a magical world of elves, trolls, mermaids, centaurs, fauns, gnomes and goblins. The movie focuses on two teen elf brothers (Tom Holland and Chris Pratt) who set out to discover if there is still magic in the world so they can spend time with their late father. Starring voice artists Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer, Onward will be out for the Indian audiences beginning 6 March 2020.
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Directed by Will Gluck and written by Patrick Burleigh and Gluck, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway is a mixture of live-action and animation. The film stars the voice of James Corden as the title character, alongside Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson and David Oyelowo in live-action roles, and the voices of Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Debicki and Margot Robbie. Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway is scheduled to be released on 3 April 2020 by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures label.
Trolls World Tour
DreamWorks will bring this sequel to Trolls, where Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) find out that there are other Troll tribes devoted to other types of music (pop, funk, classical, techno, country and rock!), when hard rockers Queen Barb (Rachel Bloom) and her father King Thrash (Ozzy Osbourne) try to destroy all other kinds of music. Directed by Walt Dohrn and co-director David P. Smith, Trolls World Tour will be distributed worldwide by Universal Pictures and will be released in the US on 17 April 2020.
Scoob!
Get ready to experience the old-school fun with Scooby and his friends in an animated feature, Scoob!. Scooby and his gang face their most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this dogpocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined. Directed by Tony Cervone, Scoob! stars Mark Wahlberg, Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried, Frank Welker, Zac Effron, Gina Rodriguez, Will Forte, Tracy Morgan, Ken Jeong, Kiersey Clemons, Mark Wahlberg and Jason Issacs. Created by Reel FX/Warner Animation Group, Scoob! releases 15 May 2020.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Produced by Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run features voices of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, Awkwafina, Reggie Watts and Snoop Dogg. Directed by Tim Hill, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run tells the story of SpongeBob and Patrick’s epic adventure to the lost city of Atlantic city after his beloved pet snail Gary goes missing. SpongeBob begins his adventure on 22 May 2020.
Soul
Described as a journey from the streets of New York City to the cosmic realms to discover the answers to life’s most important questions, Pixar’s Soul is directed by Pete Docter. The movie surrounds a middle school music teacher whose soul is accidentally separated from his body and is transported to a center where souls develop and gain passions before being sent to newborn children. Featuring voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad and Daveed Diggs, Soul will hit theatres on 19 June 2020.
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Produced by Illumination, Minions: The Rise of Gru is a sequel to the 2015 film and a spin off/ prequel to the main Despicable Me film series. Directed by Kyle Balda, with co direction by Brad Ableson, the film is scheduled to be released in the US on 3 July 2020 by Universal Pictures.
Raya and the Last Dragon
Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, animated fantasy film Raya and the Last Dragon tells the story of Raya who is a warrior. In a mysterious realm called Kumandra, a warrior named Raya searches for the last dragon in the world. Directed by Paul Briggs and Dean Wellins, co-directed by John Ripa, with a screenplay by Adele Lim, the film stars the voices of Cassie Steele and Awkwafina. Raya and the Last Dragon is scheduled for release on 25 November 2020.
The Croods 2
DreamWorks’ popular prehistoric family is back in their second big-screen adventure, The Croods 2. The family is challenged by a rival family (The Bettermans), who claim to be more evolved! Directed by Joel Crawford and produced by Mark Swift, the movie features the voices of Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Peter Dinklage and Leslie Mann. The Croods 2 will be released on 23 December 2020.
Wish Dragon
Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, Base FX and the Flagship Entertainment Group, Wish Dragon will star Jackie Chan (who is also producing the film), Constance Wu, John Cho, Will Yun Lee, Jimmy Wong, and Bobby Lee. The story is based on an original story by Chris Appelhans (who will also direct the film).The modern-day fairy tale picks up the moral challenges that emerge from the encounter between a boy and a dragon who is able to make wishes come true. The release date of the film is not yet announced, but we can’t wait for the magic to unveil.
The year looks pretty animated! A huge bag of popcorn please!
Who doesn’t love Scooby-Doo and gets all the more nostalgic about it?
Now one of the most popular and loved cartoons is being made into a 3D animated film, Scoob based on how Shaggy met Scooby-Doo. The film will also find how Shaggy Rogers, Fred Jones, Velma Dinkley and Daphne Blake started Mystery Inc.
Warner Bros has recently dropped the trailer of Scoob which gives a better idea about what to expect from it. The trailer starts with a conversation between Shaggy and Scooby as they take the audience and fans through the trailer itself.
The voice cast includes Will Forte as Shaggy, Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo, Zac Efron as Fred, Amanda Seyfried as Daphne and Gina Rodriguez as Velma, besides Kiersey Clemons, Ken Jeong and Tracy Morgan.
Directed by Tony Cervone, will hit the theatres on 15 May 2020.
Warner Bros. Animation’s movie Scooby-Doo will have Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried playing Fred and Daphne respectively, reported Deadline.
The rest of the cast includes Will Forte as Shaggy, Gina Rodriguez as Velma, Tracy Morgan as Captain Caveman, and Frank Welker, the original voice of Fred and the voice of Scooby since 2002, as Scooby himself.
Known for her roles in Mean Girls, Les Miserables and Mamma Mia!, Seyfried was introduced to feature animation voice over with Blue Sky Studios’ Epic. She has also guest starred on animated series Family Guy and American Dad! Efron has earlier performed as Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, and has experience from collaborations with the Robot Chicken team. He also voiced Ted in Illumination Entertainment’s feature adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.
The original series, Scooby Doo, Where Are You!, aired for two seasons between 1969 and 1970 and went through a short revival in 1978. Since then, the Scooby-Doo franchise has produced various animated series, TV movies, comic books, and the aforementioned live-action films (as well as three direct-to-video/TV movies).
Directed by Tony Cervone and produced by Chris Columbus, Pam Coats, and Allison Abbate, the film is slated for a 15 May 2020 release.
