HBO Max Teases Adult Animated 'Scooby-Doo' Spin-Off Series 'Velma'
Back in early 2021, HBO Max ordered Velma to straight-to-series as the new adult-oriented Scooby-Doo spin-off series.
The series unveiled its first official poster for Velma, a Mindy Kaling-led adult animated series. The series promises to be more gruesome as foreshadowed by the series poster which sees Velma's signature glasses splattered with blook on the floor. The tagline reads, "It's the mystery before the Inc." Kalitn is set to voice the Mystery Inc.'s resident bookworm, Velma Dinkley. The series reimagines Velma to be of South Asian descent. The official synopsis for the show reads,
"Velma is an adult animated comedy series telling the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang.
An original and humorous spin that unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America's most beloved mystery solvers, executive producer Mindy Kaling will voice the titular character. Charlie Grandy, Howard Klein and Sam Register also serve as executive producers. Velma is produced by Warner Bros. Animation."
Recently, the Halloween-themed HBO Max film Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! confirmed that Velma is LTBTQ, causing major buzz amongst fans. Velma will be available to stream on HBO Max, however, there is no official premiere date announced just yet.
The Mystery Before the Inc. Catch the #VelmaTheSeries Panel at @NY_Comic_Con tomorrow and pull the mask off this killer new take. pic.twitter.com/KT9VxBY25t
— HBO Max (@hbomax) October 5, 2022
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