Scooby-Doo: Origins

Scooby-Doo: Origins
Genre
Created by
Based on
Scooby-Doo
by 
Showrunners
  • Josh Appelbaum
  • Scott Rosenberg
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production locationAtlanta, Georgia
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix

Scooby-Doo: Origins is an upcoming American mystery television series created by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, based on the long-running animated franchise. The first live-action television series in the franchise, it focuses on four teenagers as they set out to solve a mystery involving a supernatural murder that may have been witnessed by a Great Dane puppy. Appelbaum and Rosenberg serve as showrunners, head writers, and executive producers.

The series will feature an ensemble cast including Mckenna Grace, Tanner Hagen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Maxwell Jenkins, Paul Walter Hauser, Frank Welker, and Sara Gilbert. Development of a Scooby-Doo television series was reported in April 2024 and officially announced in March of the following year. Warner Bros. Television produced the series along with Berlanti Productions and Midnight Radio. Filming began in late April 2026.

Scooby-Doo: Origins is scheduled to be released on the streaming service Netflix in 2027, and will consist of eight episodes.

Premise

During their final summer at Camp Ruby-Spears, four teenagers—Daphne Blake, Shaggy Rogers, Velma Dinkley, and Fred Jones—become embroiled in a mystery revolving around a supernatural murder that may have been witnessed by a Great Dane puppy. Together, they set out to solve this mystery that threatens to expose all their secrets.[1]

Cast and characters

Episodes

The series will consist of eight episodes.[11] Executive producer Toby Haynes will direct the first episode.[3]

Production

Development

In late April 2024, Deadline Hollywood reported that the streaming service Netflix had signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions to develop a live-action/CGI television series based on the Scooby-Doo franchise that Deadline referred to as Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series. Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions would be responsible for producing the series along with Midnight Radio, with employees from the latter two companies acting as executive producers, including Berlanti Productions co-founder and CEO Greg Berlanti, as well as Sarah Schechter and Leigh London Redman; and Midnight Radio's Josh Appelbaum, Scott Rosenberg, André Nemec, and Jeff Pinkner. In addition to being executive producers, Appelbaum and Rosenberg would also serve as head writers.[12]

The series was officially announced in March 2025, when Appelbaum and Rosenberg were confirmed as showrunners.[1] In January 2026, Production Weekly listed the series as Scooby-Doo: Origins.[13] In March, Toby Haynes was revealed to be an executive producer; he would also direct the first episode of the series.[3] The series' title was confirmed as Scooby-Doo: Origins the following month.[14]

Writing

The series is presented as a modern reimagining of Scooby-Doo that explores how the five main characters of the franchise—Scooby-Doo, Daphne Blake, Shaggy Rogers, Velma Dinkley, and Fred Jones—met while investigating a mystery involving a supernatural murder that may have been witnessed by Scooby.[1]

Casting

By August 2025, the members of Mystery Inc. were expected to be played by teenage actors aged between 14 and 17 in the series.[15] That December, Frank Welker—who has voiced both Fred and Scooby-Doo since 1969 and 2002, respectively—was reported to be reprising the latter role in the series.[7] In February 2026, Mckenna Grace was revealed to have been cast in the role of Daphne Blake.[2] She had previously voiced a young version of the character in the animated film Scoob! (2020) and its unreleased prequel Scoob! Holiday Haunt.[16] The following month, Paul Walter Hauser was being eyed to portray Scooby's owner,[6] while Tanner Hagen, Abby Ryder Fortson, and Maxwell Jenkins were cast as Shaggy Rogers, Velma Dinkley, and Fred Jones, respectively.[3][4] Hauser's casting was confirmed later that month.[5] Sara Gilbert joined the cast in May.[8] In June, several actors were revealed to have joined the cast, including Bruce McGill, Peter Macon, Rusty Schwimmer, Maxwell Simkins, Jona Xiao, Dani Deetté, Elysée Sanvillé, Alex Isles, Avery Kristen Pohl, Pamela Mitchell, Ross Kimball, Wynn Everett, Sauriyan Sapkota, and Sherilyn Fenn.[9] In August 2026, André Benjamin and Cathy Moriarty joined the cast in recurring roles.[10]

Filming

Principal photography began on April 24, 2026 and will be wrapped up on September 10, 2026 at Cinespace Film Studios in Atlanta.[17][14]

Release

The series is scheduled to be released on Netflix in 2027, and will consist of eight episodes.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 McIlvaine, Brookie (March 26, 2025). "Netflix Announces First-Ever Live-Action Scooby-Doo Series". Netflix Tudum. Archived from the original on December 28, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (February 17, 2026). "'Scooby-Doo': Mckenna Grace Lands Daphne Role In Live-Action Series From Netflix And Berlanti Productions". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 17, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Andreeva, Nellie (March 18, 2026). "Netflix's Scooby-Doo Series Sets Tanner Hagen As Shaggy, Abby Ryder Fortson As Velma & Maxwell Jenkins As Fred, Joining Mckenna Grace As Daphne". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Sneider, Jeff (March 18, 2026). "Exclusive: Netflix's Live-Action 'Scooby-Doo' Series Finds Its Fred". The InSneider. Archived from the original on March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Grobar, Matt (March 24, 2026). "Paul Walter Hauser Latest To Join Netflix's Live-Action Scooby-Doo Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 24, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Moore, Kasey (March 10, 2026). "Paul Walter Hauser Eyed for Role in Netflix's Live-Action 'Scooby-Doo' Series". What's on Netflix. Archived from the original on March 10, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Lund, Anthony (December 3, 2025). "Netflix's 'Scooby-Doo' Series Has Reportedly Found the Best Person to Voice the Legendary Great Dane". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on January 31, 2026. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Sneider, Jeff (May 7, 2026). "Emmy Hopes & Predictions; Plus, a Pair of TV Scoops About Netflix & Disney+". The InSneider. Archived from the original on May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
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  10. 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie (August 27, 2026). "André 3000 & Cathy Moriarty Join 'Scooby-Doo: Origins' Netflix Series Cast". Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  11. ↑ Otterson, Joe (March 26, 2025). "'Scooby-Doo' Live-Action Show Ordered to Series at Netflix With Eight Episodes". Variety. Archived from the original on January 6, 2026. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 29, 2024). "'Scooby-Doo' Live-Action Series From Berlanti Productions Lands At Netflix With Major Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Production Weekly – Issue 1490 – Thursday, February 19, 2026 / 144 Listings – 33 Pages". Production Weekly. February 18, 2026. Archived from the original on February 19, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Now Filming in Georgia". Georgia. Archived from the original on April 21, 2026. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  15. ↑ Moore, Kasey (August 12, 2025). "Netflix's 'Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series' Will Feature Young Cast; Eying Filming Start For 2026". What's on Netflix. Archived from the original on August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  16. ↑ Otterson, Joe (February 17, 2026). "'Scooby-Doo' Live-Action Netflix Series Casts Mckenna Grace as Daphne". Variety. Archived from the original on February 17, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  17. ↑ Ho, Rodney (January 10, 2026). "'Scooby-Doo' live action series set to shoot in Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on January 30, 2026. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  18. ↑ Petski, Denise (June 8, 2026). "Meet Scooby-Doo! First Look At The Pup Set To Portray The Iconic Canine In Netflix Live-Action Series; Release Window Set". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 8, 2026. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
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