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Post by shaggyfan86 on May 19, 2014 3:08:42 GMT -5
The August 19th date has now officially been confirmed by Amazon. I'll have to remember this, preview has me intrested. Wonder why Shaggy and Scooby are leading this case? Either way, has me ten times more excited for the flick
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Post by scoob16 on May 21, 2014 7:17:47 GMT -5
Hmm... Try clicking those links... They don't work anymore... I wonder if they have taken the pages down to add the cover... That is a bad sign, updated cover art wouldn't require the links to be removed. Links still don't work... Hope it wasn't cancelled or postponed for later... "Later" I mean 2015...
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Post by Kirben on May 21, 2014 8:57:53 GMT -5
There seems to be a problem with pre-orders for Warner Bros. titles on Amazon (USA) right now, none are currently available for purchase.
I wonder what the cause is, hopefully it will be sorted out soon.
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Post by SpiderScooby on May 21, 2014 18:02:29 GMT -5
There seems to be a problem with pre-orders for Warner Bros. titles on Amazon (USA) right now, none are currently available for purchase. I wonder what the cause is, hopefully it will be sorted out soon. And if you search by release date, it only shows releases from other countries.
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Post by scoobnick on May 21, 2014 20:09:12 GMT -5
hopefully the matter will be cleared up soon.
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Post by scoob16 on Jun 7, 2014 3:34:13 GMT -5
Official press release:
SCOOBY-DOO! FRANKENCREEPY THE ALL-NEW ORIGINAL ANIMATED MOVIE AVAILABLE ON DVD AND BLU-RAY® AUGUST 19, 2014 FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Release Features Two Bonus Scooby-Doo! Episodes: A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts and To Switch a Witch
BURBANK, CA (June 5, 2014) – Join the Mystery Incorporated gang as they set out for their next exciting adventure in Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy, the latest original Scooby-Doo animated film, available from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) on August 19, 2014. Halloween comes early this year with a spooktacular story the whole family can enjoy together. Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy will be sold in a Blu-ray® combo pack, which retails for $24.98 SRP and on standard DVD, which retails for $19.98 SRP.
Scooby-Doo and those “meddling kids,” Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma are back! In this spooky adventure, Velma discovers she’s inherited her great-great-uncle Dr. Von Dinkenstein’s cursed castle in the terrifying town of Transylvania…Pennsylvania, that is. Just when the Gang persuades Velma to claim her inheritance, the ghost of Dinkenstein Castle blows up the Mystery Machine as a warning to the group that each of them will lose what is most dear to them if they continue to pursue the mystery of the castle. Now the gang must spring into action to solve the mystery while also dealing with the threats from Dickenstein’s ghost. Can Fred work without his precious Mystery Machine? What happens to Daphne when she loses her good looks? And how will Scooby and Shaggy ever work without their appetites? More importantly, what family secret has Velma been hiding all along?
“Scooby-Doo movies are a big hit with viewers because they contain classic elements that made the original TV series such a success partnered with cutting-edge animation, and contemporary storylines that appeal to today’s viewers. We are delighted to offer this new title in this beloved film series to consumers,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President Family & Animation Marketing. She added, “As Halloween approaches, Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy is the perfect option for family-friendly entertainment. It’s a great choice for family movie night.”
Bonus Episodes: A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts To Switch a Witch
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Post by Scooby Dude 2010 on Jun 7, 2014 13:25:31 GMT -5
Cool!
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Post by Doo on Jun 7, 2014 18:13:57 GMT -5
Nice! Thanks for the info scoob16.
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Post by mattpricetime on Jun 7, 2014 22:46:35 GMT -5
Excellent press release. Like the info it gives and also shows that side's appreciation for all the older parts they been weaving into these films.
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Post by russm on Jun 8, 2014 9:15:45 GMT -5
Excellent press release. Like the info it gives and also shows that side's appreciation for all the older parts they been weaving into these films. They do seem to have hit their stride with the recent DTV's, they've managed to get a lot of interaction between the gang into the films which helps flesh them out (both the characters and movie).
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Post by scoob16 on Jun 8, 2014 12:06:57 GMT -5
And the official synopsis, assumely the one that will be included in the DVD/Blu-ray back cover: Scooby-Doo and those "meddling kids" Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma are back in an all-new original movie. Velma discovers she's inherited her great-great-uncle Dr. Von Dinkenstein's cursed castle in the terrifying town of Transylvania
Pennsylvania, that is. Just when the Gang persuades Velma to go claim her inheritance, the ghost of Dinkenstein Castle blows up the Mystery Machine as a warning! Now the Crew must spring back into action, but this time it's personal! Who's responsible for the Dinkenstein monster? What family secret has Velma been hiding? Will Fred recover from the loss of his beloved Mystery Machine? Can any helpless snack survive Scooby and Shaggy's monster-sized appetites? ...which gives us more info on the film. The Mystery Machine blows up?!? That looks bad... But will make an interesting plot twist...
