Scoob! Holiday Haunt
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Music by | Warner Animation Group |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Scoob! Holiday Haunt is an unreleased American animated
The film was directed by Michael Kurinsky and Bill Haller from a screenplay by
The film was to be released on
Premise
To celebrate Scooby Doo's first Christmas, 10-year-old Shaggy and the gang take him to a holiday-themed resort owned by Fred's favorite Uncle Ned. When the park is beset by a ghostly haunting, the kids must solve a 40-year-old mystery to save the resort and show Scooby the true meaning of Christmas.[2]
Voice cast
- Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo, a talking Great Dane who was adopted by Shaggy. He is also Mystery Inc.'s mascot.[2]
- Iain Armitage as Shaggy Rogers, Scooby-Doo's best friend and the heart of Mystery Inc.[2]
- Ariana Greenblatt as Velma Dinkley, the intellectual brain of Mystery Inc.[2]
- Mckenna Grace as Daphne Blake, the fashionable empath of Mystery Inc.[2]
- Pierce Gagnon as Fred Jones, the tank leader of Mystery Inc.[2]
- Michael McKean as Uncle Ned, Fred's favorite uncle.[2][3]
- Andre Braugher as Chef Dave, the resort's head chef who befriends the children.[4]
- Mark Hamill as Santa Claus[5]
Additionally, Cristo Fernández, Ming-Na Wen and Maya Hawke had been cast in undisclosed roles.[2][6]
Development
In June 2021,
Animation
Like Scoob!, the animation services were provided by Reel FX Animation.
Cancellation
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.[8][9] Tony Cervone would go on to say on the same day that the project was "practically finished".[10] Later that month, it was reported that the film would still be finished, even though Warner Bros. Discovery had no present plans to release it.[11] The film was finally finished on November 4, 2022.[12] Following Andre Braugher's death in December 2023, Cervone revealed details on the actor's casting in the film where Braugher joined the project after a ten-minute meeting. He then later accepted the part after mentioning his "soft spot for Scooby-Doo."[13]
See also
- List of abandoned and unfinished films
- Batgirl and Coyote vs. Acme, other Warner Bros. films that met a similar fate
References
- ^ "Dara Taylor Scoring HBO Max's 'Scoob! Holiday Haunt'". August 7, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Burlingame, Russ (December 22, 2021). "Scoob!: Holiday Haunt First Look Revealed in HBO Max Teaser". ComicBook. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Tony Cervone (December 23, 2021). "Also starring Michael McKean as Uncle Ned! Full length, full production feature film produced by @wearereelfx for HBO Max". Instagram. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "Fun Fact of the Week #501 (featuring John Dusenberry)". ScoobySnax.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "An Interview with John Dusenberry". ScoobySnax.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Wilding, Josh (June 18, 2021). "SCOOB! Director Tony Cervone Confirms A Sequel To The 2020 Movie Is In Development (Exclusive)". Comic Book Movie. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (August 2, 2022). "'Batgirl' and 'Scoob!: Holiday Haunt' Scrapped at Warner Bros. Amid Cost-Savings Push". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Scoob! Sequel Shelved By HBO Max". Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Scoob! Sequel Director Revealed Film Was "Very Close" to Completion Before HBO Max Cancellation". comicbook.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Scoob!: Holiday Haunt Could Still Get Finished Despite Being Shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery". comicbook.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Tony Cervone (November 5, 2022). "Well, we finished this thing today. A bittersweet conclusion for sure". Instagram. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "Instagram".
External links
- Scoob! Holiday Haunt at IMDb