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[03/18/26 - 11:31 AM]
Jinkies! Netflix Casts Mckenna Grace, Tanner Hagen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Maxwell Jenkins in the Live-Action "Scooby-Doo" Series
The series will uncover how this mystery-solving crew, and their beloved dog, first teamed up to crack the haunting case that started it all.

[via press release from Netflix]

JINKIES! NETFLIX CASTS MCKENNA GRACE, TANNER HAGEN, ABBY RYDER FORTSON, MAXWELL JENKINS IN THE LIVE-ACTION "SCOOBY-DOO" SERIES

· Netflix has officially cast the Scooby gang for the Untitled Scooby-Doo live-action series, which will uncover how this mystery-solving crew, and their beloved dog, first teamed up to crack the haunting case that started it all.

o Mckenna Grace (The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Regretting You) will play "Daphne Blake"

o Tanner Hagen (The Pitt, Dark Light) will play "Shaggy Rogers"

o Abby Ryder Fortson (Are You There God? It's Me Margaret, Carousel) will play "Velma Dinkley"

o Maxwell Jenkins (Lost in Space, The Bondsman) will play "Fred Jones"

· Logline: 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. 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.

· Showrunners/Writers/Executive Producers: Josh Appelbaum, Scott Rosenberg (via Midnight Radio) (High Fidelity)

· Executive Producers: Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman (via Berlanti Productions and its overall deal with Warner Bros. Television), André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Adrienne Erickson (via Midnight Radio), Toby Haynes (EP/Episode 101 Director)

· For more than 50 years, Scooby-Doo has been a pop culture powerhouse - three theatrical films, more than a dozen animated series, and nearly 40 animated home entertainment movies later, Mystery Inc. is stronger than ever. As one of the most recognizable and iconic franchises in entertainment, Scooby-Doo continues to thrill fans across generations.

· Netflix has a proven track record of building enduring franchises and expanding the worlds of fan-favorite stories and characters. This includes Wednesday, the #1 series on Netflix's Most Popular English TV List; the global phenomenon ONE PIECE, which recently debuted its second season to rave reviews from fans and critics alike; Stranger Things, which continues to super-serve its massive fandom with the upcoming animated series, Stranger Things: Tales from '85; and Bridgerton, a show that consistently pierces the cultural zeitgeist, igniting global trends as fans celebrate their passion for the Ton.

· Studio: Warner Bros. Television

About Berlanti Productions: Berlanti Productions is a production company founded by Emmy Governors Award recipient Greg Berlanti, the force behind some of the most creative and acclaimed works in film and television. Berlanti has served as a creator or executive producer on over 45 television series, including nine that made it over 100 episodes. He was included in Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2020, received the PGA's Norman Lear Achievement Award, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2022 for his work in television. Berlanti's producing partner, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Sarah Schechter, serves as Chairwoman. Current scripted series produced under Berlanti Productions include Netflix's critically acclaimed series You, NBC's drama series Brilliant Minds, and The CW's All American. In addition, this past year, the company set up Stillwater, based on the Skybound comic book series, which has a series order at Prime Video, and received pilot orders for family drama, How to Survive Without Me for HBO Max, and Foster Dade for Hulu.

About Midnight Radio: Midnight Radio is the producing team of Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner & Scott Rosenberg. In television, they are responsible for shows such as HIGH FIDELITY for Hulu and FROM for MGM+. On the film side, Pinkner & Rosenberg wrote both JUMANJI and JUMANJI 2, as well as VENOM for Sony. Appelbaum & Nemec wrote MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL for Paramount, both NINJA TURTLES movies for Paramount, and produced TOM CLANCY'S WITHOUT REMORSE starring Michael B. Jordan for Amazon. About Warner Bros. Television: One of the entertainment industry's most-respected providers of original programming since its founding in 1955, Warner Bros. Television delivers scripted dramas, comedies, and limited series for multiple platforms. As of March 2026, WBTV is producing more than 30 projects for Warner Bros. Discovery's HBO and HBO Max, external streaming platforms, and the five U.S. broadcast networks. Select current WBTV series include Abbott Elementary, All American, Bad Monkey, Brilliant Minds, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Memory of a Killer, Leanne, The Pitt, Presumed Innocent, Rooster, Running Point, Shrinking, Ted Lasso, and Untamed, among others. Prior signature shows from the Studio include The Big Bang Theory, ER, Friends, Gilmore Girls, The Penguin, Riverdale, Supernatural, The West Wing, Young Sheldon, the DC Arrow-verse series, and many more.

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