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Post by 24994j on Jun 8, 2014 20:09:59 GMT -5
This almost sounds to me like this film era's 'Goblin King', breaking the more traditional mold and going outside the box with what could be "real" supernatural elements.
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Post by sadie on Jun 9, 2014 0:55:54 GMT -5
...as a warning to the group that each of them will lose what is most dear to them if they continue to pursue the mystery of the castle... Just spitballing here but that sounds like the "near and dear" things they take away might just be the beginning. I'm going to guess they might go all after school special during the climax and have the bad guys try and take away something they all care about more than those little things, like maybe they try and take away scooby or their friendships with each other. Or maybe thats too obvious/ soppy hard to tell. I love this part of movie releases, the part where there's a little bit of information but the movies not quite out yet. It gets my imagination all riled up with all the possibilities and builds suspense. Only downside is it does sometimes set expectations a little too high but so far that's only happened with the specials, 20 minutes is never long enough to make them as good as they could have been. The current wave of full DTV movies have not disappointed me yet. Oh so exciting!
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Post by SpiderScooby on Jun 10, 2014 21:57:14 GMT -5
This is why you can't order the movie on Amazon. The Everything Store is shrinking again. Amazon customers who want to order forthcoming Warner Home Video features, including “The Lego Movie,” “300: Rise of an Empire,” “Winter’s Tale” and “Transcendence,” are finding it impossible to do so. The retailer’s refusal to sell the movies is part of its effort to gain leverage in yet another major confrontation with a supplier to become public in recent weeks. In a standoff with the Hachette Book Group, Amazon is refusing to take advance orders and delaying shipments. Amazon and Hachette are wrangling over e-book terms. The retailer is in a third standoff in Germany, with the Bonnier Media Group. Disputes between retailers and vendors happen every day. What is unusual here is not Amazon’s relentless desire to gain margin from its suppliers, but the suppliers’ growing resolve to hold the line. If other suppliers adopt the same attitude, that might have significant implications for Amazon’s pell-mell growth. The confrontations indicate that Amazon’s long-stated desire to sell everything to everybody might be taking a back seat. The biggest book release in the middle of June is the new J. K. Rowling novel from Hachette; the biggest movie is “Lego.” Amazon is basically telling its customers to go elsewhere for them, which is a very un-Amazon thing to do. Amazon started refusing preorders for the Time Warner movies in mid-May. That frustrated some customers, who voiced their displeasure on its forums. “This has got to be the most eagerly awaited 2014 movie being released so far — kids movie, adults like it too, the first good 2014 film,” wrote one movie buff about “Lego.” “Oh well, Amazon may be digging their own grave if they keep this up.” The retailer’s page for the movies says that customers’ only option is to sign up to be notified when they become available. “The Lego Movie” is not even featured in Amazon’s list of forthcoming “Kids & Family” movies. Such lists are a big driver of preorders. The Blu-ray of “The Lego Movie,” due out next week, languishes at No. 18,183. The Blu-ray of “300” is ranked 105,389. The unavailability of some movies on Amazon follows a dispute that has brewed between the e-commerce company and Hachette, a major book publisher. The unavailability of some movies on Amazon follows a dispute that has brewed between the e-commerce company and Hachette, a major book publisher. A Warner Bros. spokesman said it was the company’s “general policy not to comment on contract terms or any other proprietary information having to do with our partners.” An Amazon spokesman declined to comment. In the middle of the Hachette confrontation, Amazon issued a statement saying disputes with suppliers were routine. It also said people who really wanted the books immediately should go to a competitor. There is no resolution in sight to the Hachette standoff. Amazon’s tactics with Warner Home Video are unlikely to provoke as much of an uproar, since DVDs do not carry the cultural weight of books. And the films are readily available from other vendors, including Target and Barnes & Noble. Neither does Amazon seem to be imposing lengthy shipping delays on the DVDs once they go on sale, one of the things that provoked particular ire with Hachette. The delays with Hachette books took weeks to become public. So have the issues with the videos. “Considering all the press regarding Hachette it seems strange that no one is reporting this,” one commentator wrote on the Amazon forum. One of the few websites that did notice something was going on with the movies was Digital Bits, which briefly noted that it had learned “through industry sources” that “preorders on Warner titles have been suspended” until there is a new contract. myaccount.nytimes.com/auth/login?URI=www-nc.nytimes.com/2014/06/10/amazon-stops-taking-advance-orders-for-lego-other-warner-videos/&REFUSE_COOKIE_ERROR=SHOW_ERROR
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Post by mattpricetime on Jun 11, 2014 0:06:24 GMT -5
That's going to suck for the international customers that buy US releases through Amazon. But at least there are alternatives to gain such things.
But a question, will this affect third party sellers on Amazon that pick up lots of those items and relist them?
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