“Scooby-Doo” And “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” Family Double-Feature On Blu-Ray Disc November 9 From Warner Home Video
(August 16, 2010 – Burbank, CA) – Zoinks! This holiday season, Warner Home Video will release two madcap Scooby-Doo adventure movies in one fun-filled Blu-ray double-feature! The “Scooby-Doo 1 & 2 Collection” will include the first two live-action/computer-animation Scooby-Doo films, “Scooby-Doo” (2002) and “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” (2004), on Blu-ray Disc plus loads of bonus material including deleted scenes, music videos and more. Starring Freddie Prinze Jr. (TV’s “24,” “She’s All That”), Sarah Michelle Gellar (TV’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) and Matthew Lillard (“She’s All That,” “Scream”), this family double-feature marks the first time “Scooby-Doo 2: Monster’s Unleashed” will be available on Blu-ray Disc. The “Scooby-Doo 1 & 2 Collection” will be available in stores November 9, 2010. Orders are due October 5 (SRP $24.98).
It’s No Mystery: Scooby-Doo is Ranked # 1!
Scooby-Doo is the #1 children’s franchise* and “Scooby-Doo” (2002) and “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” (2004) have sold nearly 9 million units combined. What’s more, Warner Bros. Animation's all new “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated” debuted on Cartoon Network on July 12, averaging 2.5 million total viewers and the show is ranked #1 in its time period with boys, male teens and teens on basic cable.
* Source: 2009 WHV Character Evaluation
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Retailers will enjoy the opportunity to leverage other Scooby-Doo titles entering the marketplace timed with this release including the “Scooby-Doo Where are You! Complete Series,” one of the most comprehensive collections of classic “Scooby-Doo Where are You!” episodes ever, featuring 41 episodes on 8-discs, packaged in an eye-catching, limited edition collectible Mystery Machine case. The “Scooby-Doo Where are You! Complete Series” will be available on DVD November 9, 2010, day-and-date with the “Scooby-Doo 1 & 2 Collection.”
Additionally, on September 14, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will release “Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp,” a new action-adventure video game featuring fun, exploration-style mysteries with the characters kids know and love. For the first time, kids can play as any of the Mystery, Inc. characters, including Scooby-Doo, at any time! Travel beyond the swamp and into other haunted locales such as a snow covered Alpine village and a Southwestern ghost town to uncover more clues and solve the mystery of the strange brew. All new brain-teasing puzzles, enemies, and epic boss battles are sure to keep kids challenged and mystified. The game is rated “E10+” and will be available in stores September 14 on the Wii™ for $39.99, Nintendo DS™ for $29.99, and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system for $19.99. For more information about the game, please visit www.Scooby-DooVideogames.com.
About the Films:
Laughs and scares aplenty are unleashed in these two popular live-action/computer-animation romps featuring Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), Velma (Linda Cardellini) and that canine you-know-doo. The Mystery Inc. gang reunites in “Scooby-Doo” to find out what's behind the jinky-jittery goings-on at Spooky Island, the Spring Break hot spot run by Emile Mondavarious (Rowan Atkinson). “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” finds our heroes with their hands and paws full trying to find out why Coolsville is overrun with monsters the pals thought they'd defeated years earlier...but now the beastly beings are b-a-a-ack. Doo the fright thing, Scooby-Doo fans, and enjoy!
Director:
Raja Gosnell (“The Smurfs” movie, “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”) “Scooby-Doo” Extras**:
• Filmmakers Commentary
• Cast Commentary
• Behind the Scenes Featurettes
• Additional Scenes and More! “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” Extras**:
• “Triple Threat” Featurette – Scooby gives an inside look at stunts, sets, visual effects
• “True Ghoul Hollywood Story”
• “Dancing Dog” – Includes a dance lesson on how to dance like Scooby
• Music Videos
• Deleted Scenes and More! ** Special features are subject to change About Warner Home Video: With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment. Warner Home Video Blu-ray Discs offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color and beautifully crisp sound. The format also provides a higher level of interactivity, with instant access to extra features via a seamless menu bar where viewers can enjoy features without leaving or interrupting the film. For more information: http://warnerblu.warnerbros.com/.###
Raja Gosnell (“The Smurfs” movie, “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”) “Scooby-Doo” Extras**:
• Filmmakers Commentary
• Cast Commentary
• Behind the Scenes Featurettes
• Additional Scenes and More! “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” Extras**:
• “Triple Threat” Featurette – Scooby gives an inside look at stunts, sets, visual effects
• “True Ghoul Hollywood Story”
• “Dancing Dog” – Includes a dance lesson on how to dance like Scooby
• Music Videos
• Deleted Scenes and More! ** Special features are subject to change About Warner Home Video: With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment. Warner Home Video Blu-ray Discs offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color and beautifully crisp sound. The format also provides a higher level of interactivity, with instant access to extra features via a seamless menu bar where viewers can enjoy features without leaving or interrupting the film. For more information: http://warnerblu.warnerbros.com/.