Behind the Scoobs has posted another tidbit of Scooby news on Instagram. The cover of a script, titled Scooby-Doo! Gremlins Getaway, was shared in a post. The font of "Gremlins" in the title matches the font of the logo for the 1984 film Gremlins, meaning this is likely a crossover with that film. The film is written by Jane Becker. The post lists the year 2023, but it is unclear whether this film is still in production or if it was another tax write-off. It may be worth noting that the account's previous posts have all listed the production year, rather than the release year, so it is possible that this film is still coming.
Also, if you haven't been following this account's other posts, I highly recommend you check out their profile. In addition to the stuff I've shared on the blog, the account also has posted a number of other character designs for unreleased films, including a model sheet of the chef from Scoob! Holiday Haunt, plus a Hex Girls poster, some backgrounds of a rooftop concert, another character named Dylan Luke Dylan from Haunted High Rise. In addition, the account has shared some interesting information about the original concept of Scoob!, which was completely different from the 2020 version we ended up getting. The original concept involved the ghost of a mad doctor named Dr. Bandersnatch, and included other Hanna-Barbera characters such as Grape Ape and Jabberjaw.
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It appears the Behind the Scoobs account is becoming the account to watch for Scooby concept art, as they've just posted another piece of news from a scrapped project. Their most recent post reveals that the villain in Scooby-Doo and the Haunted High Rise would have been Johnny B. Warlock, as well as an image of the villain's design and bike. The post also reveals that the film was in production in 2021, confirming that it likely would have come out in 2023 had it been able to release.
We have another piece of news this week shared by the Behind the Scoobs Instagram account, although this one isn't about Scoob! Holiday Haunt. Some very early concept art of the Hex Girls by Jim Stenstrum was posted on Instagram, which can be seen above. The art reveals an interesting detail - the Hex Girls originally had completely different names that were references to famous witch characters from television shows. Thorn was originally named Sabrina, after Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Dusk and Luna were originally named Samantha and Serena, as a reference to the name of the main character of Bewitched and her sister. In addition, Luna was originally going to have black hair instead of Thorn, while Thorn was planned to be a brunette. Despite originally having the same color hair, Dusk was originally going to have long blonde hair.
In addition, the Behind the Scoobs account also revealed some concept art from a "Young Hex Girls" spinoff from 2000 on Instagram. Update 1/10: The sculpt/topology model for the Krampus has been shared.
Update 1/9: Another storyboard animatic featuring the gang celebrating Christmas has been posted on Behind the Scoobs Instagram account. After the monster design for the film was posted last Monday, some additional info from the film has leaked throughout this weekend. The Behind the Scoobs Instagram account has been posting a number of storyboard animatics showing scenes from Scoob! Holiday Haunt. As of the time of this post, three animatics have been shared on that account. One features the gang meeting the chef after Shaggy and Scooby have a wild ride with a man who is presumably Fred's uncle. Another features Shaggy and Scooby running into some creepy dolls in what appears to be a cave. The third storyboard animatic involves Shaggy and Scooby being forced to clean Chef Dave's kitchen after they make a mess, and also includes Chef Dave showing the gang a very fancy chef outfit. The storyboard animatics seem to allude to the fact that Chef Dave was not necessarily just a one-off suspect, but it seems like Chef Dave had a decent-sized role in the film with multiple appearances. I'm not going to directly include the link to the Instagram reels, as it's a more of a legal grey area than a traditional unreleased Scooby filmed, considering that the film was high budget and was a tax-writeoff. It's exciting that some animatics are being released though, and it looks like it would have been a great movie! Glynis Johns, the voice of Miss Grimwood, passed away earlier today according to the Associated Press. Glynis had just turned 100 years old back in October, and died of natural causes in her nursing home in Los Angeles, CA. Besides Miss Grimwood, Glynis was known for being an actress with a robust filmography, with roles dating all the way back to 1938. Prior to her death, she was one of the last living actresses from the Golden Age of Hollywood and classical years of British cinema. In addition, she was also a stage actress and recording artist, best known for her song "Send in the Clowns." RIP to Glynis!
There have been some rumors the past few weeks about the MultiVersus game having a brand deal with McDonald's, and now, it appears those rumors are true. On the MultiVersus Reddit, some images of Happy Meals toys in Belgium featuring Shaggy from MultiVersus were posted. The Happy Meal Toy appears will be a tin with stickers and cards featuring the playable characters in MultiVersus. While Shaggy's design remains unchanged, some people have pointed out that the other characters look a bit different than they do in the game. The toys have been reportedly been releasing in Europe recently, but no details have been announced about when these toys will be available outside of Europe. Here's the description found on one of the Happy Meals in Europe. From Superman to Bugs Bunny – all your favorite heroes come together here! Discover the cool memory cards, puzzles and stickers from the Warner Bros® Multiversus. Collect them now in the Happy Meal® and play together with your friends. Check out an image of the tins below (credit for the images goes to skylanderrobbe on the linked Reddit page). Update 1/3: A Velma tin is also being released, which can be seen below.
A few weeks after the character design for Chef Dave was revealed following Andre Braugher's passing, another character design from Scoob! Holiday Haunt has been shared. The Behind the Scoobs Instagram page has posted the designs for the Krampus, which would have been the villain in the movie. Check out the gallery of the seven character design images below. Thanks so much to Jamesp for sharing this link!
A listing has just popped up on Amazon and Barnes & Noble announcing the release of a new picture book featuring the Hex Girls. The book, Velma and the Mystery of the River Ghost, will be released on September 3, 2024. The story will be written by Robb Pearlman, with Pedro Riquelme doing the illustrations. The picture book will have 32 pages and will be published by Running Press. While the whole gang will appear, it seems that Velma and The Hex Girls will be the main characters in the book based on the description. Here's the description:
The Mystery Inc. gang has no idea that their class trip will include a visit from the ghostly Captain Barnacle. And when Shaggy, Scooby-Doo, Daphne, and Fred all become seasick, it’s up to Velma to try to track down the passengers’ stolen backpacks and the Hex Girls’ musical gear! Could the mysterious dust on tarps and the deck floor be a clue? Join Velma and the Hex Girls as they work together to solve another spooky case in this all-new, all-hands-on-deck Mystery Inc. Picture Book mystery. A brand new type of official merch that we've never had before is coming out this summer! On August 6, 2024, an official talking bust of Velma will be released, along with an illustrated companion book by Shaenon Garrity, according to Barnes & Noble. Here's the description they list:
Jinkies! Display your love for Velma Dinkley, pop culture’s favorite nerd and mystery-solving gal, with this officially licensed Velma talking bust.
While no image has been released yet, a similar talking bust and animated book was recently released of Harley Quinn. Here's an image of what it looks like: There was quite a bit of bad news last week between Kate's lung cancer diagnosis and Andre Braugher's passing, but we finally have some good news! Kate Micucci shared on her TikTok account that the lung cancer surgery was successful, and she is now completely cancer-free.
“Hey everyone! I just wanted to thank you all so much for the good wishes and all the love that I have received this past week. It meant so much to me and really came at a time that I really needed it so thank you. I have great news, which is that I am cancer free!” Micucci announced on a TikTok video. You can check out the full video where she talks about her recovery here. |
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