Netflix’s Scooby-Doo Isn’t What Fans Expect In First Live-Action Reveal

Netflix’s Scooby-Doo Isn’t What Fans Expect In First Live-Action Reveal

Scooby-Doo, Netflix has released the first look at the title character in Scooby-Doo: Origins, and it’s probably not what longtime fans expected.

Instead of a full-grown Great Dane solving mysteries with Mystery Inc., Netflix’s version starts as a puppy.

The streamer shared a teaser video revealing a young Scooby-Doo before he becomes the famous crime-solving canine fans know from the cartoons.

SCOOBY IS FINALLY REAL!!! Meet our goodest boy in Scooby-Doo: Origins, coming to Netflix in 2027,” Netflix posted alongside the reveal.

The streamer also teased fans with a simple message: “good boy!

Scooby-Doo Starts As A Lost Puppy

According to Netflix’s Tudum, Scooby-Doo: Origins marks the first time Scooby-Doo will be portrayed as a real dog in a live-action project.

The teaser follows the puppy wandering through the woods before spotting Shaggy Rogers. Viewers then get their first close-up look at the young Great Dane wearing the character’s familiar teal collar.

The reveal also explains why this version looks different from the Scooby-Doo fans are used to seeing. The story begins before Mystery Inc. forms, with Scooby still a lonely lost puppy.

Netflix describes him as a dog who may have witnessed a supernatural murder, setting off the mystery that brings the gang together for the first time.

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Scooby-Doo: Origins Cast

Netflix recently released the first official image of the Mystery Inc. cast as production continues in Atlanta.

The series stars:

  • Tanner Hagen as Shaggy Rogers
  • Mckenna Grace as Daphne Blake
  • Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma Dinkley
  • Maxwell Jenkins as Fred Jones
  • Paul Walter Hauser in an undisclosed role

Grace also recently shared her full Daphne look on social media after the first cast image debuted.

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What Is Scooby-Doo: Origins About?

The series serves as an origin story for Mystery Inc.

During their final summer at camp, Shaggy and Daphne get caught up in a mystery involving a lost Great Dane puppy that may have witnessed a supernatural murder. They team with Velma and Freddy to investigate the case as secrets begin to surface.

Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg serve as showrunners, writers, and executive producers. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, Adrienne Erickson, and Toby Haynes also executive produce.

Warner Bros. Television produces the series.

Scooby-Doo: Origins Release Date

Netflix has confirmed that Scooby-Doo: Origins will premiere in 2027.

About Patrick Scanlon

Patrick Scanlon writes about pop culture for Cosmic Book News. He has a strong interest in comics, animation, movies, and entertainment, and hopes to one day create his own comic books and animated projects. Outside of writing, Patrick also enjoys computer engineering and coding.

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