A New ‘Scooby-Doo’ Live Action Is On the Way—Everything to Know About the Netflix Series
Find out who will star in the upcoming live action ‘Scooby-Doo’ Netflix series and when to expect it
Key Takeaways
- Netflix is working on a new 'Scooby-Doo' live action series titled 'Scooby-Doo: Origins'.
- The series will follow the mystery gang as they embark on their first mystery.
- The series will star Mckenna Grace, Tanner Hagen, Abby Ryder Fortson and Maxwell Jenkins.
“Zoinks!” Scooby-Doo is making a comeback on Netflix with the platform’s upcoming live-action series. Although there have been numerous iterations of the classic cartoon over the years, the new series will star an entirely new cast and bring the beloved characters back to life for a new generation of fans.
Scooby-Doo first debuted in 1969 with the animated series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, starring Casey Kasem, Nicole Jaffe and Don Messick. The show premiered on CBS and quickly became a Saturday morning cartoon staple, running until 1978. The show was created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears to replace violent cartoons with the new lighthearted mystery-format.
Since the initial cartoon series, there have been over 15 different series and several films, among them Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979-1983), What’s New, Scooby-Doo? (2002-2006) and the early 2000s live action movies starring Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Learn more about the upcoming Netflix series including the name of the show, who is set to star and when it will likely premiere.
About the new series
With every new Scooby-Doo iteration comes a new name and life for the characters. The Netflix live action series, which has recently begun filming in Atlanta, Georgia, has officially been titled Scooby-Doo: Origins and will be a modern reimagining of the original gang: Shaggy, Freddy, Daphne, Velma and Scooby. The series will go back to the very first mystery that initially brought the gang together.
The official logline for the show reads, “During their final summer at camp, old friends Shaggy and Daphne get embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lonely, lost Great Dane puppy who may have been a witness to a supernatural murder. Alongside the pragmatic and scientific townie Velma and the strange but ever-so-handsome new kid Freddy, they set out to solve the case that’s pulling each of them into a creepy nightmare that threatens to expose all of their secrets.”
Who will star in ‘Scooby-Doo: Origins’?
Over the years, the story of Scooby-Doo has been brought to life by a variety of actors, from Casey Kasem as the original Shaggy to Linda Cardellini as Velma in 2002’s Scooby-Doo. But this new series will introduce the mystery gang to an entirely different generation of fans and the beloved characters will be portrayed by a new slate of stars.
Starring in Scooby-Doo: Origins is McKenna Grace, best known for Gifted and Ghostbusters: Afterlife, as Daphne Blake; Tanner Hagen, a rising young actor with recent television roles, as Shaggy Rogers; Abby Ryder Fortson, recognized for Ant-Man and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., as Velma Dinkley; and Maxwell Jenkins, known for Lost in Space and Reacher, as Fred Jones.
Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg serve as writers and showrunners. Executive producers include André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner and Adrienne Erickson, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman and Toby Haynes. Producing the series is Warner Bros. Television.
When will the show premiere?
Although Scooby-Doo: Origins is only in the filming stage of production, fans are already waiting for the newest gang to solve some mysteries. Production began earlier this month, so it will be some time before the series premieres. The live action show is likely to be released on Netflix in 2027, though nothing is confirmed yet.
Stay tuned for more information regarding Scooby-Doo: Origins as production continues!
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