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Matthew Lillard Endorses Netflix’s Live-Action Scooby-Doo Origin Series

Lillard urges a faithful approach that keeps the franchise’s focus on friendship.

Overview

  • Matthew Lillard said he is happy the property is returning and hopes the new series preserves its core themes of friendship and mystery-solving.
  • Netflix has ordered eight episodes of a modern origin story set during the gang’s final summer at camp, centering on a lost Great Dane puppy tied to a supernatural murder.
  • Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg are attached as writers and showrunners, with Midnight Radio, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television producing.
  • Industry reports say the project reached Netflix after a competitive process with a premium script-to-series commitment.
  • Casting and a premiere date have not been announced, and one outlet reports filming could begin in April 2026.