Shaggy, Scooby, Daphne, Fred and Velma will come to life in a new live-action TV series from Netflix billed as a first-of-its-kind presentation of the beloved cartoon “Mystery, Inc.” gang.
The eight-episode series promises to be a “modern reimagining” of how the famous four friends and their dog first got together and started solving ghoulish and paranormal mysteries, according to Netflix.
“During their final summer at Camp Ruby-Spears, old friends Shaggy and Daphne get embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lone lost Great Dane puppy that may have been a witness to a supernatural murder,” Netflix said in an explanation of the show’s premise.
“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,” Netflix added.
Netflix has previously adapted other well-known animated shows into live-action series such as “One Piece” and “Avatar: The Last Airbender” as well as retelling other pop culture characters’ stories like “The Addams Family” in the streamer’s series “Wednesday.”
For more than 50 years there have been dozens of versions of animated “Scooby-Doo” TV shows, shorts and feature-length films, as well as a handful of live-action theatrical release films and TV movies.
The live action TV series has not yet revealed who will play members of the “Scooby-Doo” gang or other actors attached to the project.
The series will be executive produced by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg and their production company Midnight Radio along with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Leigh London Redman through Berlanti Productions and André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner through Midnight Radio.
“Together with creative powerhouses Berlanti Productions and Midnight Radio, we’re committed to delighting longtime fans and opening up a world of groovy adventures for a new era of meddling kids,” Peter Friedlander, vice president of scripted series at Netflix, said in a statement.
