Scoob! trivia | 56 facts about the animated film

Scoob! is a new animated film from Warner Bros. The new film is based on the Scooby-Doo franchise.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new film.

1. Scoob! is a 2020 American computer-animated mystery comedy film
2. It is produced by Warner Animation Group
3. It is based on the Scooby-Doo franchise
4. The film is directed by Tony Cervone from a screenplay by Adam Sztykiel, Jack Donaldson, Derek Elliott, and Matt Lieberman, and a story by Lieberman, Eyal Podell, and Jonathon E. Stewart
5. It stars the voices of Frank Welker as the title character
6. He is the only member of the original cast to reprise their role
7. Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, Zac Efron, and Amanda Seyfried voice the other members of the gang
8. Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Kiersey Clemons, Ken Jeong and Tracy Morgan as other Hanna-Barbera animated characters
9. It is a reboot of the Scooby-Doo film series
10. Scoob! is intended to be the first installment in a series of films set within a Hanna-Barbera shared cinematic universe
11. Plans for a new Scooby-Doo film began in June 2014
12. In 2014 Warner Bros. announced that they would reboot the Scooby-Doo film series with an animated film
13. Cervone were initially hired to direct the film in August 2015
14. Dax Shepard being brought to co-direct it in September 2016
15. By October 2018, Shepard was no longer a part of the project
16. Much of the cast were hired in March 2019
17. Animation services were provided by Reel FX Animation Studios
18. Scoob! was released digitally via video on demand on May 15, 2020
19. It was initially set to play in theaters on the same date, but the theatrical release was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
20. The film received mixed reviews from critics
21. Since childhood, Shaggy Rogers, Fred Jones, Velma Dinkley, and Daphne Blake have been solving mysteries across the globe accompanied by Shaggy’s pet dog, Scooby-Doo
22. Their greatest mystery together comes in a turn of events when they run into the Blue Falcon, who is trying to prevent his arch-rival, Dick Dastardly from causing a global “dogpocalypse” by unleashing the Great Cerberus on the world
23. On June 17, 2014, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that they would reboot the Scooby-Doo film series with an animated film being written by Randall Green
24. On August 17, 2015, Tony Cervone was hired to direct the animated film on a script by Matt Lieberman, while Charles Roven and Richard Suckle would produce the film along with Allison Abbate
25. Dan Povenmire would be involved in a creative capacity and would also serve as an executive producer on the film
26. At the 2016 CinemaCon, the film’s official title was announced to be S.C.O.O.B.
27. The film would be about Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Machine gang working for a larger organization
28. The film was intended to lead into a cinematic universe based on Hanna-Barbera properties
29. In September 2016, it was reported that Dax Shepard would be directing the film along with Cervone, whilst he would also revise the script
30. In October 2018, it was announced that Shepard was no longer a part of the project
31. He was replaced by Kelly Fremon Craig as screenwriter
32. In March 2019, Frank Welker was revealed to be reprising his role as Scooby-Doo, while Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, and Tracy Morgan signed on to voice Shaggy, Velma, and Captain Caveman, respectively
33. Later that month, Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried joined the voice cast as Fred and Daphne
34. Matthew Lillard and Grey Griffin, the longtime voices of Shaggy and Daphne, respectively, voiced their disappointment at not being contacted about the decision to recast their roles
35. Efron’s casting as Fred also marks the first time the character will not be voiced by Welker
36. This excludes the times the character was a child or portrayed in live-action
37. In April 2019, Ken Jeong and Kiersey Clemons were announced to be joining the cast
38. In May 2019, Mark Wahlberg and Jason Isaacs were added to the cast, with Mckenna Grace, Iain Armitage, Ariana Greenblatt and Pierce Gagnon cast as young versions of Daphne, Shaggy, Velma and Fred, respectively
39. In March 2020, Simon Cowell joined the cast voicing a fictionalized version of himself
40. In May 2020, days before the film’s release, it was revealed that voice acting veteran Billy West is reprising his role as Dick Dastardly’s sidekick, Muttley and that Cowell’s son, Eric joined the film
41. On January 28, 2020, Tom Holkenborg signed on to compose the film’s score
42. On May 5, 2020, it was announced Scoob! The Album would be released on May 15, 2020
43. The album will feature the song “On Me” by Thomas Rhett and Kane Brown, featuring Ava Max, and “Summer Feelings” by Lennon Stella, featuring Charlie Puth
44. The film was previously set for a September 21, 2018 release
45. It was then being pushed back to May 15, 2020
46. In March 2020, the film’s theatrical release was delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
47. It was later announced on April 22, 2020 that Warner Bros. would release Scoob! through video on demand on the same date instead of in theaters
48. The first official trailer was released on November 11, 2019
49. A second and final trailer debuted on March 5, 2020
50. A novel based on the film was released on April 7, 2020
51. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 54%
52. Based on 71 reviews
53. With an average rating of 5.48/10. The website’s critical 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”
54. At Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100
55. Based on 27 critics
56. Indicating “mixed or average reviews”