Scooby-Doo: Origins Brings a Real Puppy to Netflix in 2027

Scooby-Doo is officially back, and this time he is a real dog. Netflix just dropped the first teaser for its live-action origin series, Scooby-Doo: Origins, and the big reveal is an impossibly cute Great Dane puppy stepping into the role for the first time in franchise history. This episode runs through everything we know so far, starting with that puppy reveal and moving into the full Mystery Inc. lineup.

The cast is stacked with Netflix talent. McKenna Grace takes on Daphne, Tanner Hagen plays Shaggy, Abby Ryder Fortson is Velma, and Maxwell Jenkins, fresh off Lost in Space, lands the role of Fred Jones. From there the breakdown covers the full premise, a final summer at camp, an orphaned puppy who may be the only witness to a supernatural murder, and a creepy mystery that threatens to expose everyone's secrets. The tone reads very Riverdale, which raises an eyebrow, but Netflix earned some goodwill with Wednesday, so there is real reason for optimism. Filming has been underway in Atlanta since April, the show arrives sometime in 2027, and yes, that means Scooby will be a big boy by the time it premieres.

• 00:00 Scooby-Doo Returns Live Action
• 00:15 Meet the Mystery Inc. Cast
• 00:25 The Real Puppy Scooby Reveal
• 00:33 Reading the Full Premise
• 01:00 Riverdale Comparison, Atlanta Filming, and 2027 Release

• Netflix's live action series is officially titled Scooby-Doo: Origins and tells the story of how Mystery Inc. first came together.
• For the first time in franchise history, Scooby-Doo is played by a real dog rather than animation or CGI.
• The cast features McKenna Grace as Daphne, Tanner Hagen as Shaggy, Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma, and Maxwell Jenkins as Fred Jones.
• The premise centers on a final summer at camp, an orphaned Great Dane puppy, and a possible supernatural murder the puppy may have witnessed.
• The Riverdale-style tone is a question mark, but Netflix's track record with Wednesday is a point in its favor.
• Production has been filming in Atlanta since April 2026, with a release set for sometime in 2027.

• "It's a puppy version of it and it's so freaking cute."
• "Clearly I'm a dog guy."
• "Feels very Riverdale style. Comparing it to Riverdale kind of worries me, but Netflix did really good Wednesday."
• "We'll see how big Scooby gets by the time the actual show comes out. He'll be a big boy."

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