Scooby-Doo: The Sans Dynasty

Scooby-Doo: The Sans Dynasty is an upcoming American computer-animated supernatural adventure black comedy crossover film featuring the adventure of Scooby and Spongebob. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and Ducapark Studios, co-produced by Aardman Animations and in association with Industrial Light & Magic, and distributed by Universal Pictures, it is the sequel to Scooby-Doo: Yoshi's Weirdmageddon (2021) and is set after the events of Yoshi's Multiverse of Madness (2023) and Shrek: Octomania (2023). It is directed by Eric Darnell and co-directed by Craig Berry, from a screenplay written by Etan Cohen, and a story by Cohen and Chris Jenkins.

Scooby-Doo: The Sans Dynasty is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 22, 2023, by Universal Pictures. A seqeul, Scooby-Doo: King's Tide, is scheduled for release on November 8, 2024.

Premise
After the events of Shrek: Octomania, Scooby, June, Puss, Gill and the Plush Toy Cartoon Trilogy attempt to prevent Sans with help from the Collector and Dark Kahn, from collecting the six Copyright Elements using his Super DMCA gauntlets as part of his quest to kill all non-DreamWorks life in the universe.

Cast

 * Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo, a talking Great Dane who has retired and settled down with his wife, Rarity.
 * Paul Rudd as King SpongeBob SquarePants, a king of Denpak and the heart of the Plush Toy Cartoon Trilogy.
 * Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots
 * Amy Poehler as June Bailey
 * Fred Armisen as:
 * Hefty Smurf, a former ambassador of the PTCT who yields the Wind Element. Cohen described Hefty as "[ending] up being the reasonable adult in the room" with the "widest perspective available".
 * Brainy Smurf, a scientist and a former ambassador of the PTCT.
 * Willem Dafoe as Gill, The leader of the Tank Gang, who became a soldier fighter. Eric Darnell said after the events of Scooby-Doo: Yoshi’s Weirdmageddon (2021) and Cuphead (2023), Gill struggles with the conflict between his responsibility to himself and his responsibility to others. The character embodies the "spirit" of Captain America from Avengers: Infinity War, in the film, and receives new gauntlets from Guy.
 * Bill Hader as Leonard, a Czech pig who was a former ally of Scooby-Doo and the PTCT.
 * Natalie Morales as The Collector, a child-like being of immense power who is the last of a race of long-lived, powerful beings from beyond the stars who preserve worlds but would exterminate troublesome specimens. He was previously seen in Hefty and the Minions (2022) and The Patrick Star Show.
 * Michael B. Jordan as Cuphead, a military soldier turned anthropomorphic cup.
 * Jack Black as Shrek. Eric Darnell stated that Shrek's storyline picks up after the events of Shrek: Octomania (2023), which finds him in a "very profound", "very interesting place" with "real emotional motivation". Writer Etan Cohen consulted Shrek: Octomania director James Ryan and co-writer/producer Adam McKay to help carry over the comedic and tragic elements of the re-toned Shrek from that film.
 * Katy Perry as Smurfette.
 * Awkwafina as Mrs. Tarantula, a sharp-tongued and sarcastic expert hacker tarantula also known as "Webs", and a member of the reformed Good Guys.
 * David Koechner as Dark Kahn, an immortal mammalian, who assists Sans. He was previously seen in The Patrick Star Show, the mid-credit scene of Yoshi’s Multiverse of Madness (2023) and Plush Toy Cartoon Trilogy (2007). Cohen described the character as a hybrid of Jeffrey Tambor's Augustus Maywho from How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Rex Dangervest from The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) and Dennis from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004).
 * Benedict Wong as:
 * Manny, a white steampunk robotic yeti, who helped Hefty overcome his goals and became Bubble Bass and Leonard’s tri-partner.
 * The Ugly Duckling.
 * Brian Hull as:
 * Bubble Bass, a hybrid of Luz Noceda and Ramon.
 * Plankton, a former ambassador of the PTCT. He was previously voiced by Chris Hardwick in The Patrick Star Show and Yoshi's Multiverse of Madness (2023).
 * Bloat, a pufferfish who works for Gill, and grew a beard that resembles the Tank Gang’s fallen comrades Gurgle, Jacques and Bubbles. He was previously voiced by Kelly Asbury before his death in 2020 and Scooby-Doo: Yoshi's Weirdmageddon was dedicated to his memory.
 * Gargamel, a member of the Good Guys, who was a president of Soviet Honduras. He was previously voiced by Hank Azaria
 * King, Luz’s friend who is a helper to The Collector and Dark Kahn. He was previously voiced by Alex Hirsch in Hefty and the Minions (2022).
 * Guy, he was previously seen in LegoDolls: Simba’s Boots (2017). He was previously voiced by Ryan Reynolds.
 * Will Arnett as Sans, a muck-covered powerful warlord who seeks all six copyright elements to destroy half of non-Dreamworks life for the sake of returning DreamWorks to normal.
 * Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf, a witty, charming, pickpocket turned good wolf and the leader of "The Good (Bad) Guys" gang.
 * Tessa Thompson as Queen Twilight Sparkle, Spongebob’s wife.

Additionally, Ashleigh Ball, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Marc Maron, Zazie Beetz, Jordan Peele and Tabitha St. Germain reprise their roles as Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Mr. Shark, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, Diane Foxington, Mugman and Rarity. Martin Scorsese appears in an undisclosed cameo.