Early first-look at 'Scooby-Doo' live-action series out
Washington DC, June 8
The streaming giant Netflix has revealed the early first-look of it's upcoming 'Scooby-Doo' live-action series.
In a clip posted on Instagram, the scooby doo was seen running through the woods near a summer camp when he runs into Shaggy, who will become his best friend and companion.
The series, officially titled "Scooby-Doo: Origins," is now filming in Atlanta and is scheduled to premiere in 2027.
According to Variety, the Mystery Inc. gang will consist of Maxwell Jenkins as Fred Jones, Tanner Hagen as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma Dinkley, and McKenna Grace as Daphne Blake.
Netflix shared another early first look at them in April. Paul Walter Hauser is also set to appear in the series in an undisclosed role.
The official logline describes the show as modern reimagining of the beloved cartoon. "During their final summer at camp, old friends Shaggy (Hagen) and Daphne (Grace) get embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lonely lost Great Dane puppy that may have been a witness to a supernatural murder," the logline reads.
"Together with the pragmatic and scientific townie, Velma (Fortson), and the strange, but ever so handsome new kid, Freddy (Jenkins), they set out to solve the case that is pulling each of them into a creepy nightmare that threatens to expose all of their secrets," added the logline as quoted by Variety.
Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg serve as writers and showrunners and will also executive produce along with Andre Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Adrienne Erickson under their Midnight Radio banner.
Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman will executive produce via Berlanti productions. Toby Haynes will executive produce and direct the first episode. Warner Bros. Television will produce. Berlanti Productions is currently under an overall deal at WBTV.
— ANI
Reader Comments
As someone who grew up with the original animated series, this gives me mixed feelings. The casting of McKenna Grace as Daphne is spot on though! She has that perfect 'rich girl but secretly brave' energy. But why set it at a summer camp? The original was all about high school mysteries. Hope the writing does justice to the classic formula.
Look, I'm skeptical. The early CGI for Scooby looks rough from that clip - he's supposed to be a Great Dane but looks like a cartoon dog superimposed into real life. Hopefully the full series has better integration. The mystery angle sounds promising though - 'supernatural murder' as a logline? That's darker than expected.
I'm just glad they're keeping the original Mystery Inc. names! No 'modernized' versions like 'Velma becoming a tech influencer' or something ridiculous. The whole 'summer camp origin story' is a nice twist. But 2027 release date? That's so far away! Why announce it now? 😅
Honestly, I wish they'd invest in original Indian content instead of remaking Western IPs. Netflix India has so much potential - why not make a 'Mystery of the Himalayas' series? But that said, if they make Scooby speak Hindi in the dub version, I might watch it with my kids. 😄
Finally a darker take on Scooby-Doo! The 'supernatural murder' angle sounds like they're going for the 'Riverdale' treatment. Paul Walter Hauser in an undisclosed role? He's a great actor -
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