Scooby-Doo! The 2nd Movie

'Scooby-Doo! The 2nd Movie' is 2012 sequel to the 2011 film, Scooby-Doo! The Movie, was released worldwide on November 2, 2012 in regular and IMAX. The 3D and IMAX 3D version will also be avaliable around the world, except for the United States. Guess stars in the film are Miley Cyrus and Adam Levine.

Plot
After high school graduation, the Mystery Inc. went into seperate ways to college, where Scooby is taken to the pet store. Meanwhile, someone has activated the machine which can cause the return of the monsters. The city has once again has been attacked by the monsters. Meanwhile, Velma discovers that the remote control from the labetorary that had from the last film has been found and the monsters they faced are back once again. The Mystery Inc. reunited together to solve the mystery who they believe that Peter Harvey has broken out of prison. Unfortunetly, the suspect of Dr. Harvey has disappeared and was no where to be seen. Meanwhile, the president of the United States Barack Obama has been kidnapped by monsters, and the Mystery Inc. are on a mission to rescue him. Not only that they would have to rescue the prsident, but also find the remote control. Before the gang found it, they got attacked by the monsters and Daphne gets kidnapped by them. The monsters and Daphne headed to the labetorary where the planned to kill Daphne. Fred, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby arrives and rescues her as they escappe and the person in a mysterious costume destroys the remote control leading the monsters to live forever. Before they headed to headquarters, the monsters rule the world and the gang could be able to rescue it. The gang later went to their seperate ways believing that it's the end of the world, Scooby realizes that they gang cannot give up still have the chance to save the world is by fixing the remote control.

The gang later fixed the remote control and quickly headed back to the labetorary, but the monsters arrived with president Obama. Scooby successfully returned the remote control into the machine as the monsters disappears, but the masked person sets the lab to self destruct. The gang and president Obama, not Scooby, escapes the lab after it exploades, where Scooby could be killed in the explosion. But he eventually made it out and the gang celebrates and the masked person reveals to be Brooke, revealing that she is the father of Dr. Harvey wanting to take revenge for arresting her father. As Brooke and her father got arrested, the remote control appears, but Scooby breaks it into peaces and the Mystery Inc. celebrates.

Cast

 * Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones / Barty Blake
 * Grey DeLisle as Daphne Blake / Paula Rogers
 * Mindy Cohn as Velma Dinkley
 * Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers
 * Frances Conroy as Angie Dinkley
 * Denzel Washington as Barack Obama


 * Jennifer Hale as Thorn
 * Jane Wiedlin as Dusk
 * Kimberly Brooks as Luna
 * Jeff Bennett as Del Chillman
 * Miley Cyrus as Brooke Harvey
 * Robin Williams as Dr. Harvey
 * Adam Levine as Trent

Development
On July 6, 2011, it was reported that a sequel titling ''Scooby-Doo! The 2nd Movie will be released in theaters and IMAX on April 12, 2013, making Scooby-Doo! The Movie'' the first of a planned franchise. Like the first film, it will be released into IMAX theaters, and may be converted to release in 3D unlike the first film.

About releasing a sequel for ''Scooby-Doo! The Movie'', Warner Bros. became nervous about how they are going to start off about the second film even though the film was being beloved by fans. It gets positive rare reviews and was a huge box office success. The second installment is still going on and they eventually got the plans ready for the film. Main cast of the Mystery Inc -- Matthew Lillard, Frank Welker, Grey DeLisle and Mindy Cohn -- are expected to reprise their roles as Shaggy Rogers, Scooby-Doo, Fred Jones, Daphne Blake and Velma Dinkley in the film. The cast members did eventually reprised their roles. Just before they announce about releasing the sequel, Lillard has said that he has already signed up to reprise his role as Shaggy for the second film.

The soundtrack with the same title, will be released on October 16, 2012, one week before the film's release. The film score, writen by David Newman, will be released on October 30, 2012.

Casting
Warner Bros. confirmed Miley Cyrus to play as the role as the new character Brooke, Shaggy's first ever high school crush and apperently Velma's jealousy. Adam Levine also signed up to star into the film as his acting debut in his very first full length theatrical film. Levine states he is looking foward to hear his voice in the animated movie stating: "I'm looking foward to hear how fantastic my voice sounds." Denzel Washington land the voice as the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama. Robin Williams was asked to reprise his role for the sequel, and he accepts it. Eventually, he did return as Dr. Peter Harvey for the second film to be included for the film's plot summary. Megan Fox and Demi Lovato, whom both voiced rom the first film, were to reprise their roles for the sequel, but their plans scrapped. Although, their characters that they have voiced remained unspoken because of their small cameo appearance. Fox states that she is disappointed that they told her not to come back for the second movie. Lovato said not to reprise her role as she is doing other projects. Mariah Carey will also not return because she is busy with other things such as being ask to be judge for the 11th season of American Idol.

