Velma

2022 - 10 - 6

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Scooby-Doo's Velma has finally come out as a lesbian? My dream ... (The Guardian)

For decades now, Velma Dinkley, the crime-fighting heroine of hundreds of Scooby-Doo cartoon and movies, has been trying to come out of the closet.

As I got older, I would see the odd rerun of Scooby-Doo and, having come out as a lesbian at 15, knew exactly what was going on with Velma. I particularly loved the character of Velma. I still use that phrase today, to the bewilderment of my younger friends and anyone outside the UK or US. I learned all the catchphrases and would walk around my schoolyard singing “Scooby-Dooby-Doo, where are you?” and asking for Scooby snacks. and she even gets a girlfriend in the form of glamorous new character Coco Diablo. In the early 2000s, when Warner Bros made two live-action Scooby-Doo movies, the screenwriter, James Gunn, attempted to portray her as an out and proud lesbian, but the studio was having none of it.

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After Decades of Hints, Scooby-Doo's Velma Is Depicted as a Lesbian (The New York Times)

The character has long been seen as a lesbian icon. Some fans were thrilled that her sexuality was at last officially acknowledged.

[told a crowd](https://deadline.com/2022/05/mindy-kaling-velma-hbo-max-controversy-1235027077/) in May at a Warner Bros. It often came in the form of “lesbian kiss episodes,” written largely to titillate rather than to explore genuine relationships. More recently, the shows and movies have increasingly hinted at her interest in women, so “it’s not something that’s coming out of the blue,” he said. [a lesbian icon](https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/04/scooby-doo-velma-lesbian-fan-reaction/), it was not a shocking revelation. Mystery Incorporated,” he said, “it’s something that doesn’t feel natural for both of them.” When she dated Shaggy in “Scooby Doo! [notably with Johnny Bravo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3VMnjQmqFg) in a ’90s cartoon crossover, but her romantic feelings were rarely as central to the story as other characters, Mr. “We made our intentions as clear as we could ten years ago,” Mr. It generally follows a group of teenage sleuths, consisting of Velma, Daphne Blake, Fred Jones and Norville “Shaggy” Rogers, along with their mischievous Great Dane, Scooby-Doo. The new movie, which was directed by Audie Harrison, leaves no doubt as to her sexuality. What do I say?” “Most of our fans got it.

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Fans cheer as Velma is shown crushing on a woman in the new ... (NPR)

Fans have been theorizing for years, but now clips from the new movie Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! appear to confirm it — Velma Dinkley is attracted to women.

eventually took these details out of the first movie, and even gave Velma a boyfriend in the sequel. He added, "I actually thought it was a bigger deal for Velma's character that she is in love with the villain of the movie. "If you follow the entire Marcie arc it seems as clear as we could make it 10 years ago. The object of Velma's infatuation, the Mystery Inc. The animated movie, which was released for purchase on digital platforms Tuesday, includes a new character, the head of a costume crime syndicate named Coco Diablo. "It honestly did not occur to [me] that we were doing something so groundbreaking until right now," the movie's director, Audie Harrison, told NPR in an email.

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'Scooby-Doo' fans long believed Velma is gay. Confirmed (Los Angeles Times)

'Scooby-Doo' fans who have long held that Velma Dinkley is a lesbian got their official confirmation this week when a clip from Cartoon Network's new ...

“Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!” premieres Oct. HBO Max unveiled a poster teasing its “killer new take” on Wednesday. Mystery Incorporated” series, which ran from 2010 to 2013, sprinkled in potential love interests for Velma, including a mermaid and a story arc with Marcie “Hot Dog Water” Fleach. “I remember booking Velma in 2008. Curse of the Lake Monster” (2010), was among the many who welcomed Tuesday’s affirmation. Actor Hayley Kiyoko, who played Velma in the live-action feature film adaptations “Scooby-Doo!

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'Scooby-Doo' clips delight fans who say Velma's LGBTQ+ identity ... (The Daily Nonpareil)

It appears Velma wants a same-sex boo in the upcoming "Scooby-Doo" Halloween movie. Fans have long believed Velma was part of the LGBTQ+ community.

