WB Plans New Scooby-Doo Movie

The film will reunite Oscar-nominated producers Charles Roven and Richard Suckle (

American Hustle

), who previously produced the studio’s live-action features

Scooby-Doo

and

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

. Joining them is Allison Abbate (

The Iron Giant

,

Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride

and

Frankenweenie

). The film will be directed by Tony Cervone (

Space Jam

, Cartoon Network’s “The Looney Tunes Show” and

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

).

“Like countless fans, I have always loved the Hanna-Barbera cast of characters," says Greg Silverman, president, creative development and worldwide production, Warner Bros. Pictures. "As one of their most famous brand ambassadors, Scooby-Doo will take the lead in re-introducing this pantheon of enduringly popular animated stars on a grand scale with an exciting new movie.”