‘Scooby-Doo' Live Action Series Heading To Netflix
Scooby-Doo, the classic animated franchise from Hanna-Barbera that began as a Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? on CBS' Saturday morning kids-themed sked in 1969, is confirmed to debut in a live action format on the small screen. Netflix has given an eight-episode order to a live series that will uncover how the mystery-solving gang, and their beloved dog, first teamed up to crack the haunting case that started it all.
The official logline per Netflix: 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.
From Warner Bros. TV, the untitled Scooby-Doo series is created by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg (Jumanji) and executive producer Greg Berlanti. Appelbaum and Rosenberg will serve as showrunners and executive produce via their Midnight Radio banner. Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Leigh London Redman of Berlanti Productions and Midnight Radio's Andre Nemec and Jeff Pinkner also executive produce.
'One of my first and favorite jobs in Hollywood was sitting with Scooby-Doo creators Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera while they signed animation cells,' said Greg Berlanti in a statement. 'Josh and Scott and everyone at Midnight Radio have crafted a story that captures their amazing spirits and their genius creation. We are grateful to them and everyone at Warners and Netflix for the partnership in helping bring this iteration of Scooby-Doo to life!'
No casting for this new Scooby-Doo entry has been announced at press time.
Last fall, Velma, the adult comedy mystery from Mindy Kaling and Charlie Grandy based on the character Velma Dinkley, was canceled by Max after two seasons. Velma, of course, was just one of the endless Scooby-Doo spin-off TV series, which include The New Scooby-Doo Movies, Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics, The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Show, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, What's New, Scooby-Doo?, Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!, and Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
In 2002, a live-action Scooby-Doo film was released starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini as Velma. It spawned a 2004 sequel. An animated feature, Scoob!, was also released on the big screen in 2020.
Matthew Lillard, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Linda Cardellini (Photo by Albert L. ... More Ortega/WireImage)
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