"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Mystery Mansion” is available September 3, 2019, from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

JINKIES! 

SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU!:

THE LIMITED EDITION 50^TH ANNIVERSARY MYSTERY MANSION

RELEASED BY WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

FEATURES ALL EPISODES OF THE ICONIC

SCOOBY-DOO WHERE ARE YOU! SERIES

ON BLU-RAY™ FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!

Four-Disc Collection Includes 41 Episodes Packaged in a

Limited Edition Collectible Mystery Mansion Giftset that Features

Enhanced Content Plus Unique Memorabilia Including an Exclusive Scooby-Doo Funko Keychain and A Mini Scooby-Doo Encyclopedia!

BURBANK, CA (June 25, 2019) – Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) salutes that lovable Great Dane, Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang with the release of Scooby-Doo, Where are You!: The Complete Series Limited Edition 50^th Anniversary Mystery Mansion. Available in stores on September 3, 2019, this release is packaged in an eye-catching, limited edition collectible mystery mansion giftset that includes all 41 episodes of the original series, Scooby-Doo! Where are You!, released on Blu-ray™ for the first time, as well as a Digital Copy of the series. This must-own box set has some fun extras. The set contains all-new HD content and Scooby-Doo collectibles including an exclusive Scooby-Doo Funko keychain, and a mini Scooby-Doo Encyclopedia. Scooby-Doo, Where are You!: The Complete Series Limited Edition 50^th Anniversary Mystery Mansion will retail for $89.99 SRP.

                                                                                                                                   

For 50 years, the Mystery Inc. gang has entertained Scooby-Doo fans with zany hijinks, action-packed adventures and engaging mysteries that have captivated viewers of all ages. What started as a Saturday morning cartoon, exploded into an enormously successful franchise encompassing multiple spin-off series, original animated and live action films, consumer products and much more. Now fans have the opportunity to enjoy the original series which launched Scooby-Doo into worldwide stardom.

Scooby-Doo follows the adventures of four teens, Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and his lovable, but cowardly Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, as they travel far and wide in their stylish van, the Mystery Machine, to solve mysteries involving ghosts, monsters and other supernatural forces. Their entertaining adventures are always filled with hilarious hijinks and sometimes even catchy musical moments. Through teamwork and clever investigation, the teen sleuths solve case after case, while unmasking the villains who are usually behind each of the mysteries they encounter.

“We are thrilled to celebrate the golden anniversary of Scooby-Doo, with the release of this gorgeous, limited edition, collectible set,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President Family & Animation Marketing. She added, “The original Scooby-Doo! Where are You! series is an iconic cartoon that has captivated audiences for generations. We are delighted to release the series on Blu-ray™ for the first time ever.Scooby-Doo fans and collectors won’t want to miss the chance to own this unique, classic animation collectible.”

Brand-new Bonus Content:

·         My Life with Scooby – Frank Welker’s Animated Journey (Featurette):

Frank Welker is the only voice actor to work on Scooby-Doo in its many incarnations, since the very first series debuted in 1969. Welker has been the voice of Freddy since the beginning and has provided the voice of Scooby-Doo since 2002. My Life with Scooby is a personal look at the seminal voice actor’s five-decade body of work on Scooby-Doo, complete with personal stories and fun memories from the recording booth.

·         A Scooby-Doo for Everyone (Featurette):

The iconic look and feel of the original Scooby-Doo cartoon is a beloved classic… and within 50 years of animated adventures, WB Animation has created a host of different versions of the series for each new generation.  From the kid-friendly approach of A Pup Named Scooby-Doo to the envisioned look of Be Cool Scooby-Doo, WB Animation has consistently reimagined the characters in fun and exciting ways over five decades.  Interviews with the animators behind the many different Scooby-Doo versions, reveal the compelling creative process.

·         50 Years of Scooby Snacks (Featurette):

A narrated history of the cultural impact of everyone’s favorite mystery-solving gang over the last 50 years.  This fun-filled featurette is brought to life by interviews with creatives and cultural historians, plus clips from the TV series, films, toys lines, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi Scooby-Doo ride, and upcoming animated feature…Scoob.

·         Scooby-Doo and the Lost City of Gold Trailer:

A sneak peak of the all-new Scooby-Doo! Live stage production.

Bonus Content (Previously Released):

·         Scooby-Doo’s Ultimate Fans: Hail the Gang’s Followers and Memorabilia Collectors

·         Get the Picture: How to draw Scooby-Doo and the Gang.

·         Funky Fashion

·         America Loves Scooby-Doo: Music Video

·         Scooby-Doo Street Smarts: Favorite cases of Scooby-Doo Fans

·         Take the Scooby-Doo Challenge

·         Hanna-Barbera: From H to B: Uncover how the studio’s artists and animators collaborate internally and connect with fans externally.

