Who left the dog behind?
The first look at Netflix’s upcoming live-action series Scooby-Doo: Origins has been released, introducing the titular Mystery Inc. gang, but there’s one notable absence: Scoob himself.
Instead, with cameras currently rolling in Atlanta (and the famously skittish, treat-loving dog presumably assembled and animated by the VFX team), we get our first look at the crime-solving team of Daphne (played by McKenna Grace), Shaggy (Tanner Hagen), Velma (Abby Ryder Fortson), and Fred (Maxwell Jenkins).
Billed as a “modern reimagining” of the iconic world of Scooby-Doo, which spans more than 50 years and more than 10 animated series, nearly 40 home entertainment animated films, and three theatrical films, the eight-part series goes back to the very first incident that started it all.
The logline reads: “During their final summer at camp, old friends Shaggy and Daphne become embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lonely, lost Great Dane puppy who may be a witness to a supernatural murder.” “Along with Velma, a down-to-earth, scientific townie, and Freddy, a strange but very handsome new student, they set out to solve a case that draws them into a creepy nightmare that threatens to reveal all their secrets.”
Paul Walter Hauser also appears as Scooby-Doo’s owner.
Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg serve as writers and showrunners on Scooby-Doo: Origins and will also executive produce Midnight Radio with Andre Nemec, Jeff Pinkner and Adrian Erickson. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Lee London Redman will executive produce through their Berlanti Productions. Toby Haynes will serve as executive producer and director. Produced by Warner Bros. Television. Berlanti Productions currently has an overall agreement with WBTV, with the studio controlling the rights to Hanna-Barbera characters.
