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The streamer also has Clone High, the reboot of the classic MTV series with Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Bill Lawrence and Fired on Mars from Pete Davidson, as well as Harley Quinn, The Prince, Santa Inc., 10 Year Old Tom and The Boondocks. Shaggy Rogers ( Matthew Lillard) and Scooby ( Frank Welker) change the least from their previous versions as they are still a cowardly duo obsessed with food but as the series goes on they do become a little more self-aware as to what their place in the group actually is, unfortunately for them it mostly involves them being bait for a trap.
With Fred undercover, Scooby trying to win the respect of other dogs, and Velma and Shaggy switching personalities, its going to be a tough case to crack. Her Velma spinoff is part of HBO Max’s drive to beef up adult animation programming. The gang decides to go to a dog show in New York, but they soon discover a mystery. Kaling already executive produces The Sex Lives of College Girls for HBO Max.
She added that the social media debate encouraged her to “be careful” when taking on the beloved character. ‘Not the classic Velma that I’m always thinking about.'” There was a lot of, like, ‘So not Velma!’ Those kind of tweets. “Then it was announced a month ago that the Velma character would be reimagined as South Asian. “When it was announced that I was going to do the voice of Velma, people were very supportive and happy on Twitter. Kaling addressed the backlash during a July 2021 appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers. The CW To Shed WBD, Paramount Content In 2023-24 Season Former Owners "Not Precluded From Selling Us Programming" If It's "A Deal We Like," Says Nexstar CEO Animation has has Charlie Grandy, Howard Klein and Sam Register as executive producers.Īfter the animated show was announced, Twitter blew up with openly racist complaints about Kaling’s new project, with some pointing out how making Velma into a studious Asian nerd plays into stereotypes. Velma tells the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. However, havoc-wreaking monsters prevent them from completing their journey. Last year, HBO Max ordered the Scooby-Doo spinoff from Kaling, who will also exec produce. After finishing up their senior year of high school, the Scooby-Doo-gang decide to travel in the Mystery Machine, seeking fun and adventure during what could possibly be their last summer break together.
“If people freak out about that, I don’t care.”Ī first look of Kaling’s Velma was also shared at the presentation.įirst look at the adult animated series "VELMA," which reimagines the beloved Scooby-Doo character, presented onstage at the #WBDUpfront by creator Mindy Kaling “Hopefully you noticed my Velma is South Asian,” she told the crowd in New York City. Mindy Kaling used the Warner Bros Discovery Upfront presentation Wednesday to let everyone know she doesn’t care what you think about her Scooby-Doo animated spinoff Velma on HBO Max. If a dog can solve crimes, she told the crowd, then her Velma “can be brown.”
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