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Netflix Starts Filming Live-Action “Scooby-Doo: Origins” Series

4/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

Netflix began filming Scooby-Doo: Origins, an eight-episode live-action series about a younger Mystery Inc., in Atlanta.
Maxwell Jenkins, Tanner Hagen and Mckenna Grace star as the main characters, with Frank Welker providing Scooby-Doo’s voice.
Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg are writers, showrunners and executive producers while Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter also serve as executive producers.
No official premiere date has been announced, though speculation points to a 2027 release.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 Disney released the live-action Flintstones (May 27) directed by Brian Levant and executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, grossing $341.6 million on a $46 million budget. Its box-office success proved classic cartoons could thrive in live-action form. Building on that trend, Netflix announced a 2027 live-action Scooby-Doo series, echoing Disney’s earlier model.

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Story summary

Netflix began filming Scooby-Doo: Origins, an eight-episode live-action series about a younger Mystery Inc., in Atlanta.
Maxwell Jenkins, Tanner Hagen and Mckenna Grace star as the main characters, with Frank Welker providing Scooby-Doo’s voice.
Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg are writers, showrunners and executive producers while Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter also serve as executive producers.
No official premiere date has been announced, though speculation points to a 2027 release.

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