Release
Like the first film ''Scooby-Doo! The 2nd Movie'' will be in IMAX, and could also be converted to release in 3D. It will be released on April 5, 2013 worldwide, two years after the release of the first film. The film's release date moved up five months early to November 2, 2012, which is now almost two years after the release of Scooby-Doo! The Movie. On June 15, 2012, a teaser trailer for the film was released. On August 3, 2012, the film's full length theatrical trailer was released. Tickets for ''Scooby-Doo! The 2nd Movie'' goes on sale starting on September 25, 2012. The video game version of the film will be released on November 1, 2012, one day behind the film's release date.

Warner Bros. has converted the film in 3D, and is set to be released in 3D only in foreign markets on October 30. The film will not play 3D in the U.S, but will only play in regular and IMAX on November 2. The IMAX 3D version will also be avaliable in foreign markets only, not in the U.S. ''Scooby-Doo! The 2nd Movie'' played at 3,530 theaters at midnight. Nationwide, the film played at 4,275 theaters and 330 IMAX theaters, setting a new record as the widest release for a IMAX release.

Critical reception
Early Reviews for the film were generally mixed. However, Rotten Tomatoes scored a better score than the first film, with 75% of 29 views out of 100. Metacritics gave it 69% which is a positive percent with 46 out of 100, also better than the first film. Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars. He wrote: "This indeed not one of the most anticipated films of 2012, but it did capture audiences hearts." Joanne Bateman of The Hollywood Reporter describes the film: "it's yet the year's scariest family movie. Jonathan Henry of UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph gave the film a positive review. He praises and described: "even better and bigger than the first one." New York Daily News publisher Mike Lupica, who also reviewed the predecessor, also gave it a positive review. He describes the film: "They have done it again. Better than the last movie.

Joyce Walker of The New York Times praised: "more excitement and more adventure. The halfway at the end of the film is very touching. Also, what's intersting is that there are some scenes that will be very intense for iCarly fans that they will shock them." Kyle Stevens of Variety states: ''Scooby-Doo! The 2nd Movie is better than Scooby-Doo! The 1st Movie''. Andy Adams of Entertainment Weekly states: "funny, exciting and emotional movie for the entire family." IGN gave the film five out of ten stars, also stating it: "the best family movie of the year." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E! E! Online] graded the film a B- stating it is the perfect movie for the entire family. CinemaScore scored the film a B-.

Box office
The film has the third biggst midnight opening for an animated film with $7.2 million 3,530 theatres, only $.1 million more than the first film, which made $7.1 million. It is only behind Sonic X: The Final Stand ($19.7 million) and Sonic X: Return to Soleanna ($11 million). Playing at 4,275 theaters, the film scored the biggest single-day gross for an animated film grossing $62.1 million in its opening day. In total, it made $146 million in its opening weekend, making it the fourth biggest opening for a 2012 release after The Avengers ($207.4 million), The Dark Knight Rises ($160.8 million) and The Hunger Games ($152.5 million). It set a brand new record for a November/holiday releases (surprising The Twilight Saga: New Moon, $142.8 million) and for an animated film (surprising Family Guy: The Movie, $141.1 million). The film grossed $16.2 million in IMAX, making it the biggest opening ever for an animated film released in IMAX beating Sonic X: The Final Stand. In its second weekend, the film suffered a 64% drop, earning another $47.4 million, bringing its total to $219.2 million. This is due to the release of Skyfall, which made $87.8 million, moving down ''Scooby-Doo! The 2nd Movie to the #2 spot, where Skyfall'' debuts at #1.

Overseas, ''Scooby-Doo! The 2nd Movie scored $136 million from 42 territories, ranking it #2 behind Skyfall''. In the UK, it scored the second biggest opening for an animated film earning $29.5 million (behind Shrek the Third at $33.5 million). It also had the second biggest opening ever for a 2012 release in that country behind Skyfall at $32.5 million. This brings a total to $281 million worldwide in its opening weekend, the third best opening worldwide for an animated film behind Sonic X: The Final Stand ($339 million) and Family Guy: The Movie ($300 million). It later moved up to the #1 spot earning $95 million, bringing its total to $297 million.

As of November 11, 2012, 10 days after its release, ''Scooby-Doo! The 2nd Movie'' grossed $218 million domestically, and $297 million internationally so far. They bring the total gross to $516 million worldwide so far.