The Animation Freak. Scoob!

                                     The Animation Freak. 

                                                  Scoob!

I loved this film a lot, it had a little origin of how the Scooby gang met. Shaggy met Scooby on the beach were he was sitting alone and the rest was history and it started a huge following of Scooby-Doo. 

If you were like me growing up on this show and wearing the t-shirts, shoes, lunch boxes, just everything I could find, you loved this film as much as I did. The only thing I would have changed was the voices of the characters, don't get me wrong I like all the actors they got for this but you can't do Shaggy without Matthew Lillard or Fred voiced by Frank Welker and Scooby.

Other than  that I loved this film. The animation was perfect,

the story was really good, the plot made sense, 

it was an amazing film. Dick Dastardly, who seeks to capture Scooby-Doo and Cerberus' three skulls. They are rescued by Dee Dee Skyes, and their lifelong idols, Dynomutt and Brian, 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 they are rescued by the Falcon Force, who investigates that Dastardly finds Scooby important, causing Shaggy to feel alone. 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. Dastardly's plan is to open the gates to the Underworld, to rescue his dog 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. rriving 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 fly 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 him.

A young, lonely Shaggy Rogers befriends and adopts a young stray Great Dane, who he names Scooby-Doo. On Halloween night, Scooby and Shaggy meet three young detectives—Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, and Velma Dinkley—before venturing in 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 involved. The pair storm out to the Takamoto bowling alley, where they are terrorized by shapeshifting robots called Rottens that belong to Dick Dastardly, who seeks to capture Scooby-Doo and Cerberus' three skulls. They are rescued by Dee Dee Skyes, and their lifelong idols, Dynomutt and Brian, 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 they are rescued by the Falcon Force, who investigates that Dastardly finds Scooby important, 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 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 arrive at Messick Mountain. Shaggy, fearing Scooby's importance is tearing their friendship apart, wants Scooby to stay with him on the ship. Scooby tries to convince Shaggy to join him and the group, but Shaggy demands Scooby to choose between him and them. Scooby picks the latter, to Shaggy's dismay, and goes underground with the Falcon Force to a prehistoric island, where they find Captain Caveman guarding the last skull. Dastardly tricks Shaggy into taking him to Scooby and the last skull, and captures them, while The Rottens then 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 fly 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 him.

The Rottens capture Muttley and Dastardly, who's unmasked twice in revelation that he impersonated Cowell. The Falcon Force take the pair into custody, while Mystery Inc. return home to Venice Beach and unveil their official 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.

Scoob! is a 2020 American computer-animated mystery comedy film based on Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo franchise, produced by the 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). Set in a shared Hanna-Barbera animated multiverse, the film's story follows Mystery Incorporated investigating their biggest and most challenging mystery behind the secret legacy and the true purpose of their own mascot that connects with a plan to unleash Cerberus.

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 as the titular character (the only current television cast member to feature), as well as Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, Zac Efron, and Amanda Seyfried as Shaggy, Velma, Fred and Daphne respectively, and also features the voices of Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Kiersey Clemons, Ken Jeong, and Tracy Morgan as other Hanna-Barbera animated characters.

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 as part of the project by October 2018.

Scoob! was originally set for a worldwide theatrical release on May 15, 2020, by Warner Bros. Pictures. 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. Scoob! topped digital rental charts in its first three weekends of release, following a theatrical release in select countries beginning on July 2020 and a secondary theatrical release in the United States beginning on May 21, 2021. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the animation and sense of nostalgia, but criticized its modernization and screenplay.

A spin-off, titled Scoob! Holiday Haunt, is set for release in 2022, while a sequel is in 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. 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 and Pam Coats produced the film, with Charles Roven and Richard Suckle among its executive producers. 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. The film was intended to lead into a cinematic universe based on Hanna-Barbera properties. In September 2016, it was reported that Dax Shepard would co-direct and co-write the film along with Cervone and Liberman respectively. 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. Ultimately, Lieberman, Adam Sztykiel, Jack Donaldson, and Derek Elliott received screenplay credit, with Lieberman, Eyal Podell, and Jonathon E. Stewart having "story by" billing.

During production, many miscellaneous Hanna-Barbera characters were cut, and the story changed to focus on a personal story between Scooby-Doo and Shaggy, with a main emphasis on an emotional arc for Scooby-Doo. According to Tony Cervone, the final film also took a lot of 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. Cervone also called the film a "love letter" to Hanna-Barbera, in an interview with Jackson Murphy on animationscoop.com.

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. Forte, an avid fan of the Scooby-Doo! franchise who also considers Shaggy his favourite character, was goaled to homage Casey Kasem's impression, who he considers an icon, but also add his own spin to it. Additionally, he also praised Matthew Lillard's impression. Rodriguez, another fan of the franchise, played Velma as a Latina American after discussing with director Tony Cervone about how they could sneak her heritage into the character. Morgan also talked about loving Captain Caveman growing up, and would even yell out his signature catchphrase when having fun at home.

In May 2019, Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried were cast as Fred and Daphne. 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). Efron (who found the Scooby Gang to be a positive influence by helping people and solving crimes) and Seyfried (who is a dog lover and has long been obsessed with ghost stories) have both grown up as fans of the franchise, as well.

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. Despite this, they still get to voice their mainstream versions, with Lillard wishing the film a good luck, and Griffin saying that she did not hold any hard feelings towards Seyfried or her performance in the film. Despite this, a different and younger voice cast was chosen, as the film's characters are younger, have their own personalities, and are set in an alternative universe.

In April 2019, Ken Jeong and Kiersey Clemons were announced to be joining the cast. In May 2019, Mark Wahlberg and Jason Isaacs were added to the voice cast, with Mckenna Grace, Iain Armitage, Ariana Greenblatt and Pierce Gagnon set as young versions of Daphne, Shaggy, Velma and Fred, respectively. Isaacs, an avid fan of Wacky Races who considers Dick Dastardly his favorite character, also aimed to re-imagine the character, by making him bigger and stronger.

In March 2020, Simon Cowell joined the cast voicing a fictionalized version of himself. Besides being a business entrepreneur in real life, Cowell is also an avid fan of the franchise and was thrilled to take his role. 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.

Animation services were provided by Reel FX Animation Studios, who hired 3D animators with a passion for 2D animation for the project. The strategy the animators used was to base the animation off a stylized 3D/CGI VFX modeling medium through a vintage 2D finish by creating innovative rigging, animation techniques used to create 2D animation, and custom tools such as lighting and rendering, resulting in the film's 3D/CGI animation maintaining the look, feel, and spirit of 2D animation, in the vein of the classic cartoons from the Hanna-Barbera Productions portfolio, but with an expensive budget. The animators also used early Scooby-Doo cartoons as reference and inspiration for the animation sequences.