This year, Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby will finally be realized in LEGO form.
Slated for an August release, all five characters will have their own dedicated minifigures and a Mystery Machine van. Five playsets including a mummy museum and a haunted lighthouse will also be available.
In addition to the LEGO figures and playsets, Warner Bros. has also announced that Warner Bros. Animation is working on a 22-minute animated LEGO special featuring the Scooby-Doo characters. Made-for-video titles are also said to be coming in the next few years.
This deal between the entertainment and toy companies is likely behind a push to bring Scooby-Doo back by way of new live-action and animated movies. Having LEGO sets on hand featuring the characters could potentially help raise brand awareness and re-introduce Scooby into popular culture once again.
With this announcement, the Scooby-Doo property joins Star Wars, DC Superheroes, Harry Potter, and Minecraft as popular franchises made into LEGO sets and figures.
In related LEGO news, the directors of 2014's The LEGO Movie recently revealed that the sequel will take place four years after the events of the original.
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