Fans outraged over four-legged star of Scooby-Doo live-action reboot

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 09, 2026 · 436 words · By David Mouriquand

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Some people have enough time on their hands to argue over the look of a fictional, talking puppy...

Why it matters

Netflix has unveiled the first-look at its upcoming Scooby-Doo live-action series, and certain fans are having a ruff day.

Common ground

In a clip posted to social media, a young version of the beloved canine sleuth can be seen running through the woods and meeting Shaggy for the first time.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/09/zoinks-fans-outraged-over-four-legge…

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Claim 1: “Netflix has unveiled the first-look at its upcoming Scooby-Doo live-action series”

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Multiple independent web search results from June 8, 2026, confirm that Netflix unveiled a first-look clip/teaser for the live-action Scooby-Doo series.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... First look at Scooby in the upcoming series #ScoobyDoo: Origin. Premiering on Netflix in 2027.
https://www.facebook.com/rottentomatoes/videos/first-look-at…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Official Scooby-Doo: Origins Series Teaser Trailer 2027 | More ➤ https://KinoCheck.com/App | Mckenna Grace Series Trailer | Netflix: 2027 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHpz5sgmJwo

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Netflix has unveiled an early first-look at its upcoming “Scooby-Doo” live action-series. In a clip posted to social media, ...
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/scooby-doo-live-action-netf…

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Claim 2: “Voice actor Frank Welker, who has voiced Scooby since 2002, will reprise his role as the four-legged star of the show”

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Frank Welker's history of voicing Scooby since 2002 and his return for the new series is confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple news reports.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation as the twelfth incarnation of Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo animated series. In the show, the Scooby-Doo …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be_Cool,_Scooby-Doo!

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scooby-Doo: Origins is an upcoming American mystery television series created by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, based on the media franchise of the same name. It is the first live-action televisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo:_Origins

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — What's New, Scooby-Doo? is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Kids' WB. It is the ninth incarnation of the Scooby-Doo franchise that began with Scooby-Doo, W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What's_New,_Scooby-Doo?

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Claim 3: “the original show created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears”

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Wikipedia and multiple other sources explicitly state that Joe Ruby and Ken Spears created the original series, 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!', in 1969.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! is an American animated comedy television series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. The series premiered as part of the network's Satu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo,_Where_Are_You!

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scoobert Doo, more commonly known as Scooby-Doo, is a fictional cartoon character and the titular main protagonist of the eponymous animated television franchise created in 1969 by the American animat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo_(character)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Scooby-Doo Show is an American animated mystery comedy series. The title of the series is an umbrella term for episodes of the third incarnation of Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo franchise. A total of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scooby-Doo_Show

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Claim 4: “The series titled "Scooby-Doo: Origins" is “unleashing in 2027””

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The title 'Scooby-Doo: Origins' and the 2027 release date are confirmed by both web search results and a specific Wikipedia entry for the series.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NCIS: Origins is an American police procedural television series, and the sixth installment in the NCIS franchise. It is a prequel to the original series and follows a younger Leroy Jethro Gibbs durin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCIS:_Origins

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the gaming industry. They are presented by the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) at the Origins Game Fair on an annual basis for game…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_Awards

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Power: Origins is an upcoming American crime drama television series created by Sascha Penn that is set to premiere on Starz.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power:_Origins

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Claim 5: “the Mystery Inc. Gang consisting of Tanner Hagen as Norville “Shaggy” Rogers, Maxwell Jenkins as Fred Jones, Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma Dinkley, and Mckenna Grace as Daphne Blake”

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The casting of Tanner Hagen (Shaggy), Maxwell Jenkins (Fred), Abby Ryder Fortson (Velma), and Mckenna Grace (Daphne) is confirmed across multiple web search results and the Wikipedia entry for the show.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fred Herman Jones is a fictional cartoon character in the American animated series Scooby-Doo, leader of a quartet of teenage mystery solvers and their Great Dane companion, Scooby-Doo. Fred has been …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Jones_(Scooby-Doo)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scooby-Doo (often written as Scooby-Doo!) is an American media franchise owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment and created in 1969 by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears through their animated series, Scoob…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo

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Claim 6: “Netflix’s eight-part series Scooby-Doo: Origins is helmed by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg”

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The role of Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg as creators/showrunners of 'Scooby-Doo: Origins' is confirmed by Wikipedia and a specific synopsis report from June 10, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Josh Appelbaum is an American television writer, screenwriter, showrunner and producer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Appelbaum

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Rosenberg (born April 24, 1963) is an American screenwriter, film producer, and actor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Rosenberg

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