A history of LGBTQ+ representation in film "In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script" (for 2002's live-action "Scooby-Doo"), he tweeted at the time. To those that didn't, I suggest you look closer."

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Scooby-Doo's Velma Is Finally Getting a Female Love Interest (Vanity Fair)

Clips from HBO Max's upcoming 'Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!' show Velma crushing on crime syndicate costume designer Coco Diablo—the film's villain.

“So we had a couple little nods to that in the movie, and in the end, again, they were things that kind of (detracted from) the scenes.” [Katharine Hepburn’s Obsessive Originality](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/10/miss-independent-katharine-hepburns-obsessive-originality?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-101122) Creators in the Scooby-Doo orbit have long talked about depicting Velma as a lesbian onscreen. “I actually thought it was a bigger deal for Velma’s character that she is in love with the villain of the movie,” Harrison added. In clips that circulated on social media ahead of the film’s October 16 debut, the animated Velma (voiced by Kate Micucci) becomes visibly flustered after meeting Coco Diablo (Myrna Velasco), head costume designer for a crime syndicate. “The fact that she is a girl is just...well, a fact.

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No longer a Mystery Incorporated: Scooby-Doo's Velma is gay (FRANCE 24)

The gang of amateur detectives in "Scooby Doo" have been solving mysteries since 1969, delighting generations of children as they unmask a villain who ...

What do I say?" What do I do? "OK, who am I kidding?

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Google Celebrates 'Scooby-Doo's' Velma Coming Out as Lesbian ... (Variety)

Google Search is showering Velma with confetti and gay-pride flags after the "Scooby-Doo" member has officially been confirmed as a lesbian.

It also has Easter eggs for “Friends,” displaying special icons on searches for each of the lead characters — Chandler Bing, Phoebe Buffay, Monica Geller, Ross Geller, Rachel Green and Joey Tribbiani — that activate unique animations (e.g., Phoebe singing “Smelly Cat”). [Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo](https://variety.com/t/trick-or-treat-scooby-doo/)!” was released Oct. “We saw a long-anticipated moment for a character people love, and had a good feeling it’d be an identity-affirming surprise for fans around the world,” said Anthony Irwin, Google senior interaction designer, about the Velma search Easter egg. The Google Search page then pops up two buttons at the bottom of the page: one to replay the animation, and another to share the search result via Facebook, Twitter or email (along with a trio of gay pride flag icons). 4 on digital for rent or purchase and will be streaming on HBO Max starting Oct. The scenes with Velma going gaga over Diablo confirmed fans’ long-held beliefs about Velma’s sexual identity.

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Netizens cheer as Velma is finally shown as lesbian in latest Scooby ... (The Indian Express)

Google has added a feature in which pride flags and confetti appear on the screen in Velma-related searches.

Mystery Incorporated series from 2010 to 2013, wrote in an Instagram post, “I obviously don’t represent every version of Velma Dinkley, but I am one of the key people that represents this one. In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script. Another person wrote, “Velma being gay is actually massive, we’re at a point in time when this major character, full of decades-old history and fans, gets to actually be a lesbian and that’s just another part of her canon now! [October 4, 2022] [October 6, 2022] The movie shows Velma’s character having a crush on Coco Diablo, a new character who plays the head of a costume crime syndicate.

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Google celebrates the Lesbian Velma reveal with an extremely gay ... (Mashable)

Google marked the news that "Scooby-Doo" character Velma is a lesbian with a lesbian-flag confetti effect on search results.

[posted a video](https://twitter.com/MythicalLlamaXO/status/1577071236718657537) from [Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!(opens in a new tab)](https://zdcs.link/3jZ22?cd36=Standard&t=article&m=content_body&e=offer&i=text-link&el=Trick%20or%20Treat%20Scooby-Doo%21&cd62=article&cd63=06enpr5oHjJpw1sUYExtRT2&short_url=3jZ22&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle%2Fgoogle-velma-lesbian-confetti), a new Halloween kids' movie that premiered on [Prime Video](https://mashable.com/category/amazon-prime-video) on Tuesday. The network is unveiling a first look at the series at New York Comic-Con this week. [darker-and-edgier animated prequel series on HBO Max](https://twitter.com/hbomax/status/1577705181071912965), Velma, created by Mindy Kaling (who also voices the young Velma, who's of South Asian descent in the series).

