Scoob! Holiday Haunt
American film
- Michael Kurinsky
- Bill Haller
- Paul Dini
- Tony Cervone
- Scooby-Doo
by- Joe Ruby
- Ken Spears
- Characters
by Hanna-Barbera Productions
- Tony Cervone
- Mitchell Ferm
- Frank Welker
- Iain Armitage
- Ariana Greenblatt
- Mckenna Grace
- Pierce Gagnon
- Mark Hamill
- Michael McKean
- Andre Braugher
- Cristo Fernández
- Ming-Na Wen
- Maya Hawke
Production
company
company
Warner Animation Group
Scoob! Holiday Haunt is an unreleased American animated mystery comedy film based on Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo franchise, produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Animation Group. It was set to be a prequel to the 2020 film Scoob!. The film follows a young Mystery Incorporated investigating a mystery in a holiday-themed resort.
The film was directed by Michael Kurinsky and Bill Haller from a screenplay by Paul Dini and Tony Cervone, and stars Frank Welker, Iain Armitage, Ariana Greenblatt, Mckenna Grace, Pierce Gagnon, Mark Hamill, Michael McKean, Andre Braugher, Cristo Fernández, Ming-Na Wen and Maya Hawke.
The film was to be released on HBO Max in December 2022. Warner Bros. Discovery shelved the film that August, citing cost-cutting measures and an intent to refocus on theatrical films over projects made for streaming.
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, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, J.B. Smoove, & Patrick Warburton had been cast in undisclosed roles.[2][6][7]
Development
In June 2021, Tony Cervone said that a follow-up to Scoob! was in development.[8] On December 22, 2021, HBO Max released a sizzle reel featuring a first look at a Christmas-themed prequel film, titled Scoob! Holiday Haunt, which was to be released on the service in December 2022. The film takes place in the gang's youth, with Welker and the actors who portrayed the younger versions reprising their roles while Cervone returned to write the film with Paul Dini as well to produce the project. The film was co-directed by Bill Haller and Michael Kurinsky, and had a production budget of $40 million.[2]
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.[9][10] Tony Cervone would go on to say on the same day that the project was "practically finished".[11] 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.[12] The film was finally finished on November 4, 2022.[13] 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."[14]
See also
- List of abandoned and unfinished films
- Batgirl, another Warner Bros. film 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.
- ^ [1]
- ^ 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
- v
- t
- e
- Scooby-Doo
- Shaggy Rogers
- Velma Dinkley
- Daphne Blake
- Fred Jones
- Scrappy-Doo
- The Hex Girls
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
- episodes (1969–70; 1978)
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies
- episodes (1972–73)
- The Scooby-Doo Show
- episodes (1976–78)
- Laff-A-Lympics (1977–78)
- Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979–1980)
- Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1980–82)
- The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show/The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (1983–84)
- The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985)
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
- episodes (1988–1991)
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?
- episodes (2002–06)
- Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! (2006–08)
- Mystery Incorporated
- episodes (2010–13)
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015–18)
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019–2021)
- Velma (2023–24)
programming blocks
- The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976–77)
- Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics/Scooby's All-Stars (1977–78)
- The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show (1980–81)
- The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour (1982)
- Scary Scooby Funnies (1984–85)
- Scooby's Mystery Funhouse (1985–86)
and specials
- Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue (1978)
- Scooby Goes Hollywood (1979)
- Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (1987)
- Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988)
- Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration (1989)
- Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights (1994)
- The Scooby-Doo Project (1999)
- Night of the Living Doo (2001)
- Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays (2012)
- Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace (2013)
- Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals (2014)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie (2015)
- Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror (2015)
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (2021)
animated films
- Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost (1999)
- Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000)
- Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico (2003)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster (2004)
- Aloha, Scooby-Doo! (2005)
- Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005)
- Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006)
- Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! (2007)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King (2008)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009)
- Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010)
- Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (2010)
- Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur (2011)
- Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012)
- Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012)
- Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon (2013)
- Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (2013)
- Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013)
- Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (2014)
- Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy (2014)
- Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness (2015)
- Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery (2015)
- Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (2016)
- Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (2016)
- Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)
- Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash (2017)
- Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost (2018)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019)
- Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island (2019)
- Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020)
- Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
- Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021)
- Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022)
- Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (2023)
| Theatrical |
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|---|---|
| TV movies | |
| Direct-to-video |
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- Scoob! (2020)
- Scoob! Holiday Haunt (unreleased)
- Scooby-Doo (1986)
- Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1991)
- Scooby-Doo Mystery (1995)
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom (1999)
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Adventures (2000)
- Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers (2000)
- Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001)
- Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights (2002)
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem (2004)
- Scooby-Doo! Unmasked (2005)
- Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who? (2006)
- Scooby-Doo! First Frights (2009)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp (2010)
- Lego Dimensions (2015)
- MultiVersus (2022)
- The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (1990)
- Scooby's Ghoster Coaster (1998)
- Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion (2001)
- Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster (2002)
- Scooby Apocalypse (2016–19)
- Scooby-Doo's Snack Tracks: The Ultimate Collection (1998)
- Scooby-Doo (2002)
- Scoob! (2020)
- "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery" (1999)
- "Shaggy Busted" (2002)
- "One Hundred" (2010)
- Saturday Morning Mystery (2012)
- "Saturday Morning Fun Pit" (2013)
- The Demon Road Trilogy (2016)
- Meddling Kids (2017)
- Lost Mysteries
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