| Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! | |
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| Directed by | Cecilia Aranovich Hamilton |
| Written by | T. K. O'Brian |
| Based on | Scooby-Doo byWilliam Hanna,Joseph Barbera,Iwao Takamoto,Joe Ruby, &Ken Spears Krypto byOtto Binder,Curt Swan, &DC Comics |
| Produced by | Rick Morales Jim Krieg Sam Register (executive producer) |
| Starring | Frank Welker Grey DeLisle Matthew Lillard Kate Micucci |
| Edited by | Kyle Stafford |
| Music by | Robert J. Kral |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! is a 2023 Americananimateddirect-to-videomystery film produced byWarner Bros. Animation and is distributed byWarner Bros. Home Entertainment. It is the thirty-eighth entry in thedirect-to-video series ofScooby-Doo films, and features crossover appearances by severalDC Comics characters.
Months since theJustice League mysteriously disappeared,Lois Lane andJimmy Olsen investigate theHall of Justice, but are quickly chased out by a phantom, prompting them to callMystery Inc. for help. En route toMetropolis, the gang discover that the city is overrun by villains (Giganta,Solomon Grundy,Joker,Harley Quinn,General Zod,Non,Ursa, andBrainiac) as a result of the missing Justice League. Barely escaping to theDaily Planet, they meet up with Lois and Jimmy (who proclaims Daphne to be his girlfriend, despite her protests) and they explain the situation to them. Touring the Hall of Justice, they also meetLex Luthor,Mercy Graves, and Luthor's dog, Rex Ruthor.
Suddenly, the phantom appears and menaces the gang, only to be fended off by a mysterious superpowered dog, who initiates a lockdown on the gang so the phantom cannot escape. Trapped inside with Luthor and his associates, he introduces the dog to the gang asKrypto,Superman's pet dog, who quickly becomes friends with Scooby-Doo. Continuing their investigation, Shaggy, Scooby, and Krypto raid the Kitchen (believing it to be an actual one), but accidentally summon holograms of theLegion of Doom, malfunctioning the control panel. Shaggy and Scooby distract the holograms long enough for Krypto to shut them down, and the gang finds holographic footage of the moment the Justice League disappeared, only to learn that Solomon Grundy has infiltrated the building, instigating a long chase against them.
After Grundy suddenly vanishes in a flash of light, the gang learn that there are more phantoms in the Hall of Justice. Velma figures out the culprit behind the mystery: Mercy Graves, who wanted to convert the Hall of Justice into her own supervillain headquarters behind Luthor's back after trapping the Justice League in thePhantom Zone using the Phantom Zone Projector, which explains the phantoms themselves. Before the gang can declare the mystery solved, Luthor suddenly hijacks Mercy's scheme, revealing that he knew about it and used it to cover up his plan to rule Metropolis with an army of robots. Rex is also revealed to be a robot and fights Krypto over the Phantom Zone Projector while the gang is preoccupied with Luthor and Mercy's army. Despite Rex having the advantage withKryptonite in his circuitry, Krypto eventually manages to come out victorious and uses the projector to trap the robot army and free the Justice League (Superman,Wonder Woman,Aquaman,Flash andHawkman) and even Solomon Grundy.
In the aftermath, Luthor and Mercy are arrested while Grundy is revealed to have been trying to befriend Scooby, albeit aggressively. With the case closed, Mystery Inc. meets Clark Kent (whom Velma immediately recognizes as Superman), Jimmy "breaks up" with Daphne, and Scooby and Krypto share one last snack with Flash.
It was in development by 2021.[1] On February 2, 2023,James Gunn confirmed that all animated DC projects are being released asDC Elseworlds.[2]In March 2023, it was alleged to be canceled as a tax write-off for parent companyWarner Bros. Discovery's cost-saving efforts,[3] and was subsequently leaked online.[4] On July 26, 2023, it was confirmed to not be canceled,[5] and a trailer was released on July 27, with a release date of September 26.[6][7]
This marks the fourth time that originalScooby-Doo creatorsJoe Ruby andKen Spears posthumously receive special credit followingScooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob,Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog, andTrick or Treat Scooby-Doo!, due to their respective deaths in August and November 2020.
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