Netflix has announced that Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird; The Naked Gun) will join the cast of the Untitled Scooby-Doo live-action series as a Series Regular.
Previously announced cast includes Mckenna Grace as “Daphne Blake,” Tanner Hagen as “Shaggy Rogers,” Abby Ryder Fortson as “Velma Dinkley,” and Maxwell Jenkins as “Fred Jones”
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
