Fans who've watched the new Scooby gang movie, Scoob!, will surely have noticed that, for the first time in a long while, Matthew Lillard is not voicing Shaggy. The Scream actor has been providing the voice for Scooby-Boo's best pal, Shaggy Rogers, in animated projects for the better part of two decades, ever since he played the role in the first live-action Scooby movie in 2002. In a huge change up, Will Forte plays Shaggy in Scoob! and recently Entertainment Tonight spoke with Lillard about this shocking changing of the guard. "Yeah, about Scoob! I don't have a lot of good things to say," Lillard lamented. "I wish them all well. I hope the movie does really well." "It was a drag and I was surprised that it happened," he added. "You know, Hollywood's an interesting place and I've been around for a long time. Some of them are easier than others, when you don't get a job, but that was a bummer. I like playing the part. I like sort of having a legacy in a career that's been 30 years." You can watch the video interview here...

Matthew Lillard not being in Scoob is a crime pic.twitter.com/hIxjyn4XnN

— Ash Crossan (@AshCrossan) May 15, 2020

Lillard also, upon the movie's release to VOD, offered up this supportive tweet...

Dear SCOOB. I hope you're everything the world needs in this time of crisis. Have a great opening. #zoinks. .

— matthew lillard (@MatthewLillard) May 15, 2020

You can check out IGN's review of Scoob! here, which calls it a "pleasant enough diversion during these trying times," and also watch the cast of Scoob! respond to IGN comments... [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/16/scoob-cast-respond-to-ign-comments"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

It's no secret that director George Miller has been wanting to make a Furiosa spinoff film ever since the character, played by Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road, became an instant fan favorite. Miller, however, recently confirmed to The New York Times that the Furiosa film will be a prequel, and will feature a younger actress instead of Theron. On top of the news that Miller is considering The Witch/Split's Anya Taylor-Joy for the younger Furiosa role, he explained that he's explored the idea of using de-aging CGI technology on Theron, but decided against it. “For the longest time, I thought we could just use CG de-aging on Charlize," Miller said, "but I don’t think we’re nearly there yet." “Despite the valiant attempts on The Irishman," he added, "I think there’s still an uncanny valley. Everyone is on the verge of solving it, particularly Japanese video-game designers, but there’s still a pretty wide valley, I believe.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-10-best-80s-action-movies&captions=true"] This film is separate, of course, from the actual sequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, which Miller is also working on, and which does not contain Furiosa at all. For more movie news, check out this list of all the films being delayed because of the pandemic, our review of Scoob!, and Tom Selleck screen testing for the role of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/16/theres-only-ever-been-one-james-bond-a-007-nerds-chronology"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

It's no secret that director George Miller has been wanting to make a Furiosa spinoff film ever since the character, played by Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road, became an instant fan favorite. Miller, however, recently confirmed to The New York Times that the Furiosa film will be a prequel, and will feature a younger actress instead of Theron. On top of the news that Miller is considering The Witch/Split's Anya Taylor-Joy for the younger Furiosa role, he explained that he's explored the idea of using de-aging CGI technology on Theron, but decided against it. “For the longest time, I thought we could just use CG de-aging on Charlize," Miller said, "but I don’t think we’re nearly there yet." “Despite the valiant attempts on The Irishman," he added, "I think there’s still an uncanny valley. Everyone is on the verge of solving it, particularly Japanese video-game designers, but there’s still a pretty wide valley, I believe.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-10-best-80s-action-movies&captions=true"] This film is separate, of course, from the actual sequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, which Miller is also working on, and which does not contain Furiosa at all. For more movie news, check out this list of all the films being delayed because of the pandemic, our review of Scoob!, and Tom Selleck screen testing for the role of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/16/theres-only-ever-been-one-james-bond-a-007-nerds-chronology"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

The lovable comic actor Fred Willard, whose on-screen career spanned 50 years, passed away on Friday. The scene-stealing star of moves like Best in Show and The Mighty Wind, along with TV shows like Modern Family and Netflix's upcoming Space Force, was 86-years-old. Willard's daughter, Hope, tweeted out the news this afternoon, remarking that her father had died peacefully on Friday evening.

It is with a heavy heart that I share the news my father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old. He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end.We loved him so very much! We will miss him forever.

— Hope Willard (@Mulbytime7) May 16, 2020

Willard worked steadily in comedic roles for decades before finding notoriety as part of writer/director Christoper Guest's company of impish improv actors, starring in acclaimed mockumentaries This is Spinal Tap!, Waiting for Guffman, The Mighty Wind, and Best in Show. In a career that ranged from Mad About You to Community to Pixar's Wall-E to recurring as Phil's dad, Frank, on Modern Family, Willard always provided hilarious moments and memorable laughs. Willard was nominated for four Emmy Awards - three for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Hank MacDougall in Everybody Loves Raymond, and one in the same category for Modern Family. Here's our own interview with Willard from 2008 for Wall-E... [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2008/06/26/wall8226e-movie-interview-fred-willard"] Christopher Guest's wife, Jaime Lee Curtis, posted the following to her Twitter account...

