“Growing up on the road, no matter where Dad dragged us, no matter what we did, there was always a TV. And you know what was always on that TV? Scooby and the gang! These guys—they’re our freakin’ role models, man! ...Except for Fred, he’s a wad.”
Lest you think this particular corporate mash-up was simply the product of some kind of fever dream—and not, say, a creative team tossing up their hands and saying “Fuck it, why not?” 13 seasons in—we now have photographic evidence that the Supernatural/Scooby-Doo crossover is actually happening. Said photos come…
Matthew Lillard has been in Hollywood for over 25 years, with roles in Twin Peaks: The Return, The Descendants, and Halt And Catch Fire. But one of his most recognizable roles is Shaggy Rogers from Scooby-Doo, as Lillard has portrayed the live-action version and contributed his voice to the animated franchise. In the…
Many of us have wished for the death of Scrappy-Doo—an obnoxious, unfortunate add to the classic Scooby-Doo line of cartoons—many times. It’s hard to decides what was worse: His motto of “Puppy power”? His tendency to put up his dukes? Or the way he constantly messed up the plans of “Unca Scoob” and his pals as they…
Heather North, the actor behind the voice of Daphne Blake in numerous cartoon iterations of Scooby-Doo, has died. She was 71.
In what seems like a major alteration to the established continuity of the Scooby-Doo universe (a.k.a. The Scooby-Dooby-Dooniverse), Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. and Blue Ribbon Content are developing a live-action prequel movie about Daphne and Velma, suggesting that they met up and became crime-solvers…
This week marks the 15th anniversary of Scooby-Doo, a landmark of modern cinema that definitely earns the title, “A film that was made in 2002.” To commemorate the moment, Scooby-Doo screenwriter (and writer-director of noted indie films Guardians Of The Galaxy Vols. 1 and 2) James Gunn has posted a lengthy…
Even though it’s been on for about 90 seasons, The CW’s Supernatural still wasn’t allowed to take part in the network’s four-show “Invasion!” crossover event last year. So, to make up for that, Supernatural is doing a big crossover event of its own—though this one actually has nothing to do with the other shows on The…
For years, the Boomerang TV network has been the go-to place for classic (and classic-ish) cartoons from the Turner and Warner Bros. vaults, but now the two companies are launching an entire Boomerang-branded streaming service that will actually have new episodes of some old cartoons. This new Boomerang was announced…
When Buffy The Vampire Slayer debuted on The WB in 1997, it signaled a new direction for the fledgling netlet, a pivot toward audiences who could see themselves reflected in Buffy Summers and her Sunnydale High classmates. Of course, it’s the distinctions between Buffy and all previous TV teens that made all the…
Our A.V. Club Field Guide To Parenting is designed to guide you toward the best kids’ books, shows, movies, and music, just like we do with The A.V. Club for adults. Every month or so, we will feature a new subject with a few essential pop-culture takes parents should know, saving you from the mountains of kids’ dreck…
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Parenthood star Dax Shepard might be signing on to the creative team for Warner Bros.’ planned Scooby-Doo movie, according to Variety. Shepard—who’s directing the upcoming CHiPs film, and who previously starred in stuff like Punk’d, Idiocracy, and a bunch of adorable pictures with his wife, Kristen Bell—would be…
Gather around, English-speaking people. It’s time to put away your pedantry and open your mind, because the Oxford English Dictionary has once again come up with some new words we all have to come to terms with. The newbies this time around include “glamping” (a portmanteau of “glamorous camping”), “listicle” (an…
First, try to imagine what astonishing feats could be accomplished with 2,000 combined hours of labor from eight talented artists with $100,000 in resources. The mind boils with possibilities. Then try to imagine all of that time, money, work, and skill going into a five-minute, stop-motion Lego remake of Ghostbusters…
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Tuesday, May 24. All times are Eastern.
It’s no secret that toys with stereotypical gender traits or unrealistic characteristics have a negative (or at least undue) influence on body image. Earlier this year, CNN reported that “as recently as 2006, a British study found that ‘girls exposed to Barbie reported lower body esteem and greater desire for a…
If recent history has taught us nothing else, it’s that movies can’t be sent out into the box-office wild alone—they need allies, i.e., related films, to present a united, hopefully entertaining, front. Just think of how much better Zac Efron’s EDM DJ movie, We Are Your Friends, would have fared if it had been…
Every decade has its own mood. The ’60s were about peace and love, the ’70s were about malaise, and the ’80s were about greed. Halfway through the ’10s, it’s become pretty clear that our current decade is about rebooting, relaunching, and recycling every single story that’s ever been told in any medium since the…
Scooby-Doo will never die. Ever since its original incarnation back in 1969, the franchise has spawned numerous versions, an endless onslaught of variations on a ridiculously simple premise: four teens and their talking dog solve mysteries. There’s really no way I can explain why such a mundane (for a cartoon) premise…