·         Scooby-Doo The Whole World Loves You!: It’s a fun-filled exploration of the world’s on-going love affair with all things Scooby-Doo.  With interviews with actors, writers, and directors of various Scooby-Doo TV series and movies from the last 50 years.

·         The Eerie Mystery of the Scooby-Doo History: This featurette talks about the beginnings of Scooby-Doo and how the show came to exist from the point of view of the executives and creative team behind the show.

·         The Scooby-Doo Gang: In Their Own Words: This featurette talks about the original voice cast of Scooby-Doo and how they originated the characters’ distinctive voices.

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!:

The Complete Series Limited Edition 50^th Anniversary Mystery Mansion

Featured Episodes:

1.      What a Night for a Knight

2.      A Clue for Scooby-Doo

3.      Hassle in the Castle

4.      Mine Your Own Business

5.      Decoy for a Dognapper

6.      What the Hex is Going On?

7.      Never Ape and Ape Man

8.      Foul Play in Funland

9.      The Backstage Rage                                                                           

10.  Bedlam in the Big Top

11.  A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts

12.  Scooby-Doo and a Mummy, Too

13.  Which Witch is Which?

14.  Go Away Ghost Ship

15.  Spooky Space Kook “That crazy spaceman, yeah!”

16.  A Night of Fright Is No Delight

17.  That’s Snow Ghost

18.  Nowhere to Hyde

19.  Mystery Mask Mix-Up

20.  Scooby’s Night with a Frozen Fright

21.  Jeepers, It’s the Creeper

22.  Haunted House Hang-Up

23.  A Tiki Scare Is No Fair

24.  Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf?

25.  Don’t Fool with a Phantom                                                           

26.  Watch Out! The Willawaw!

27.  To Switch a Witch

28.  A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle

29.  The Creepy Case of Old Iron Face

30.  A Highlight Fling with a Monstrous Thing

31.  A Scary Night With a Snow Beast Fright

32.  The Tar Monster

33.  Jeepers, It’s the Jaguaro                                                        

34.  The Creepy Creature of Vulture’s Claw

35.  Who Was That Cat Creature I Saw You With Last Night? (a.k.a. Make A Beeline Away From That Feline)

36.  The Diabolical Disc Demon

37.  Scooby’s Chinese Fortune Kooky Caper

38.  A Menace in Venice

39.  Don’t Go Near the Fortress of Fear

40.  The Beast is Awake in Bottomless Lake

41.  The Warlock of Wimbledon

Digital

Scooby-Doo, Where are You!: The Complete Series is now available to own on digital. Digital ownership allows consumers to instantly stream and download all episodes to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices.  Digital movies and TV shows are available from various digital retailers including iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and others. 

The Credits

About Warner Bros. Animation

Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally. WBA’s TV series include Teen Titans Go!, Unikitty!, DC Super Hero Girls and the upcoming ThunderCats Roar for Cartoon Network; Bunnicula, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, The Tom and Jerry Show, New Looney Tunes, Wacky Races and the upcoming Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who? and Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs for Boomerang; Mike Tyson Mysteries for Adult Swim; Green Eggs and Ham for Netflix; Harley Quinn and Young Justice: Outsiders for DC UNIVERSE; Animaniacs for Hulu; and the upcoming Looney Tunes Cartoons content initiative. Theatrically, WBA’s full-length film, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies, released in summer 2018. As home to the iconic animated characters from the DC, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces highly successful animated films — including the DC Universe Animated Original Movies — for DVD, Blu-ray^® and digital media. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has won six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees.

The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection and The Best of the New Scooby-Doo Movies: The Lost Episodes available June 4, 2019.

ALL-TIME FAVORITE CELEBRITY GUEST SCOOBY-DOO EPISODESARE AVAILABLE IN ONE MUST-OWN COLLECTIONFOR THE FIRST TIME!

THE NEW SCOOBY-DOO MOVIES:

THE (ALMOST) COMPLETE COLLECTION

IS AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY™/DVD AND

THE BEST OF THE NEW SCOOBY-DOO MOVIES:

THE LOST EPISODES

IS AVAILABLE ON DVD JUNE 4, 2019

FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT

BURBANK, CA (April 3, 2019) – Remember the classic Scooby-Doo animated series that featured all the iconic celebrity guest stars?  Now fans can own nearly all of these beloved episodes when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) releases The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection on Blu-ray™/DVD and The Best of the New Scooby-Doo Movies: The Lost Episodes on DVD June 4, 2019. Released just in time for Scooby-Doo’s 50^th anniversary, these brand-new collections feature episodes with legendary stars such as Don Knotts, Cass Elliot, Davy Jones, Harlem Globetrotters, Batman and Robin, and many more! The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection will retail for $59.99 SRP/Blu-ray™ and $54.97 SRP/DVD. The Best of the New Scooby-Doo Movies: The Lost Episodes will retail for $29.98 SRP.

