Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, the 2004 film, faced even harsher criticism, plus an additional downside: it earned $181 million worldwide, significantly less than the first installment. Ultimately, the reception of this sequel was responsible for the cancellation of Scooby-Doo 3.
The cancelations of both films were reported to be because of new Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav wanting the studio to focus on theatrical films, instead of those created for streaming.
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! is a 2022 American animated direct-to-video supernatural comedy mystery film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros.
When ABC commissioned Hanna-Barbera to produce The Pirates of Dark Water, it effectively canceled A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, as ABC was unable or unwilling to pay for both shows.
Velma in new 'Scooby Doo' clip delights fans who say her LGBTQ+ identity has been confirmed. Coco Diablo, Shaggy, Velma and Scooby Doo in a scene from "Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!" Warner Bros. It appears Velma wants a same-sex boo in the an upcoming HBO Max Scooby Doo Halloween movie.
Velma from Scooby-Doo is not straight, as many depictions of her have portrayed. Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated producer Tony Cervone confirmed in 2020 that Velma is a lesbian, and a promotional clip for Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!
During the first season of the 2010–2013 series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Velma is in a romantic relationship with Shaggy, much to the distaste of Scooby-Doo. Their relationship ends in "Howl of the Fright Hound" (season 1, episode 10).
In a clip posted by Variety, the crew discussed why they felt leaving out Scooby-Doo was the right call. Essentially, the crew felt that Scooby-Doo was too much of a character geared toward kids, and they did not feel right using the character in a show where the iconic Scooby-Doo villains are real murderers.
She's also the author of Daphne and Velma: The Dark Deception (July 2020) and its sequel (July 2021), and is an established and bestselling ghostwriter.
The film was shot on location in and around Queensland, Australia. Production was started on February 12, 2001 at the Warner Bros. Movie World theme park, with over 400 cast and crew also taking over Tangalooma Island Resort for six weeks to film all the scenes set on Spooky Island.
Fred Jones and Daphne Blake are members in Mystery Incorporated. They are also in a romantic relationship that developed during their late teen years.
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, the 2004 film, faced even harsher criticism, plus an additional downside: it earned $181 million worldwide, significantly less than the first installment. Ultimately, the reception of this sequel was responsible for the cancellation of Scooby-Doo 3.
In real life, it was difficult to get all of the voice actors together, and Velma's actress got sick halfway through the season and has to be replaced. Coupled with Daphne, Fred, and Velma's declining popularity, it was decided that it would ultimately be easier to get rid of those characters.
Despite what you may think, Netflix is actually not responsible for the removal, Cartoon Network refused to resign the contract (the old one expires at the end of the month) that gave Netflix permission to keep SDMI on streaming.
Radio disc-jockey and actor Casey Kasem created Shaggy's voice. Kasem voiced Shaggy for 28 years, from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! in 1969 until the Johnny Bravo crossover episode "Bravo Dooby-Doo" in 1997.
Tony Cervone, one of the creators of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, has directly stated that Velma and Marcie Fleach are an official couple after the timeline resets in Come Undone, and even stated that Velma was a closeted lesbian before that.
Clips from HBO Max's upcoming Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! show Velma crushing on crime syndicate costume designer Coco Diablo—the film's villain. Consider this mystery solved. After years of speculation surrounding Velma's sexuality, footage from HBO Max's upcoming Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!
The writers even said that Velma is a lesbian, leaving no room for doubt. Apparently, the team working on another Scooby-Doo show, Velma's own spin-off, didn't get the memo. In promotional material for the upcoming HBO Max show, it's mentioned that Velma has a "secret crush" on Fred - not Daphne.
Eyesight. Legally blind (Wikipedia): "Central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with corrective glasses." Velma can see fine with her glasses, so she's not legally blind.
Velma Dinkley is Shaggy's official love interest in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated; it is the first series to have an officially stated romantic relationship between the two.
Kaling, who voices Velma, also bluntly addressed the criticism of making her titular character South Asian. "Hopefully you noticed my Velma is South Asian. If people freak out about that, I don't care." As per Deadline, Mindy Kaling went on to say that if a dog can solve the crime, Velma "can be brown."
Mystery Incorporated cartoon confirmed what has long been assumed by many fans: bookish member Velma Dinkley was in fact intended to be a lesbian and be in a romantic relationship with the character of Marcie Fleach (nicknamed “Hot Dog Water”) for that iteration of the popular animated franchise.
Yes, the Velma series essentially ushers in a black Shaggy but they have changed his name to Norville, as the character's full name is Norville “Shaggy” Rogers.