Overview
- Netflix released a first photo and short teaser on Monday, June 8, showing a real Great Dane puppy in the title role for Scooby-Doo: Origins.
- The series is filming in Atlanta and is slated to premiere globally on Netflix in 2027 with an eight-episode first season in development.
- The principal teen cast includes Mckenna Grace as Daphne, Tanner Hagen as Shaggy, Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma, Maxwell Jenkins as Fred, and Paul Walter Hauser in an undisclosed role, with Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg serving as showrunners and executive producers.
- Reaction to the choice of a real dog was mixed on social media and prompted responses from animal-welfare groups such as PETA and references to industry standards like the American Humane Society’s No Animals Were Harmed program.
- Reports that Frank Welker will voice Scooby come from a single outlet and are not yet widely confirmed, and the production’s real-dog approach contrasts with a broader industry shift toward CGI that could influence future decisions about animal actors.