Also in time for Scooby-Doo’s golden anniversary, WBHE is set to release Best of Warner Bros. 50 Cartoon Collection – Scooby-Doo. Available on July 30, 2019, this DVD will feature a collection of the very best episodes from every Scooby-Doo series, which have been specially selected for this brand-new compilation.

For the first time ever, nearly all episodes from The New Scooby-Doo Movies, the Scooby-Doo series featuring celebrity guests, are available to own in one collection! It’s star-studded hijinks on The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection, which includes 23 highly-entertaining episodes available on DVD/Blu-ray™. That loveable Great Dane and the Mystery Inc. gang encounter some of pop culture’s most legendary names, including Jonathan Winters, Dick Van Dyke, The Three Stooges, Cass Elliot of The Mamas & the Papas, Laurel & Hardy and many more, as they embark on their mystery-solving adventures. 

The Best of the New Scooby-Doo Movies: The Lost Episodes features eight never-before released episodes that are now available together on DVD for the first time.  Fans of Scooby-Doo can’t get enough of the Mystery Inc. Gang teaming up with stellar celebrity guest stars who help them solve the most intriguing cases. In The Best of the Scooby-Doo Movies: The Lost Episodes, the gang joins forces with heartthrob Davy Jones as well as Josie and the Pussycats. The magical duo of Jeannie and Babu help rescue the gang in an ancient pyramid. Help Scooby-Doo search high and low for all the fun and hijinks with these eight lost episodes.

All eight episodes featured on The Best of the New Scooby-Doo Movies: The Lost Episodes are included in The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection.

The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection

Featured Episodes/Guest Stars:

1.      Ghastly Ghost Town – The Three Stooges

2.      The Dynamic Scooby-Doo Affair – Batman and Robin

3.      The Frickert Fracas – Jonathan Winters

4.      Guess Who’s Knott Coming to Dinner! – Don Knotts

5.      A Good Medium is Rare – Phyllis Diller

6.      Sandy Duncan’s Jekyll And Hyde – Sandy Duncan

7.      The Secret of Shark Island – Sonny and Cher

8.      The Spooky Fog – Don Knotts

9.      Scooby-Doo Meets Laurel & Hardy – Laurel & Hardy

10.  The Ghost of the Red Barron – The Three Stooges

11.  The Ghostly Creep From the Deep – The Three Stooges

12.  The Haunted Horseman of Hagglethorn Hall - Davy Jones

13.  The Phantom of the Country Music Hall – Jerry Reed

14.  The Caped Crusaders – Batman and Robin

15.  The Loch Ness Mess – Harlem Globetrotters

16.  The Mystery of the Haunted Island – Harlem Globetrotters

17.  The Haunted Showboat – Josie and the Pussycats

18.  Scooby-Doo Meets Jeannie (Mystery in Persia) – Jeannie & Babu

19.  The Spirited Spooked Sport Show – Tim Conway

20.  The Exterminator – Don Adams

21.  Weird Winds of Winona – Speed Buggy

22.  The Haunted Candy Factory – Cass Elliot

23.  Scooby-Doo Meets Dick Van Dyke – Dick Van Dyke

The Best of the New Scooby-Doo Movies: The Lost Episodes

Featured Episodes/Guest Stars:

1.      A Good Medium is Rare – Phyllis Diller

2.      Sandy Duncan’s Jekyll and Hyde – Sandy Duncan

3.      The Secret of Shark Island – Sonny and Cher

4.      The Haunted Horseman of Hagglethorn Hall – Davy Jones

5.      The Phantom of The Country Music Hall – Jerry Reed

6.      The Haunted Showboat – Josie and the Pussycats

7.      Scooby-Doo Meets Jeannie (Mystery in Persia) – Jeannie and Babu

8.      The Spirited Spooked Sport Show – Tim Conway

“Some of the classic Scooby-Doo episodes fans are the fondest of, are the ones that feature celebrity guests. With these brand-new collections, viewers can now own some of the best celebrity-centered Scooby-Doo episodes in the Scooby-Doo catalogue,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President Family & Animation Marketing. She added, “It’s Scooby-Doo’s 50^th anniversary and to mark the occasion, we decided to release some rarer Scooby-Doo content that has never fully been offered before. If you’re nostalgic for some of pop culture’s biggest celebrities, you won’t want to miss these delightful collections.”

Digital

The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection, which includes all the episodes from The Best of the New Scooby-Doo Movies: The Lost Episodes, will be available to own on Digital on June 4, 2019. Digital ownership allows consumers to instantly stream and download all episodes to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices.  Digital movies and TV shows are available from various digital retailers including iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and others.

The Credits

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees.

