National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

Warner Bros. released the live-action Scooby-Doo in June 2002, bringing the long-running Hanna-Barbera cartoon to theaters at a moment when nostalgia properties were drawing significant studio investment. Directed by Raja Gosnell and written by James Gunn, the film became a genuine summer hit and introduced the franchise to a new generation while satisfying longtime fans of the animated series.

This cell captures the Daphne Blake Fighting Zarkos sequence, preserving frames from the physical confrontation between Daphne Blake, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, and the masked wrestler Zarkos, portrayed by Sam Greco and Brad Matheson. The rocky environment and cage structure visible across the frames ground the cell firmly within this memorable action set piece, offering a direct window into the practical filmmaking of the production.