“Zoinks”, “Jinkies” and “Jeepers” were some of my first words in English. They are not that practical in everyday situations but are very meaningful and nostalgic nonetheless.

Everybody I grew up with knew what they were and what they meant, showing how phenomenal the Scooby-Doo series was and continues to be to this day. In fact, the famous cartoon became such a big thing that just a few months ago, the Scooby-Doo franchise celebrated its 50-year anniversary. Talk about a smash hit!

Stills of Scoob!, the animated Scooby-Doo movie, were recently released

Image credits: Warner Brothers Animation

Throughout the decades, there were numerous Scooby-Doo series and movies, giving fans a consistent stream of Scooby-Doo goodness. Now is no different from a new movie titled Scoob! is set to come out next year, and we are just days away from meeting the animated characters in the official trailer.

Image credits: Warner Brothers Animation

Warner Bros. did not leave the fans of this famous cartoon with nothing until then as they have released four stills from the upcoming animated movie. The gang is once again brought to the 3D realm—something that the creators have been doing since 2002’s Scooby-Doo: The Movie. The difference here is that Scoob! will be fully animated as opposed to live-action, making it the first theatrical entry in the entire franchise of this popular cartoon.

The movie is set to come out in May 2020, with a trailer dropping this Monday

Image credits: Warner Brothers Animation

The stills feature the famous cartoon characters next to the Mystery Machine, as well as close-ups of Fred, Daphne, and Velma in a diner, and of the iconic duo Shaggy and Scooby in a cinema doing what they do best—munching on some snacks. The last still is an origins scene of Shaggy and Scooby back when both were much younger.

Image credits: Warner Brothers Animation

As is tradition at this point, Scooby-Doo will be voiced by the legendary Frank Welker. Scoob! will also feature the voices of such famous actors as Zac Efron as Fred, Amanda Seyfried as Daphne, Gina Rodriguez as Velma, and Will Forte as Shaggy.

Scooby Doo is voiced by Frank Welker

Image credits: Unknown / Warner Brothers Animation

Since the new Scooby-Doo movie will be a part of the Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe—the first of its kind—it will feature other characters from it, like Captain Caveman (voiced by Tracy Morgan), Dynomutt (Ken Jeong), Dee Dee Sykes (Kiersey Clemons), Blue Falcon (Mark Wahlberg) and Dick Dastardly (Jason Isaacs).

Fred Jones is voiced by Zac Efron

Image credits: Eva Rinaldi / Warner Brothers Animation

Production includes a handful of very notable figures in the industry, namely Tony Cervone as director, Charles Roven, Allison Abbate, and Richard Suckle as producers, and Matt Lieberman as the scriptwriter.

Daphne Blake is voiced by Amanda Seyfried

Image credits: Danny Harrison / Warner Brothers Animation

Scoob! was originally supposed to hit theaters back in mid-2018, but was eventually postponed until May of next year. The stills released by Warner Bros. and the trailer that will surface this Monday give fans hope that the 2020 release date is the real deal.

Velma Dinkley is voiced by Gina Rodriguez

Image credits: Dominick D / Warner Brothers Animation

Shaggy Rogers is voiced by Will Forte

Image credits: David Shankbone / Warner Brothers Animation

Here’s a before & after of the gang & individual characters

Image credits: Warner Brothers Animation / Hanna-Barbera

Scooby-Doo

Image credits: Warner Brothers Animation / Hanna-Barbera

Shaggy

Image credits: Warner Brothers Animation / Hanna-Barbera

Fred

Image credits: Warner Brothers Animation / Hanna-Barbera

Daphne

Image credits: Warner Brothers Animation / Hanna-Barbera

Velma

Image credits: Warner Brothers Animation / Hanna-Barbera

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