About Warner Bros. Animation

Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally.  Theatrically, WBA’s full-length film, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies, released on July 27, 2018.   WBA’s TV series include  Teen Titans Go!, Unikitty! and the upcoming DC Super Hero Girls and ThunderCats Roar for Cartoon Network; Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, Bunnicula, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, The Tom and Jerry Show, New Looney Tunes, Wacky Races and the upcoming Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who? and Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs for Boomerang; Mike Tyson Mysteries for Adult Swim; Green Eggs and Ham for Netflix; Harley Quinn and Young Justice: Outsiders for DC Universe; Animaniacs for Hulu; and the upcoming Looney Tunes Cartoonscontent initiative. As home to the iconic animated characters from the DC, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces highly successful animated films — including the DC Universe Animated Original Movies — for DVD, Blu-ray^® and digital media. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has won six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation). 

The Mule Blu-ray Review

The Mule Blu-ray Review

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STORY

The Mule stars 88-year-old Clint Eastwood as Earl Stone, a man struggling financially who has already suffered through the loss of not only his flower farm but is estranged from his family as well. One day Earl is approached by an individual who lets him know that he can make a decent chunk of change by driving for an associate of his. Earl decides to give it a try and little does he know that he is actually delivering cargo for a Mexican drug cartel. What was supposed to be only one run ends up turning into more than a few.

Earl seems a bit out of touch with the modern world and grouchy, even going out of his way to to let it be known that he has some old school thoughts and doesn't have a filter. Eastwood's performance is great and it reminds me a bit of his Gran Torino performance, he shows the layers that only a character who has lived over 80 years can develop. We even get to see Eastwood's signature scowl. Did I mention that Eastwood once again is pulling triple duty? Not only is he starring but he is also directing and producing. Directing, producing, and starring at this point in his career is outstanding. Kudos to Mr. Eastwood for continuing to work on his craft.

Of course where there are people on the wrong side of the law there are people on the right side of the law. On the right side of the law we find DEA agents Stone (Bradley Cooper) and Treviño (Michael Peña) trying to bring the cartel down. At points I forgot that Cooper was in this movie, but I attribute that to a nuanced performance. You can see similarities between his character's career and that of Eastwood's. Peña does tend to get a little lost in the grand scheme of things but he did bring some comic relief as he usually does. Laurence Fishburne and Andy Garcia round out what is an exceptional cast.

Back of Case with Slipcover

VIDEO

The Mule was shot with a 2.40.1 ratio and looked outstanding on my television. The lines looked crisp and the colors looked great. Of course this isn't the type of movie that has a ton of eye candy but it still delivers some great cinematography that I enjoyed. There is one night time scene where it did look a bit washed out but other than that it looked more than adequate. I am reviewing a standard Blu-ray copy so it is presented in 1080p, but I have watched 4K Ultra HD movies that didn't look as good as this. I'm sure the 4K Ultra HD edition only improves on already great picture quality. As far as video is concerned there are no issues here, it delivers.

AUDIO

The DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio mix does a fine job. Keep in mind that this movie does not contain many action scenes so the sound isn't something you would be extremely interested in. It did sound exceptionally well however in a scene that takes place in mansion where they are partaking in some sport shooting. The best scenes as far as sound is concerned all took place at the mansion, including a lively party. Conversations between characters sound natural and are easy to dissect, even with Eastwood's occasional growls. Like I said, the movie doesn't lend itself to too many scenes where the sound is crucial, but it more than delivers when it needs to.

Blu-ray Disc

EXTRAS

Not too many extras unfortunately for those of you who love watching deleted scenes and featurretes. 

• Making of The Mule" Nobody Runs Forever: Join actor/producer/director Clint Eastwood and the all-star cast and crew of The Mule as Eastwood makes his bold return to the big screen.
• Toby Keith "Don't Let the Old Man In" Music Video

LANGUAGE 

• English, French, and Spanish

SUBTITLES

• English SDH, French, and Spanish

FINAL THOUGHTS

As a massive Clint Eastwood fan I thoroughly enjoyed the Mule and as far as the Blu-ray goes, it is definitely worth picking up. If you're like me and like to look into movies a bit more after watching them then make sure to check out the article that this movie is based on. It is definitely worth your time.

The Mule arrives on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD on April 2nd, 2019 from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment and is available on Digital now.

TRAILER

FULL DETAILS

4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: April 2

EST Street Date: March 19

DVD Languages: English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French

4K UHD and BD Languages: English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French

DVD Subtitles: English SDH, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Canadian French

4K UHD and BD Subtitles: English, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Canadian French

Running Time: 116 minutes

Rating: Rated R for language throughout and brief sexuality/nudity

DVD: DLBY/SURR   DLBY/DGTL [CC]

4K UHD and Blu-ray: DTS HD-MA