A new live-action Scooby-Doo TV series is in the works at Netflix, and previous Shaggy actor Matthew Lillard is stoked about the franchise’s return.
Another franchise that has called Lillard back is the Scream films, and after starring in Scream 7, the actor sat down to talk about his career with Entertainment Weekly, and he offered his support of the new show, stating:
“My general thought is that I’m really happy for them. I think that the show needs to come back. We haven’t done an animated series now in years, which I think is horrible. I think that it’s a great way for kids to understand storytelling. It’s the first introduction to ghost stories for a lot of kids, right? It’s about friendship and sticking together as a gang and working together to solve mysteries — and that normally it’s a dangerous white man behind a mask. These are the things that kids have to learn.”
He went on:
“I think that having it back is good. My hope is that they hold onto what’s tried and true and take their hack at it. But the reality is that I’m sort of a purist when it comes to that franchise. The core of it is really about friendship. It’s really lovely, and I hope that they hold onto that.”
Back in March, Netflix announced a new modern-day reimagining of Scooby from showrunners and writers Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg. Greg Berlanti and his Berlanti Productions company are also on board to make the show a reality.
The plot involves a new origin story for the group during their final summer at camp. “Old friends Shaggy and Daphne get embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lonely lost Great Dane puppy that may have been a witness to a supernatural murder,” the Netflix summary reads.
“Together with the pragmatic and scientific townie, Velma, and the strange, but ever so handsome new kid, Freddy, they set out to solve the case that is pulling each of them into a creepy nightmare that threatens to expose all of their secrets.”
Casting and a premiere date for the series have not been announced. Stay tuned for updates.