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Yup, Velma is a lesbian. A new film removes any doubt. (The Washington Post)

Viral video clips from the new Scooby-Doo movie were met with enthusiasm by fans who had long considered Velma a queer icon.

Ng believes this new chapter for Velma is significant: Her on-screen romance is not “a blink and you’ll miss it” kind of flirtation — it’s sustained throughout the movie. But the intent was to show Velma acting “a little off and out of character” in that relationship, Cervone clarified in the comments. It was [reportedly banned in 14 countries](https://www.chron.com/culture/article/Lightyear-s-same-sex-kiss-is-getting-negative-17243568.php), and angry commenters left negative reviews for the film for pushing “gender ideology on kids.” She stood in contrast to Daphne, her tall, blonde, “conventionally attractive,” best friend — a dynamic not unusual in ensemble shows, said Ng. To work around these barriers, some creators would “queer code” characters — giving them a style or demeanor that runs “counter to heteronormative expectations,” but without explicit confirmation of their sexuality, said Ng. In 2020, Tony Cervone, a supervising producer for the 2010-2013 animated series, “Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated,” shared an image of Velma in front of the Pride flag. The 2022 Disney-Pixar film, “Buzz Lightyear,” highlights the controversy that still swirls around these depictions. was “very supportive of this direction for Velma’s character from day one.” In that series, Velma dates another member of the mystery-solving gang, Shaggy. For Wheeler, the Scooby-Doo franchise has all the familiarity and comfort of a childhood blanket. Watching the new movie with her family during dinner on Monday night, Wheeler was thrilled to see something new: the scenes of Velma affirming her attraction to women. “Jinkiiiiees,” she sighs.

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Google pays tribute after new Scooby-Doo film confirms Velma is ... (Economic Times)

"Trick or Treat" Scooby-Doo was released on Wednesday. The new movie confirmed that Velma Dinkley is a lesbian.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [Trick](/topic/trick)or [Treat Scooby Doo](/topic/treat-scooby-doo)!, confirms that Velma is a lesbian. However, [Gunn](/topic/gunn)claimed the studio watered down his attempts every time, which is why her sexuality remained ambiguous, and she ended up having a boyfriend in one of the films. As the video started doing the rounds on the internet, fans started to celebrate Velma’s sexuality, though earlier creatives linked to the franchise had acknowledged the fact. [Velma](/topic/velma)is an integral character. [Google](/topic/google)decided to pay tribute to Velma's coming out as a lesbian.

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First 'Velma' Poster Spells Trouble for Its Leading Lady (Collider.com)

It's been a big week for the brainiest member of Scooby-Doo's Mystery Incorporated, Velma Dinkley. The character has officially been announced as a ...

[announced](https://collider.com/scooby-doo-hbo-max-animated-tv-show-velma-mindy-kaling/) back in February, will tell the prequel story of the “unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. That news coincided with the release of a clip for the [latest animated installment](https://collider.com/trick-or-treat-scooby-doo-clip-halloween-movie-warner-brothers/) in the Scooby-Doo universe, Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo and now, Velma fans have even more to celebrate. [announced](https://collider.com/trick-or-treat-scooby-doo-velma-confirmed-lesbian/) as a card-carrying member of the lesbian community, something that fans have either known or speculated on for a long, long time.

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'Velma': Mindy Kaling's Adult 'Scooby-Doo' Series Casts Sam ... (Variety)

Mindy Kaling's adult animated 'Velma' series set at HBO Max casts Sam Richardson, Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, 'Weird-Al' Yankovic, Jane Lynch, ...

