Netflix has greenlighted a live-action “Scooby-Doo” series, which will be written by two of the executive producers of the MGM+ “From” series, Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, according to a person familiar with the situation. They will also serve as executive producers of the new “Scooby-Doo” series.
Currently, there are no confirmed details about the project's plot other than it being a one-hour drama inspired by the classic 1970s mystery cartoon, which featured talking dog Scooby-Doo solving crimes with the Mystery Inc. team. From intrusive teenagers. Warner Bros., which owns the Scooby-Doo film series, has signed a contract to produce the series.
Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Lee London Redman, Andre Nemec and Midnight Radio's Jeff Pinkner will also executive produce. Jonathan Gabay and Adrian Erickson of Berlanti Productions are set to become co-executive producers.
Hollywood has produced several versions of the beloved animated series – which debuted in 1969 – over the years, but its first live-action cinematic treatment came in 2002 with Raja Gosnell's Scooby-Doo. The film stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr., Lena Cardellini, and more.
The series recently made headlines with a very different take, “Velma” from Charlie Grande and Mindy Kaling, which provided Scobellis's much-discussed introduction to the gang that explored Velma's gay sexuality. The show received mixed reviews and largely negative reception from audiences.
The characters have appeared in several prequels, including the “Scoob!” 2020. Original feature film. EP Berlanti has also been notably involved in live-action updates for several other comic franchises, including Archie and the gang in “Riverdale” as well as DC's “Arrowverse” shows, among others.
