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Mystery Inc. Officially headed to Netflix. In a big move for the streamer, Netflix confirmed it has greenlit a brand new live-action adaptation due in March 2025. Scooby Doo!Here’s a detailed, updated look at everything we know about the new series, from the creative team behind it to plot details and the latest production updates,
Whereas Scooby Doo Having been a staple of pop culture since the late 1960s, including countless animated iterations and the cult-classic live-action films of the early 2000s, this marks the first time that the franchise will be adapted into a live-action television series. While not entirely live-action, of course, Warner Bros. Pictures released two films in the early 2000s that brought the characters to life. Although they were widely criticized at the time of their release, they have since become popular hits.
It took a year to travel to the screen. Trades first reported the project in April 2024, but Netflix officially confirmed the greenlight for the yet-to-be-titled series in March 2025.
who is behind the new Scooby Doo series?
The series is a massive collaboration between Warner Bros. Television and Netflix. The creative team is led by Josh Appelbaum And Scott RosenbergWho will work as both listener and writer. they work under them midnight radio Banner (with executive producers Andre Nemec, Sarah Schechter and Jeff Pinkner). Netflix subscribers may recognize Midnight Radio as the team behind the live-action cowboy bebop Adaptation. He is also known for the MGM+ hit series From and writing credits Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,
generating station greg berlanti Is also an executive producer through Berlanti Productions (Sarah Schechter and Leigh London Redman are also EPs). Berlanti has a long history with Warner Bros. TV (known for arrowverse, YouAnd Riverdale) and shared a personal connection with the franchise in a statement:
“One of my first and favorite jobs in Hollywood was sitting down with Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera when they signed the animation sale. Josh and Scott and everyone at Midnight Radio have crafted a story that reflects their wonderful spirits and their genius creation.”
Scooby Doo gets a new title?
In Production Weekly issue 1484The Scooby Doo Netflix series is titled SCOOBY DOO: ORIGINS.
There has been no official confirmation from Netflix that this title is accurate; For now, we’ll continue to report the title as simply “Scooby-Doo.”
what is the plot of the new one Scooby Doo series?
Netflix is ​​dubbing the show a “modern reimagining” and official press materials provide a clearer picture of the story.
It appears that the series will serve as an origin story, but with a twist on how the gang meets. Unlike previous iterations, where they are often established friends, this version features a “new kid” in town.
The official synopsis of the 8-episode series is as follows:
“A modern reimagining of the iconic mystery-solving group of teens and their special dog. During their final summer at camp, old friends Shaggy and Daphne become entangled in a sinister mystery surrounding a lonely lost Great Dane puppy who may have witnessed a supernatural murder.
Along with practical and scientific townswoman, Velma, and strange, but extremely handsome new kid, Freddy, they set out to solve the case that is drawing each of them into a scary nightmare that threatens to expose all their secrets.
Additional plot details are available in a summary published by Production Weekly. However, it is unclear whether this alternate logline is official and whether all the details are correct:
“This is the origin story of how the Mystery Inc. group came together to first solve the haunting case that started it all. During their final summer at Camp Ruby-Spears, old friends Shaggy and Daphne become entangled in a sinister mystery surrounding an lonely lost Great Dane puppy who may have witnessed a supernatural murder.
Along with practical and scientific townswoman, Velma, and strange, but extremely handsome new kid, Freddy, they set out to solve the case that is drawing each of them into a scary nightmare that threatens to expose all their secrets.
We also know that the script for episode 1 is simply titled: “Scooby Doo.”
While early live-action adaptations (like the 2002 film written by James Gunn) leaned into campy comedy, sources indicate that this Netflix iteration is aiming for a different vibe.
We’re told the goal of the series is stranger things Tone. It’s meant to be a mix of genuine scares, suspense, and a “bright and bold aesthetic” that balances cartoon roots with plenty of pop culture references while remaining grounded and broad in appeal.
Cast and characters
The main five have been confirmed to appear: Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Shaggy RogersAnd Scooby Doo,
However, casting has not been announced yet. What we do know is that the production is looking to cast age-appropriate actors. Unlike the early 2000s movies, which tended to cast actors in their mid-20s to early 30s (such as Matthew Lillard and Freddie Prinze Jr.), in this series, we hear, Its eyes are on the clues up to 14 years of age 17,
This aligns with the logline regarding their “last summer at camp”, placing the characters firmly in their high school years.
For a little fun, we “dream cast” a Scooby-Doo series shortly after the show was announced – let us know if you agree with our picks.
In an unconfirmed report by Nexus Point Newsthey report it frank welker Has already been selected to voice the role of Scooby-Doo. The actor voiced Fred Jones in the 1969 and Scooby-Doo in the 2002 live-action film.
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Production Status: When will it be released?
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After the March 2025 greenlight, things went quiet until late summer 2025.
There was confusion for a while about the August 2025 deadline. one in Diversity In an interview with Channing Dungey of Warner Bros. TV Group, a quote originally suggested that the series would be “coming a little later this autumn.” That line was quickly removed from the article, suggesting that it was either a misquote or an overly optimistic omission regarding the release or production window.
So, when will filming start? We provided a small update in August saying it was eyeing production in the first quarter of 2026, and now we know it’s set to begin production in April 2026. Plus, we know the filming location of the new show will be Atlanta, GeorgiaAccording to a source it is looking to shoot by the end of the second quarter of 2026,
Of course, that place is right there stranger things Most of it was filmed during production, so there’s another similarity.
This location fact was confirmed by Rosenberg when he posted on Instagram on December 2 that he was scouting locations for his new series. In the post, Rosenberg writes“Josh Appelbaum and I are in Atlanta this week looking for a new show that we’ll be shooting here soon. Well, today we found ourselves in the lovely town of Madison, Georgia. The same location that – exactly 19 years ago – played Sleepy Nights Ridge, Massachusetts in your favorite ABC TV, low-key classic, “October Road”!”
Image Credit: Scotty Rosenberg/Instagram
If production begins as we’ve covered throughout the 2026 time frame, we likely won’t see the series drop on Netflix until at least 2027.
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