According to the logline, the series tells “the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. [Velma is officially a lesbian](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/scooby-doo-velma-lesbian-gay-1235392668/) in the latest “Scooby-Doo” movie, the Mystery Inc. This original and humorous spin unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers.”

Velma: Mindy Kaling's HBO Max Series Sets Voice Cast for Mystery ... (TVLine)

HBO Max's animated 'Velma' series has cast the voices of Fred, Shaggy, Daphne and more — see full list.

fandom for decades: Though the character has mostly been paired with fleeting male love interests over the years, there has been subtext — and much more than subtext — suggesting her lack of interest. Set to debut in 2023, Velma will tell the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and underappreciated brains of Scooby-Doo‘s Mystery Inc. The character’s sexuality has been a topic of discussion within the Scooby-Doo!

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'Velma': Constance Wu, Sam Richardson & Glenn Howerton Join ... (Deadline)

The Mindy Kaling-led adult animated series 'Velma' adds Constance Wu, Sam Richardson & Glenn Howerton.

Alongside Kaling, who portrays the titular character, the leads include [Constance Wu](https://deadline.com/tag/constance-wu/) (Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile) as Daphne, [Sam Richardson](https://deadline.com/tag/sam-richardson/) (Ted Lasso) as Shaggy, and [Glenn Howerton](https://deadline.com/tag/glenn-howerton/) (It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia) as Fred. “Then it was announced a month ago that the Velma character would be reimagined as South Asian. ‘Not the classic Velma that I’m always thinking about.’” It is unknown whether Velma’s love life will be covered in the series. And so I felt great,” she told Seth Meyers in the summer. [HBO Max](https://deadline.com/tag/hbo-max/)’s [Velma](https://deadline.com/tag/velma/) was announced at [New York Comic-Con](https://deadline.com/tag/new-york-comic-con/) on Thursday by series executive producer and star [Mindy Kaling](https://deadline.com/tag/mindy-kaling/).

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Mindy Kaling and Constance Wu Are Solving the Mystery of Velma (Vulture)

In the upcoming HBO Max animated series 'Velma,' Mindy Kaling plays Velma, with Constance Wu as Daphne, Sam Richardson as Shaggy, and Glenn Howerton as Fred ...

Anyway, Kaling voices Velma, with [Constance Wu](https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/constance-wu-making-a-scene-memoir-revealing-moments.html) as Daphne, Sam Richardson as Shaggy, or Norville, and Glenn Howerton as Fred. [Velma news](https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/scooby-doo-velma-lesbian-hbo-max-movie.html) is coming from all sides this week. Unfortunately, we are contractually required to inform you that Scooby-Doo the dog will not appear in Velma when it premieres in 2023.

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Google sprinkles lesbian Pride on 'Scooby-Doo' character Velma (NBC News)

After decades of fan speculation and producer hints, beloved “Scooby-Doo” character Velma Dinkley was portrayed as a lesbian in the franchise's latest ...

[17 LGBTQ Pride flags](https://www.today.com/specials/lgbtq-flags/index.html) by Today.com, the lesbian Pride flag has had multiple iterations over the decades, with the first created in 1999. 14](https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/Trick_or_Treat_Scooby-Doo!), Velma crushes on another female character, a costume designer named Coco Diablo. “We saw a long-anticipated moment for a character people love and had a good feeling it’d be an identity-affirming surprise for fans around the world," said Google senior interactive designer Anthony Irwin, who worked on the project alongside Google software engineer Emma Freeman.

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Sideswipe: Velma is now officially a lesbian (New Zealand Herald)

The sexual orientation of Scooby-Doo character Velma Dinkley has been as hot a topic as that of any actual celebrity - and perhaps more so, given that fans ...

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Mindy Kaling's 'Velma' HBO Max Series Assembles Its Scooby Gang (Hollywood Reporter)

Mindy Kaling's Scooby Doo series 'Velma' has filled out its voice cast with Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson and Constance Wu also starring.

