Tag: Scoob
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Going In Theaters & HBO Max On Christmas Day
I’m hearing from several exhibition sources that Warner Bros. is going with Wonder Woman 1984 on Christmas Day in theaters and on HBO Max, same day. Warner Bros. would not respond for comment. A screenshot leaked online, and sources say it’s true.This is by far the biggest blast off of an IP on HBO Max…
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5 Movies like ‘Scoob!’ to Watch If You Love the Animated Scooby-Doo Update
If you’ve seen Scoob!, the all-new, very charming computer animated Scooby-Doo adventure, then chances are that you’re also struck with a highly potent burst of nostalgia, along with the longing to further explore the Scooby-Doo universe (Doo-niverse?), a franchise that has been more or less unstoppable since the late 1960s. Created by Joe Ruby and…
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‘Scoob!’ and ‘Capone’ Pull Strong VOD Numbers as Drive-Ins Lure Moviegoers
The big new movie of the week is VOD release “Scoob!” (Warner Bros.). All three VOD charts list the animated reboot at #11 for numbers of transactions (not revenue).Warners had intended to release the Hanna Barbera feature in theaters, but moved it swiftly to Pvod where it clicked instantly, even faster than the April 10…
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‘Scoob!’ an Instant #1 on Premium VOD Charts; ‘Capone’ #2 on iTunes
Warner Bros. home release of the animated “Scoob!” began today, and it’s already #1 on the iTunes and Amazon Prime charts ranking transactions. (Rental price $19.99; digital download $24.99.)With so little in the way of new releases, it might be more surprising if it didn’t reach #1. What’s impressive here is how quickly it happened.…
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‘Scoob!’: Film Review
Blame it on “The Avengers.” Or better yet, “Justice League.” Those superheroes are so popular with audiences that Hollywood studios got it in their heads that the world wants to see “expanded universe” movies — unwieldy ensemble productions that bring together half a dozen or more stand-alone characters for a single umbrella adventure. Marvel and…
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Scoob review – scrappy animated reboot is a ruff ride
A messy and mystery-free relaunch of the classic animation tries, and fails, to update the formula, adding a charmless superhero spinThe relaunch of Scooby-Doo, a character born in the late 60s and sustaining a presence in the decades ever since, carries with it the potential for both high highs and low lows. Because universal familiarity…
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‘Scoob!’ Review: A Silly, High-Energy Introduction to the Wacky World of Hanna-Barbera
Ignore the weird Simon Cowell gags. Despite its rocky start, Tony Cervone’s “Scoob!,” eventually moves past squeezing in gags about modern tastemakers (do kids even know who Simon Cowell is?) to become a Part origin story of the Mystery, Inc. team, part Hanna-Barbera homage, the animated feature is a charming enough diversion that adds to…
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‘Scoob!’: Could a New Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe Emerge from This Riff on Cartoon Classics?
With “Scoob!,” Warner Bros. Animation launches a new Hanna-Barbera cinematic universe built around the crime-fighting Mystery Inc. teenage gang and its lovable Great Dane. The plan was to release the franchise’s first CG-animated feature theatrically on May 15, but, of course, the pandemic intervened, so it’s going straight to VOD instead.Whether or not “Scoob!” taps…
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‘Scoob!’ Clip: Scooby-Doo and Shaggy Meet The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt
Warner Bros. Animation’s Scoob! will be available for rental tomorrow, but before the film arrives, you can check out a clip of mystery-solving pals Scooby-Doo (Frank Welker) and Shaggy (Will Forte) coming face to face with two heroes in their world: The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt. Scoob Clip In under 50 seconds, this Scoob! clip…
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‘Scoob!’ Skipping Theaters and Going Directly to Digital
While many major movies and studios are trying to wait out the coronavirus storm, others are cutting their losses. Like Scoob!, the new animated reboot of Scooby-Doo. Warner Bros. originally planned to open Scoob! in theaters on May 15, but obviously, theater shutdowns due to the coronavirus make that impossible. And rather than push Scoob!…