{"id":37487,"date":"2026-03-19T07:04:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T23:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=37487"},"modified":"2026-03-19T07:04:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T23:04:33","slug":"live-action-scooby-doo-netflix-show-finds-its-shaggy-fred-and-velma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=37487","title":{"rendered":"Live-Action Scooby-Doo Netflix Show Finds Its Shaggy, Fred, and Velma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Netflix has reportedly picked Maxwell Jenkins to play Fred Jones, Tanner Hagen as Norville \u201cShaggy\u201d Rogers, and Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma Dinkley for its <u>live-action Scooby-Doo show<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Information about the latest Mystery Inc. casting comes from Variety. While it\u2019s unclear how the series will handle its titular mutt, the actor update rounds out the human members of the original gang after Mckenna Grace (Scream 7, Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s 2) was <u>tapped to play Daphne Blake<\/u> in February.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Netflix Live-Action Scooby-Doo New Cast<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Maxwell Jenkins. Photo by Arturo Holmes\/Getty Images.\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Each new member of the mystery-solving group brings a background in film and TV to the new Scooby-Doo show. Jenkins has appeared in shows like Reacher and Lost in Space, as well as movies like This Too Shall Pass and Joe Bell. Hagen, meanwhile, has spent time on The Pitt, while also showing up for projects like Be Careful What You Say, Most Likely, and Very Prosperous Men. Fortson also spent some time on The Pitt, but is probably best known for her roles in 2023\u2019s Are You There God? It\u2019s Me, Margaret and Ant-Man and the Wasp.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Each star is set to play characters who have existed since the original Hanna-Barbera animated show, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, premiered in 1969. They no doubt have big shoes to fill, but it\u2019s Hagen\u2019s performance as Shaggy that viewers may be most looking forward to. Many associate the live-action version of the snack-eating investigator with Matthew Lillard\u2019s portrayal from the 2000s Scooby-Doo movies. So much so that, when <u>rumors of Netflix\u2019s plans began to swirl in 2024<\/u>, fans quickly took to social media to call for his return.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Biggest TV Shows Coming to Every Streaming Service in 2026<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"The Biggest TV Shows Coming to Every Streaming Service in 2026&#10;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;New Year, new tube. With more streaming services than ever before and more than a few broadcast networks and cable channels still churning out some can\u2019t-miss content, 2026 is shaping up to be another banner year for Peak TV. From popular returning series like House of the Dragon, The Boys, and Daredevil: Born Again, to hotly-anticipated new arrivals like Wonder Man, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and Spider-Noir, the year promises to be jam-packed with your favorite (or soon-to-be-favorite) shows.\u00a0&#10;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;Below you\u2019ll find a list of the biggest new and returning series from Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, and more. We\u2019ve organized everything by streamer and release date to help you plan your year accordingly. As always, premiere dates and release dates are subject to change, and we\u2019ll do our best to update this list throughout the year so you can keep track of everything.\u00a0&#10;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;We've also thrown in a few network and cable channel offerings because, hey, people still watch those too, right?&#10;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;Be sure to check back throughout 2026 as we add new shows, note new release dates, and push shows off the list for when and if they move to 2027.\u00a0\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;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,\u201d an official description for the show says. \u201cTogether 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Netflix <u>announced<\/u> its live-action Scooby-Doo show would run for eight episodes in March 2025. Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg will serve as its showrunners. No release date has been announced. For more, you can see <u>everything that has and will come to Netflix in March 2026<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/live-action-scooby-doo-netflix-show-finds-its-shaggy-fred-and-velma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix has reportedly picked Maxwell Jenkins to play Fred Jones, Tanner Hagen as Norville \u201cShaggy\u201d Rogers, and Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma Dinkley for its&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[332,18493,5012,5916,18491,18492,616,18494],"class_list":["post-37487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-finds","tag-fred","tag-liveaction","tag-netflix","tag-scoobydoo","tag-shaggy","tag-show","tag-velma","wpcat-32-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37487\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/37488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}