How lucky that we all got to enjoy Fred Willard’s gifts. He is with his missed Mary now. Thanks for the deep belly laughs Mr. Willard. Best in Show (7/11) Movie CLIP - Judging the Hounds (2000) HD https://t.co/wPrbk9VjWI via @YouTube

— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) May 16, 2020

With over 300 credits to his name, what was your favorite Fred Willard role? Some of Fred Willard's work can even be found here, in our Top 25 Comedies of All Time... [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-comedies&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

The lovable comic actor Fred Willard, whose on-screen career spanned 50 years, passed away on Friday. The scene-stealing star of moves like Best in Show and The Mighty Wind, along with TV shows like Modern Family and Netflix's upcoming Space Force, was 86-years-old. Willard's daughter, Hope, tweeted out the news this afternoon, remarking that her father had died peacefully on Friday evening.

It is with a heavy heart that I share the news my father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old. He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end.We loved him so very much! We will miss him forever.

— Hope Willard (@Mulbytime7) May 16, 2020

Willard worked steadily in comedic roles for decades before finding notoriety as part of writer/director Christoper Guest's company of impish improv actors, starring in acclaimed mockumentaries This is Spinal Tap!, Waiting for Guffman, The Mighty Wind, and Best in Show. In a career that ranged from Mad About You to Community to Pixar's Wall-E to recurring as Phil's dad, Frank, on Modern Family, Willard always provided hilarious moments and memorable laughs. Willard was nominated for four Emmy Awards - three for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Hank MacDougall in Everybody Loves Raymond, and one in the same category for Modern Family. Here's our own interview with Willard from 2008 for Wall-E... [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2008/06/26/wall8226e-movie-interview-fred-willard"] Christopher Guest's wife, Jaime Lee Curtis, posted the following to her Twitter account...

How lucky that we all got to enjoy Fred Willard’s gifts. He is with his missed Mary now. Thanks for the deep belly laughs Mr. Willard. Best in Show (7/11) Movie CLIP - Judging the Hounds (2000) HD https://t.co/wPrbk9VjWI via @YouTube

— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) May 16, 2020

With over 300 credits to his name, what was your favorite Fred Willard role? Some of Fred Willard's work can even be found here, in our Top 25 Comedies of All Time... [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-comedies&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld has clarified his statement, from a few days ago, regarding his opinion that Marvel Studios has "zero" plans to make Deadpool 3. "Here’s what people don’t want to hear, but thank God I’m a realist," Liefeld had said. "I feel like Deadpool, the movies, they’ve set sail," Now, talking to io9, Liefeld's doubled down on his previous quotes, claiming ""Do I know that there is no movement on a Deadpool 3 right now? I know that. Yes." "And does that worry me? No. Not at all. What I did was I answered a question honestly. And what I learned this week is just lie. Just tell people everything is lollipop and unicorns and rainbows and you’ll be better off in your life because people want to be lied to." Liefeld, no longer listed as a producer on Deadpool 3, still insists he's getting large sums thanks to Deadpool. "I have Deadpool revenue streams that have existed since 1991...I already get paid," he said. "If you make this movie [or not], I’m getting a fat check." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-a-z-of-deadpool&captions=true"] Going forward, if the film does happen, Liefeld is a huge advocate for star Ryan Reynolds being given creative control. "My opinion is Ryan [Reynolds] should be steering the ship and just completely handed the reins, even to the point of plugging characters in...Give him three characters he can integrate and let him integrate them," he stated. "If people ask what I want to see, that’s where it begins. Just please don’t micromanage the guy. Just give him free rein." For more movie news, get the skinny on Phil Lord and Chris Miller's new space movie (starring Ryan Gosling), the low down on how the John Wick TV series will differ from the movies, and the scoop on dead characters that might return for the next two Mission Impossible films. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/31/top-100-movies-of-the-decade"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld has clarified his statement, from a few days ago, regarding his opinion that Marvel Studios has "zero" plans to make Deadpool 3. "Here’s what people don’t want to hear, but thank God I’m a realist," Liefeld had said. "I feel like Deadpool, the movies, they’ve set sail," Now, talking to io9, Liefeld's doubled down on his previous quotes, claiming ""Do I know that there is no movement on a Deadpool 3 right now? I know that. Yes." "And does that worry me? No. Not at all. What I did was I answered a question honestly. And what I learned this week is just lie. Just tell people everything is lollipop and unicorns and rainbows and you’ll be better off in your life because people want to be lied to." Liefeld, no longer listed as a producer on Deadpool 3, still insists he's getting large sums thanks to Deadpool. "I have Deadpool revenue streams that have existed since 1991...I already get paid," he said. "If you make this movie [or not], I’m getting a fat check." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-a-z-of-deadpool&captions=true"] Going forward, if the film does happen, Liefeld is a huge advocate for star Ryan Reynolds being given creative control. "My opinion is Ryan [Reynolds] should be steering the ship and just completely handed the reins, even to the point of plugging characters in...Give him three characters he can integrate and let him integrate them," he stated. "If people ask what I want to see, that’s where it begins. Just please don’t micromanage the guy. Just give him free rein." For more movie news, get the skinny on Phil Lord and Chris Miller's new space movie (starring Ryan Gosling), the low down on how the John Wick TV series will differ from the movies, and the scoop on dead characters that might return for the next two Mission Impossible films. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/31/top-100-movies-of-the-decade"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

While Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may have polarized the fanbase, leading many to seek out further explanation via the movie's novelization, one thing moviegoers seemed to be unanimously enamored by was pint-sized droidsmith Babu Frik. A member of Zorii Bliss' Spice Runner crew, Babu Frik was, at first, instrumental in leading our heroes to the wreckage of the Death Star. Then he appeared near the end of the film, with Zorri, during the clash with the Sith Eternal fleet at the Battle of Exegol. And he was never not wholly adorable. Star Wars concept designer and sculptor Luke Fisher posted a few pieces of early concept art for Babu Frik on his Instagram, showcasing a couple initial designs for the character. The first image shows a large-eared goblin-style creature, which seems like it could have been a cute addition to the saga. The second picture is a bug-like being with giant fly eyes. Chances are fans wouldn't have gone ga-ga for that one. You can see Fisher's full "Early Babu Frik Explorations" post here. For more Star Wars news, check out our review of The Clone Wars' series finale and all the casting news for The Mandalorian: Season 2 - including Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett, Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano, and Justified's Timothy Olyphant. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/13/katee-sackhoff-cast-as-bo-katan-in-the-mandalorian-ign-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

While Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may have polarized the fanbase, leading many to seek out further explanation via the movie's novelization, one thing moviegoers seemed to be unanimously enamored by was pint-sized droidsmith Babu Frik. A member of Zorii Bliss' Spice Runner crew, Babu Frik was, at first, instrumental in leading our heroes to the wreckage of the Death Star. Then he appeared near the end of the film, with Zorri, during the clash with the Sith Eternal fleet at the Battle of Exegol. And he was never not wholly adorable. Star Wars concept designer and sculptor Luke Fisher posted a few pieces of early concept art for Babu Frik on his Instagram, showcasing a couple initial designs for the character. The first image shows a large-eared goblin-style creature, which seems like it could have been a cute addition to the saga. The second picture is a bug-like being with giant fly eyes. Chances are fans wouldn't have gone ga-ga for that one. You can see Fisher's full "Early Babu Frik Explorations" post here. For more Star Wars news, check out our review of The Clone Wars' series finale and all the casting news for The Mandalorian: Season 2 - including Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett, Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano, and Justified's Timothy Olyphant. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/13/katee-sackhoff-cast-as-bo-katan-in-the-mandalorian-ign-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Phil Lord and Chris Miller's Hollywood credits include the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, the Jump Street movies, and roughly half of a Star Wars movie about a young Han Solo. But rather than let the final frontier go unexplored, the filmmaking duo are headed back to space for a new film starring Ryan Gosling. According to Variety, Lord and Miller have been brought on by MGM to direct and produce the film adaptation of a space thriller novel by The Martian author Andy Weir. Weir's upcoming book is set for publication in Spring 2021 by Random House, but it doesn't have a title at the moment, so it's being referred to as "Project Hail Mary." A fitting placeholder title for a story about an astronaut aboard a space ship on a desperate mission to save the planet. Lord and Miller were fired from Solo: A Star Wars Story in the middle of production due to creative differences. According to reports, Lord and Miller have a more loose and improvisational style when it comes to movie-making, but that didn't sit well with Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, who like to go strictly by the script, so they were taken off the project and replaced with director Ron Howard. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=star-wars-and-its-weird-recent-history-of-director-drop-outs&captions=true"] The 2015 film adaptation of The Martian by director Ridley Scott starring Matt Damon earned plenty of commercial success and critical praise, emphasized by its seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role. So there's little wonder why top talent are already lining up to make a movie based on Weir's next project. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/12/boba-fett-lives-how-the-bounty-hunter-is-coming-back-to-the-mandalorian"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joshua is Senior Features Editor at IGN. If Pokemon, Green Lantern, or Game of Thrones are frequently used words in your vocabulary, you’ll want to follow him on Twitter @JoshuaYehl and IGN.