SUBMITTED BY Neville Longbottom

February 7, 2002 — James Gunn, writer for the new Scooby Doo movie talked with Clint Morris from MovieHole. Here's what he had to say about the film and possible sequels.

"[The film] differs from the cartoons in a million different ways. We also get a chance to see what we don't see in cartoons -- the little fights and dramas Mystery Inc has in-between solving mysteries. There's romance, jealousy, bickering, and love. And there are also real supernatural forces at work -- this time there's no Old Man Smithers in a mask, but real monsters to contend with."

"At the beginning of the film Mystery Inc is getting fed up with the mundane aspects of their experiences -- their mysteries are pretty much the same over and over: Daphne gets captured, Velma and Fred have a plan, Shaggy and Scooby muck everything up, and, at the end, the 'supernatural phenomena' they've been fighting ends up being a man in a mask. After the millionth time it gets pretty boring, and the gang starts to get on each other's nerves. So they break up. But, soon enough, they're called back together to solve a mystery. They go to Spooky Island, an amusement park on a tropical island, where mysterious things are happening. And this time, they have to face real demons -- and, in the end, save the world!.

The movie's not done yet -- but I've seen it many times, and it keeps getting better and better. It's a lot of fun, and the cast (including the CGI Scooby) is great. We're already talking about the sequel, yes..."

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Thanks to Mason!