‘Scooby-Doo: Origins’ Wraps Production on Season 1

Zoinks! Scooby-Doo: Origins has wrapped production on Season 1. The Netflix series is set to air in 2027 and they shared an adorable photo of Scooby to commemorate the end of filming.

Scooby Doo: Origins is produced by Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions. Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg wrote the series and serve as showrunners via Midnight Radio.

Here is everything we know about the upcoming series, which joins many iterations of the franchise, including three theatrical films and over a dozen animated shows, based on the characters created by Hanna-Barbera in 1960.

Find out who will star in the series below.

When does Scooby-Doo: Origins premiere?

The new series will air sometime in 2027. Check back for an exact premiere date. Filming began on April 24 and wrapped on September 13.

Netflix shared a photo of the dog who plays Scooby-Doo, wearing the iconic SD collar. He is leaning on a clapboard inside the Mystery Machine that reads “Scooby-Doo: Origins, Season 1, Rrr-wrapped.”

Who is starring in the Scooby-Doo: Origins series?

Maxwell Jenkins will play Fred Jones, the leader of the group and later boyfriend of Daphne Blake. Tanner Hagen will take up the role of Norville “Shaggy” Rogers, the perpetually hungry best buddy and owner of Scooby-Doo. Abby Ryder Fortson (Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, Carousel) will star as Velma Dinkley, the smart one. Mckenna Grace (Regretting You, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping) will play Daphne Blake.

This is not Grace’s first time playing the character. She voiced a young Daphne Blake in the 2020 film, Scoob!. She was set to voice the character in the sequel before it was scrapped.

According to a June 10 press release, the full cast has been set. They include Rusty Schwimmer, Maxwell Simkins, and Sara Gilbert, Peter Macon, Jona Xiao, Dani Deetté, Elysée Sanvillé, Alex Isles, Avery Kristen Pohl, Pamela Mitchell, Ross Kimball, Wynn Everett, Sauriyan Sapkota, Bruce McGill, and Sherilyn Fenn.

On August 27, it was announced that rapper Andre 3000 and actress Cathy Moriarty will make appearances in the series. According to Deadline, their roles have not yet been announced, but they will have recurring roles.

Take a first look at Mystery Inc. below.

Will Scooby-Doo be a real dog?

Yes! For the first time in franchise history, Scooby-Doo will be played by a real dog. It is not clear who will do his voice, however.

The first look image was revealed for Scooby on June 8. The doggy is a Great Dane, which is the exact breed that Scooby-Doo has been in every iteration. The brown puppy dons the iconic blue and yellow collar and does not yet have his signature spots, but he will grow into them.

Where can you watch the Scooby-Doo: Origins series?

The eight-episode show will stream on Netflix.

What will the Scooby-Doo: Origins series be about?

The logline reads, “A modern reimagining of the iconic mystery-solving group of teens and their very special dog. 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.”

Is there a trailer for Scooby-Doo: Origins?

Although a full trailer has not been released, a first look at Scooby-Doo was revealed on June 8. In it, the dog is sniffing the campgrounds. He then runs into Shaggy, who picks him up and gets licked by the dog.

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