Jinkies! Mystery Inc. is complete! A live-action untitled Scooby-Doo series is coming to streaming, and Mystery Inc. is ready to solve its first case.
Maxwell Jenkins will play Fred Jones, the leader of the group and later boyfriend of Daphne Blake, according to a press release. Tanner Hagen will take up the role of Norville “Shaggy” Rogers, the perpetually hungry best buddy and owner of Scooby-Doo. Abby Ryder Fortson (Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, Carousel) will star as Velma Dinkley, the smart one.
Mckenna Grace (Regretting You, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping) was previously announced as Daphne. This is not her first time playing the character. Grace voiced a young Daphne Blake in the 2020 film, Scoob!. She was set to voice the character in the sequel before it was scrapped.
Frank Welker is reportedly voicing Scooby-Doo, according to Nexus Point News. Over the last five decades, Welker has voiced both Fred and Scooby-Doo. Paul Walter Hauser was tapped to play Scooby-Doo’s original owner, according to What’s on Netflix.
The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions. Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg wrote the series and serve as showrunners via Midnight Radio.
Here is everything we know about the upcoming series, which joins many iterations of the franchise, including live-action movies and shows, based on the characters created by Hanna-Barbera in 1960.
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When does Scooby Doopremiere?
A premiere date has not been announced yet. However, What’s on Netflix reported that filming is set to start in late April in Atlanta, Georgia, and end in September.
Who is starring in the series?
Grace, Jenkins, Hagen, and Fortsen will play the main foursome.
Welker is reportedly voicing Scooby-Doo, while Walter Hauser has been cast as Scooby-Doo’s original owner. Check back for more casting updates.
Where can you watch the series?
The eight-episode show will stream on Netflix.
What will the show be about?
The logline reads, “A modern reimagining of the iconic mystery-solving group of teens and their very special dog. During their final summer at camp, old friends Shaggy and Daphne get embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lonely, lost Great Dane puppy that may have been a witness to a supernatural murder. Together with the pragmatic and scientific townie, Velma, and the strange, but ever so handsome new kid, Freddy, 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.”
Scooby-Doo Live Action series, TBD, Netflix
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