Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins is a 2009 American television film directed by Brian Levant, produced by Warner Premiere and distributed by Warner Home Video. The film was aired by Cartoon Network on September 13, 2009, the fortieth anniversary of the Hanna-Barbera character Scooby-Doo, and later released on September 22, 2009 on DVD and Blu-Ray. The third in the Scooby-Doo live-action film series, the film is an origin story for Scooby and the Mystery Inc. gang, revealing how they met and the events of their very first case.
The live-action cast features Nick Palatas as Shaggy, along with Robbie Amell as Fred, Hayley Kiyoko as Velma and Kate Melton as Daphne. Scooby-Doo was aired via computer-generated imagery and his voice is provided by Frank Welker, that also was a cast member of the animated series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, providing the voice of Fred.
The music is scored by Academy Award-nominee David Newman, who had previously scored the theatrical films Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004). The film is dedicated to Lorena Gale, who died during production.
Its sequel, Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, was released on October 16, 2010.
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