Warner Bros. Discovery has pulled the plug on its plans for release “Scoob!: Holiday Haunt,”A follow-up to 2020’s animated film “Scoob!,” the film isn’t quite done with work yet. Tony Cervone (producer), was the director for the first. “Scoob!,” has revealed that the production is still recording the film’s score, despite the official cancellation.
Cervone posted a Saturday photo on Instagram of his team in a recording studio.
“So what do you do when the movie is canceled, but you’ve already paid for the stage and the musicians?”Cervone wrote the caption. “You record the damn score!”
Although recording a score for a film that will not be released isn’t exactly an ordinary practice, axing a film after the bulk of its production has already been completed — which was the case around “Scoob!: Holiday Haunt,” according to reports — isn’t ordinary either.
Hollywood was rocked by Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed that “Scoob!: Holiday Haunt”Together with “Batgirl”A feature film adaptation by DC Comics characters would not be released theatrically or on HBO Max. Both productions were originally intended for streamers and would be released later in the year.
“Holiday Haunt”Bill Haller and Michael Kurinsky directed the film, Dara Taylor was in charge of photography“Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” “The Tender Bar”) was credited as the film’s composer. Cervone, producer and cowriter, confirmed the cancellation. Instagram.
“Yes I am afraid this is true,”He wrote. “The movie is practically finished and turned out beautifully. I am beyond heartbroken.”
Warner Bros. David Zaslav, Discovery CEO was quoted as speaking out about the controversial decision not to release Warner Bros. “Batgirl”Last week, during an earnings conference for company, I said, “we’re not going to put a movie out unless we believe in it.”
“Batgirl”Leslie Grace (aka Batgirl) was to be the star of this movie, “Bad Boys for Life” “Ms. Marvel”At the helm are directors Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah. As part of an overall Warner Bros. effort to produce feature films for HBO Max, the production was approved in 2021. Principal photography was completed and the film was now ready for test screenings.
Chop! “Batgirl” “Scoob!: Holiday Haunt”Warner Bros. Discovery has restructured the company so that it focuses on theatrical features.
“Scoob!: Holiday Haunt”The film was scheduled to be released on HBO Max Dec. 22. According to reports, the film cost $40 million to produce. According to reports, the company will seek to write off tax on the incompletion of production.
“Holiday Haunt” would’ve starred the voice of Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo, alongside Iain Armitage, Ariana Greenblatt, Pierce Gagnon, Mckenna Grace, Michael McKean, Mark Hamill, Andre Braugher and Jim Meskimen.
Correction: Tony Cervone was identified in an earlier version as the director of “Scoob! Holiday Haunt.”He is a producer. This has been changed.