Netflix fans send requests for Scooby Doo remake as they beg ‘please be good’
Scooby-Doo will return on Netflix after more than a dozen animated series.
Scooby-Doo fans have issued a plea to Netflix after the streaming giant announced an eight-episode live-action remake of the iconic cartoon.
Following more than 12 animated series and three theatrical films, one of pop culture’s most recognisable and entertaining characters is making his return.
Written by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, the new series will take a look at how the cowardly dog and mystery-solving gang first got together.
Across eight episodes, Netflix announced that old friends Shaggy and Daphne will team up at summer camp with Velma and Fred to solve the mystery of a lonely, lost Great Dane puppy who may have witnessed a supernatural murder.
Commenting on Reddit, literallyacactus said: ‘I’ve been wanting a more mature scooby doo series for a while please be good.’
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Hylianhaxorus added: ‘This I’m down for. Please just either make it feel like authentic scooby doo or like the Gunn written live action films though. Please don’t have it resemble the made for TV live action movies.’
DevoidHT also wrote: ‘If there isn’t a Matthew Lillard cameo I don’t want it.’
Unique-Horror-9244 added: ‘My childhood omg. loved the movie. I need them to lean into the silliness.’
Responding to the news on X, @Marshmorrow1212 said: ‘Omg guys the lonely lost Great Dane puppy is Scooby. Zoinks!!’
Based on characters from Hanna-Barbera, the latest show is a ‘modern reimagining’ of the iconic show.
The series will be executive produced by Rosenberg and Appelbaum, as well as Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman and André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner.
Appelbaum’s previous credits include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, while Rosenberg has writing credits on both Jumanji films and Venom.
Both writers have also written Citadel together as well as High Fidelity, starring Zoë Kravitz.
The new series will take a look at how the gang first got together (Picture: Warner Bros)Peter Friedlander, vice president of scripted series at Netflix, said in a statement: ‘We’re excited to bring Scooby-Doo to TV as a live-action series for the first time.
‘The beloved franchise has had an impact on pop culture that is undeniable – it’s rich with universal themes of friendship that generations of fans have long embraced.
‘Together with creative powerhouses Berlanti Productions and Midnight Radio, we’re committed to delighting longtime fans and opening up a world of groovy adventures for a new era of meddling kids.’
Clancy Collins White, president of creative affairs at Warner Bros. Television, added, ‘It’s no mystery why audiences continue to love these iconic characters after more than a half century.
‘We’re excited for a new generation to discover Mystery Inc. And we’re grateful to our partners at Netflix for the opportunity.’
Scooby-Doo will be available to stream on Netflix.
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