Netflix's 'Scooby-Doo' Live-Action Series Has Found Its Mystery Inc. Cast - Bloody Disgusting

Maxwell Jenkins in 'Arcadia' / Abby Ryder Fortson in 'Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret.' Jinkies! Netflix’s “Scooby-Doo” live-action series has found its Mystery Inc. gang. Maxwell Jenkins (“Lost in Space”) will play Fred, Tanner Hagen (“The Pitt”) will play Shaggy, and Abby Ryder Fortson (Ant-Man) will play Velma, joining Mckenna Grace (Scream 7) as Daphne. The modern reimagining will uncover how the iconic mystery-solving kids and their beloved dog first teamed up to crack the haunting case that started it all. Josh Appelbaum (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) and Scott Rosenberg (Venom, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) serve as showrunners and writers. 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. 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. Greg Berlanti (“Riverdale,” “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) will executive produce with Sarah Schechter and Leigh London Redman via Berlanti Productions and its overall deal with Warner Bros. Television. Appelbaum and Rosenberg are also executive producing via their Midnight Radio alongside André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner. Toby Haynes (“Andor,” “Black Mirror”) will direct the first of eight episodes, in addition to serving as an executive producer. Launched by Hanna-Barbera with the 1969 animated series “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!,” Scooby-Doo has remained one of pop culture’s most recognizable characters with more than a dozen animated series, three theatrical films, and more. Credit: Netflix Related Topics:Abby Ryder FortsonMaxwell JenkinsMcKenna GraceScooby DooTanner Hagen Alex DiVincenzo You may like Go, Go, Notzilla! 6 of the Most Memorable ‘Godzilla’ Knock-Offs in TV History New ‘Slanted’ Poster Oozes with Body Horror Twisting the Knife – Watch Music Video for Ice Nine Kills x ‘Scream 7’ Track Featuring Mckenna Grace Click to comment TV ‘Jennifer’s Body’ Director Karyn Kusama to Helm ‘Life Is Strange’ Video Game Adaptation Published 43 minutes ago on March 18, 2026 By Alex DiVincenzo Pictured: 'Jennifer's Body' Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body, The Invitation) is attached to direct the first two episodes of “Life Is Strange,” an adaptation of the mystery adventure video game, Variety reports. Maisy Stella (My Old Ass) and newcomer Tatum Grace Hopkins are set to star in the Prime Video series. It follows Max (Hopkins), a photography student, who discovers she can rewind time while saving the life of her childhood best friend, Chloe (Stella). As Max struggles to understand this new skill, the pair investigate the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student, uncovering a dark side to their town that will ultimately force them to make an impossible life or death choice that will impact them forever. Charlie Covell (“The End of the F***ing World”) writes, executive produces, and serves as showrunner. The series comes from Square Enix, Story Kitchen, and LuckyChap, with Amazon MGM Studios producing. Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson executive produce. Developed by Don’t Nod Entertainment and later Deck Nine with Square Enix’s External Studios serving as publisher, Life Is Strange was launched in 2015 and has amassed over 20 million players. The video game franchise also includes 2017’s Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, 2018’s The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, 2018’s Life Is Strange 2, 2021’s Life Is Strange: True Colors, 2022’s Life Is Strange Remastered Collection, and 2024’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure. The latest installment, Life is Strange: Reunion — the conclusion of Chloe and Max’s story — launches on March 26 on Xbox Series X|S and PC. An Emmy nominee, Kusama’s TV resume includes “Yellowjackets,” “The Man in the High Castle,” “Billionaires,” “Halt and Catch Fire,” “Dead Ringers,” and “The Terror.” Continue Reading