A week ago we got a chance to check out the Edit Bay for the upcoming animation, SCOOB! with director Tony Cervone and producer Pam Coats.
They gave us some background on why they were making the first full-length animated Scooby-Doo adventure for the big screen and the never-before told story of Scooby-Doo’s origins and the greatest mystery in the career of Mystery Inc.
We don’t want to give away much of what we got to watch and talked about because we want you, the audience to be surprised when watching the film. Here’s a few things director Cervone said on making the film, “It’s a dance, you have to give the audience what they want and more” and “You have to know your Scoob history—be aware and own it.”
Director on Scoob!
Looking at the clips they showed us, they were fun to watch. Since the story is based in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. We asked how they manage to get the landscape so accurate, Cervone said, Google Earth. And for those who are wondering if there will be a horror component? Cervone said, Yes! “The movie doesn’t go deep into a particular movie genre or movies. The main story is more mythological in mood.
Cervone and Coats talked about their casting process and that Gina Rodriguez (Velma), was the first to be on board. You can listen in on some of the conversations by clicking on the audio boxes.
Synopsis: SCOOB! reveals how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined with young detectives Fred, Velma and Daphne to form the famous Mystery Inc. Now, with hundreds of cases solved and adventures shared, Scooby and the gang face their biggest, most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this global “dogpocalypse,” the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined.
Animation & Cast
Why this film
Starring in SCOOB! are Kiersey Clemons as Dee Dee, Zac Efron as Fred, Will Forte as Shaggy; Jason Isaacs as the infamous Dick Dastardly, Ken Jeong as Dynomutt; Tracy Morgan as Captain Caveman, Gina Rodriguez as Velma, Amanda Seyfried as Daphne, Mark Wahlberg as Blue Falcon, and Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo.
In theaters May 15, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
