Netflix has finally shared the title and first photo of its upcoming live-action adaptation of Scooby-Doo, based on the beloved animated series of the same name. Now officially titled Scooby-Doo: Origins, the new show is described as a modern reimagining of the iconic mystery-solving group of teens and their very special dog.

“During their final summer at Camp Ruby-Spears, 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,” reads the official synopsis. 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.”

Who is in the first photo for Netflix’s Scooby-Doo show?

The first photo from Scooby-Doo: Origins has been revealed, confirming that production has officially started on the live-action Netflix series. It features the first official look at the main squad, including Mckenna Grace as Daphne Blake, Tanner Hagen as Shaggy Rogers, Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma Dinkley, and Maxwell Jenkins as Fred Jones. They will also be joined by Golden Globe winner Paul Walter Hauser (Cruella, Black Bird).

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Scooby-Doo: Origins is an 8-episode series from showrunners and writers Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, based on the characters from Hanna-Barbera. Appelbaum and Rosenberg are also executive producing through their production company, Midnight Radio, along with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, André Nemec, and Jeff Pinkner. It is a production by Warner Bros. Television.