{"id":1091,"date":"2015-08-20T21:22:59","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T21:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/peanutsandpopcorn\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2015-08-20T21:22:59","modified_gmt":"2015-08-20T21:22:59","slug":"zoinks-scooby-doo-and-gang-return-to-the-big-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/peanutsandpopcorn\/2015\/08\/zoinks-scooby-doo-and-gang-return-to-the-big-screen.html","title":{"rendered":"Zoinks! Scooby-Doo and Gang Return to the Big Screen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The “traditional” Shaggy and Scooby-Doo! (Warner Bros.)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

News broke this week that Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma will all be featured in a new animated movie to be released in September 2018. The press release states the the \u201cfilm marks a reintroduction of Hanna-Barbera animated favorites to moviegoers everywhere\u201d which might make some fans nervous. The release doesn’t state if Warner Bros. would focus on the traditional-looking characters and personalities or the new version of the upcoming Be Cool Scooby-Doo!<\/em> TV series that will debut on Boomerang this fall. (The style of the artwork and story-telling will be significantly different than what we are used to and looks similar to the animated Family Guy<\/em> series, that is anything but family-friendly.) The Boomerang series was initially to be shown on Cartoon Network.<\/p>\n

The new film is said to reunite Oscar-nominated producers Charles Roven and Richard Suckle who worked on the last two Scooby-Doo movies which were live-action and CGI animated and became a disappointment to fans. But the good news is that the pair will be joined by producer Allison Abbate who worked on The Iron Giant<\/em> and the Oscar-nominated Fantastic Mr. Fox. (She did also produce Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride<\/em> and Frankenweenie<\/em>, but we can let that slide for now.)<\/p>\n

The new film will be directed by Tony Cervone, a multiple Emmy Award nominee and was fully involved in the previous Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated<\/em> series, which is probably the best version of Scooby and his friends to date, so that’s good. However, the \u201cvisionary\u201d Dan Povenmire (Phineas and Ferb<\/em> and the aforementioned Family Guy<\/em>) is said to bring his \u201ccreative sensibilities\u201d to the film as well. Finally, the screenplay is written by Matt Lieberman who was responsible for Dr. Dolitle: Tail to the Chief<\/em>, a film that nobody has ever heard of.<\/p>\n

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The “Family Guy” version of Scooby and the gang. (Warner Bros.\/Boomerang)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, does this movie have a change to be any good? Greg Silverman, President of Creative Development seems to thinks so. \u201cLike countless fans, I have always loved the Hanna-Barbera cast of characters,\u201d he acknowledges in the press release. \u201cAs one of their most famous brand ambassadors, Scooby-Doo will take the lead in re-introducing this pantheon of enduringly popular animated stars on a grand scale with an exciting new movie.\u201d Dan Fellman, President of Domesic Distribution agreed saying, \u201cIt\u2019s always a treat to see Scooby-Doo<\/em> on the big screen and to share his larger-than-life adventures with audiences. As anticipation grows throughout production, the movie\u2019s mid-September release date should start the fall season with a burst of fun.\u201d Finally, Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, Preident of Worldwide Distribution had this to say: \u201cScooby-Doo and his friends have the kind of universal appeal that reaches across cultures as well as generations.\u00a0 We expect this new take on the franchise to generate even more fans around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

That last comment makes me the most nervous. Why do we need a \u201cnew take\u201d of the Scooby-Doo<\/em> brand? Still, I don’t want to judge book by its cover or a movie by its poster. This could be great. It could. We’ll see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

News broke this week that Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma will all be featured in a new animated movie to be released in September 2018. The press release states the the \u201cfilm marks a reintroduction of Hanna-Barbera animated favorites to moviegoers everywhere\u201d which might make some fans nervous. The release doesn’t state if Warner…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":558,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[980,63],"tags":[252,981,982],"class_list":["post-1091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-animation","category-movies","tag-hanna-barbera","tag-scooby-doo","tag-warner-bros"],"yoast_head":"\nZoinks! Scooby-Doo and Gang Return to the Big Screen - Peanuts and Popcorn<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you ready for a new animated Scooby-Doo movie? 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