Netflix’s Scooby-Doo live-action series receives progress update from management

Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series gets a progress update from executive producer Greg Berlanti. Starting in 1969 with the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon, Scooby Doo, where are you?the crime-solving dog and his teenage companions have been adapted into countless television series and films over the years, both animated and live-action. In April 2024, it was reported that Netflix’s live-action film Scooby-Doo Series was in the works, Berlanti was a producer. However, there have been no progress updates since then.

During an interview Deadline Advertising for his new film Fly me to the moon, Berlanti gave an update on the progress of Netflix’s live-action Scooby-Doo seriesAfter thinking back to his first jobs at Hanna-Barbera and the story of Scooby-Doothe producer revealed that after a year and a half of listening to pitches, they had finally found one that captured the spirit of Scooby-Dooand Berlanti is currently working on the pitch for the pilot. Read his full commentary below:

One of my first jobs in the business was working as a temp at Hanna-Barbera. I sat with Joe Barbera and Bill Hanna while they signed animation cels. I would go in the morning and get a stack of these animation cels with my boss. First I went to Bill Hanna’s office. He was a very stoic guy. His office was very bare. And then came my favorite part of the day, visiting Joe Barbera. He was such a life force. He signed the cels, but he would stop and regale me with the most amazing stories. He was such a raconteur.

He told stories about how Scooby came to be and what they were thinking and how it was in the late ’60s and kids were feeling attacked by adults and overwhelmed and needed to be empowered. When they pitched it to Bill Paley, he said you need a dog or something. And that was the birth of Scooby-Doo. Joe was such a special storyteller and I was so hooked. I always loved them as a kid. And like I said, with any work, whether it’s Hanna-Barbera or DC or anything at Warners, you feel lucky to be the historian that helps bring it into a new generation. You just go back to the spirit and the DNA of what makes it so special. With Scooby-Doo, we listened to pitches for a year and a half and finally found one that we thought was a really good fit. I just worked on the pitch for the first episode this morning. So we’re really excited.

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Who else is involved in the Netflix adaptation?

During the release on Netflix, Scooby-Doo The TV show is produced by Berlanti under his banner Berlanti Productions for Warner Bros. Television. Berlanti is best known for producing the Arrowverse series, although he and his production company have also produced Riverdalebased on the Archie Comics and the Netflix spinoff series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. These series mixed melodrama with darker and more mysterious elements, and Berlanti is expected to bring the same to Netflix’s live-action series. Scooby-Doo Series.

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With Berlanti as producer, The live-action series from Netflix Scooby-Doo The TV show is written by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg. The former worked on Michael Bay’s live-action film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Films and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocolwhile the latter is working on the new “Jumanji” Films and PoisonThe writing duo also recently worked on Netflix’s live-action series Cowboy Bebop Series that was canceled after one season. It remains to be seen whether the live-action Scooby-Doo The series suffers the same fate as so many Netflix series.

With these talented creatives on board, Netflix’s live-action Scooby-Doo Television series should be set up for success. Berlanti’s update assures that they are making progress on the show, but since he is still working on the pitch for the pilot, the series seems to be a long way from receiving an official order from Netflix, let alone being released on the streaming service. If anything, Berlanti’s update suggests that they are trying to capture the original spirit of the cartoon with Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series.

Source: Deadline

Scooby Doo! The live-action series (2024)

Scooby-Doo! The live-action series is a new adaptation of the classic cartoon that brings the beloved characters to life in a live-action format. The show follows the legendary Mystery Inc. gang, consisting of Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby, on their journey through mysterious and supernatural adventures.

Seasons

1

Authors

Josh Appelbaum, Scott Rosenberg

Main genre

adventure

Creator

Joe Ruby and Ken Spears

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