


Meanwhile, Shaggy falls for a girl named Mary Jane, distancing himself from Scooby in the process. N'Goo claims ancient demons once ruled the island but have been plotting revenge ever since they were displaced by the resort. Velma attends a ritualistic performance hosted by actor N'Goo Tuana and his henchman, Zarkos, a famous luchador. Mondavarious claims the visiting tourists have been brainwashed. Two years later, the gang grudgingly reunites after being invited to solve a mystery on Spooky Island, a horror-themed tropical resort owned by Emile Mondavarious. solves the mystery of the Luna Ghost, long-brewing friction between Fred, a glory hog, Daphne, who has become sick of being the one who gets captured, and Velma, from whom Fred regularly steals credit for her plans, causes the gang to disband, making Scooby and Shaggy feel abandoned. A sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, was released on March 26, 2004.Īfter Mystery, Inc. This is the last time William Hanna served as an executive producer before his death on March 22, 2001. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized its script, humor and visual effects however, Lillard's performance received praise, and the film has maintained a cult following over the years. Movie World in Gold Coast, Australia in 2003. The Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster, a ride based on the film, was built at Warner Bros. Reggae artist Shaggy and rock group MxPx performed different versions of the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! theme song. The film was released on Jand grossed $275 million worldwide. The plot revolves around Mystery Incorporated, a group of four young adults and a talking dog who solve mysteries, who reunite after a two-year disbandment to investigate a mystery at a popular horror-themed tropical island resort.įilming took place in and around Queensland, Australia on a budget of $84 million. The first installment in the Scooby-Doo live-action film series, the film was directed by Raja Gosnell from a screenplay by James Gunn, and stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Isla Fisher and Rowan Atkinson. Scooby-Doo (also known as Scooby-Doo: The Movie) is a 2002 live-action/ computer-animated fantasy adventure- comedy film based on the long-running Hanna-Barbera animated television franchise of the same name.
