Scooby-Doo: Netflix Officially Announces Live-Action Origin Series

Jinkies! Netflix announced Wednesday that they are making a live-action Scooby-Doo streaming series. The eight-episode series will chronicle how the Mystery Inc. gang came to be. Word of the project was first reported last April.

“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,” according to the official plot synopsis.

“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.”

Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg (via Midnight Radio) will serve as the series’ Showrunners/Writers/Executive Producers.

Other executive producers include Arrowverse and Riverdale maestro Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner (via Midnight Radio).

“One of my first and favorite jobs in Hollywood was sitting with Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera while they signed animation cells. Josh and Scott and everyone at Midnight Radio have crafted a story that captures their amazing spirits and their genius creation,” Berlanti said in a statement.

“We are grateful to them and everyone at Warners and Netflix for the partnership in helping bring this iteration of Scooby-Doo to life!”

The original cartoon Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! is over fifty years old and has thus far been adapted into three theatrical feature films, over a dozen animated series, nearly forty home entertainment releases, and several games.

No casting has been announced yet.