WBHE Brings Viewers an All-New Original Animated Film with the Release of “Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island”
(July 11, 2019 – Burbank, CA) – Pack your Scooby Snacks and join the Mystery Inc. gang as the teen sleuths embark on a wild and spooky vacation with zombies and cat people on “Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island,” an all-new, original film. A follow-up to the classic, best-selling “Scooby-Doo!” film, “Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island,” this new animated adventure finds Scooby-Doo and his pals taking a much-deserved vacation to a tropical island. Instead of getting rest and relaxation, however, they find themselves wrapped up in one of their biggest mysteries yet! Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the animated film arrives from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting September 3, 2019 and on DVD October 1, 2019.
“Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island” will be available on Digital ($14.99 SRP) and DVD ($19.98 SRP). Order due date is August 27, 2019.
On “Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island,” Scooby-Doo and his pals win an all-expense paid vacation and embark on a trip of a lifetime to a tropical paradise. Their destination however, turns out to be Zombie Island. As soon as they arrive, they realize the place looks strangely familiar and is reminiscent of a trip they took years ago, in which they became wrapped up in a mystery involving zombies. The gang soon learns that their trip to paradise comes with a price when the zombies re-emerge and attack their hotel. Will Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang finally solve the mystery behind Zombie Island?
“Zombies are a very popular theme in entertainment now and we wanted to create a fun, family-friendly version of this genre for ‘Scooby-Doo!’ fans. So we brought back a ‘Scooby-Doo!’ classic and continued the original story but created a captivating new plotline,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President Family & Animation Marketing. She added, “‘Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island’ is an entertaining, original film that will appeal to a wide audience. It’s classic ‘Scooby-Doo!’ with a contemporary look and feel, a fun storyline and engaging characters. This release is a must for your home entertainment library.”
“Scooby-Doo Return to Zombie Island” features the familiar voice talents of Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo/Fred Jones, Grey Griffin as Daphne Blake, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers and Kate Micucci as Velma Dinkley.
Important Information for Retailers
“Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island” will be available from WBHE on October 1, 2019 for $19.98 SRP. Order due date is August 27, 2019.
Advertising
The release of “Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island” will be supported by a national media and publicity campaign that is estimated to generate millions of impressions.
Digital
On September 3, 2019, “Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island” will be available to own in high definition and standard definition from select digital retailers including Amazon, FandangoNOW, iTunes, PlayStation, Vudu, Xbox and others. On September 3, 2019, “Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island” will be made available digitally on Video On Demand services from cable and satellite providers, and on select gaming consoles.
The Basics
“Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island”
Street Date: |
October 1, 2019 |
Order Due Date: |
August 27, 2019 |
DVD SRP: |
$19.98 SRP |
DVD UPC #: |
883929669356 |
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.
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