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The Scooby-Doo franchise has a rich history in animation.(Photo Credit: X)
The production for the series will be handled by Warner Bros. Television, the same studio behind the recently launched Dead Boys Detectives series on Netflix.
A potential live-action Scooby-Doo series is reportedly in the works for Netflix. The project, described as a one-hour drama by Variety, is nearing a deal with the streaming giant. While specific plot details are being kept tightly under wraps, it’s confirmed that the series will be based on the beloved Hanna-Barbera cartoon. The production will be handled by Warner Bros. Television, the same studio behind the recently launched Dead Boys Detectives series on Netflix.
Key figures attached to the project include writers Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg who have earlier adapted Cowboy Bebop for Netflix and High Fidelity for Hulu. The writer duo will also serve as executive producers alongside André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner under their Midnight Radio banner.
Additionally, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Leigh London Redman are set to executive produce through Berlanti Productions, which currently holds an overall deal at WBTV. Jonathan Gabay of Berlanti Productions and Adrienne Erickson will co-executive produce the series, reports Variety.
This potential series would not mark the first time the iconic Scooby-Doo franchise has been adapted into a live-action format. The 2002 film Scooby-Doo, featuring Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini, along with Neil Fanning voicing Scooby, was a commercial success, grossing over $250 million (approx. Rs 20,850,600,000) worldwide. As per the portal, the sequel Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed – released in 2004 – also performed well, grossing over $180 million (approx. Rs 15,012,450,000).
Additionally, there were live-action TV films, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and its sequel, released in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
The Scooby-Doo franchise has a rich history in animation, with the original series debuting in the late 1960s. In 1969, Joe Ruby and Ken Spears created the Scooby-Doo! franchise, which was launched by Hanna-Barbera. The first animated series, titled Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, debuted in 1969 and originally aired on CBS until 1976. The show introduced a group of teenagers – Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley and Shaggy Rogers – and their talking Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, as they solved supernatural mysteries.
Over the years, numerous animated series and films have been produced, keeping the beloved character alive for new generations. Most recently, the animated film Scoob! Holiday Haunt was planned for release on Max but was reportedly canceled due to budgetary considerations. Currently, Max features the animated series Velma, with Mindy Kaling lending her voice to the character.