Kaling executive produces Velma with frequent collaborator Charlie Grandy (The Office, The Mindy Project), Howard Klein and Sam Register, president of Warner Bros. She said at the time that “No one’s imaginations ever had a problem with a talking dog solving mysteries, so I think we can handle a [brown Velma](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/warner-bros-discovery-upfronts-takeaways-zaslav-oprah-lizzo-1235149585/).” Howerton (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) will play Fred in the series. [Subscribe Sign Up](https://cloud.email.hollywoodreporter.com/signup/) The cast also includes Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Russell Peters, Melissa Fumero, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, Ken Leung, Cherry Jones, Frank Welker, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Fortune Feimster, Yvonne Orji, Sarayu Blue, Nicole Byer, Ming-Na Wen, Shay Mitchell, Debby Ryan, Kulap Vilaysak and NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns. [Scooby-Doo animated movie](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scooby-doo-velma-crushing-female-trick-or-treat-1235233233/) — remains to be seen. The four appeared onstage together Thursday at New York Comic Con. [still from Velma](https://twitter.com/AnimationOnMax/status/1526949756790001666) at May’s upfronts that revealed the character is South Asian. Richardson (Veep, The Afterparty) will voice Norville, aka Shaggy, and Wu (Lyle, Lyle Crocodile) will play Daphne. [Share this article on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/&title=Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang&sdk=joey&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=share_button&app_id=352999048212581) [Share this article on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/&text=Mindy%20Kaling%E2%80%99s%20%E2%80%98Velma%E2%80%99%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang&via=thr) [Share this article on Email](mailto:?subject=thr%20:%20Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang&body=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/%20-%20Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang) [Show additional share options](#) [Share this article on Print]() [Share this article on Comment](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/#respond) [Share this article on Whatsapp](whatsapp://send?text=Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang%20-%20https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/) [Share this article on Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=1&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/&title=Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang&summary&source=thr) [Share this article on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/&title=Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang) [Share this article on Pinit](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/&description=Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang) [Share this article on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool/preview?shareSource=legacy&canonicalUrl&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/&posttype=link&title=Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang) [Mindy Kaling](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/mindy-kaling/)’s [Velma](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/velma/) — the [HBO Max](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/hbo-max/) animated series centered on the Scooby-Doo character — has landed a star-packed voice cast. Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson and Constance Wu will star with Kaling in the adult animated series, which traces the origin story of Velma Dinkley (voiced by Kaling), the underappreciated brains of Mystery Inc. Whether Velma is a lesbian — as she apparently is in the latest

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HBO Max's Velma Reveals Full Scooby Gang Voice Cast - IGN (IGN)

The rest of the cast for Mindy Kaling's Velma HBO Max series is no longer a mystery, as THR has reported the entire cast, including the actors that will ...

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Mindy Kaling suits up as Velma in the teaser for HBO Max's ... (The A.V. Club)

At its New York Comic Con debut, Mindy Kaling touted her Velma animated series as the perfect companion to HBO Max's Harley Quinn.

[Rick And Morty](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/rick-and-morty) and [Harley Quinn](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/harley-quinn), calling Velma the perfect companion piece. While I can’t share any spoilers, suffice it to say that Velma is aiming to be a fun blend of horror and comedy. The teaser is the perfect satirical introduction to Velma, in which she’s then attacked by a serial killer who calls her first, Ghostface-style. Co-created by Kaling and Charlie Grandy, Kaling leads HBO Max’s adult animated series as the iconic Scooby-Doo character Velma Dinkley, before Velma became the Velma is writing a letter to executives who want to make a comedic Judy Jetson series, so she warns them about the repercussions because people hate change. Get ready to use that phrase a lot more now that Mindy Kaling’s Velma series is almost here.

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Mindy Kaling's Scooby-Doo Sleuth Uncovers a Mystery in the Velma ... (Gizmodo)

The HBO Max animated adult series delves into the character's pre-Scooby story.

The show’s synopsis as described by HBO Max reveals that, “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. An original and humorous spin that unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers.” [Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo Halloween special](https://gizmodo.com/scooby-doo-velma-officially-queer-halloween-special-1849614715), we do learn that Daphne has lesbian moms.) The show was pitched as a “love quadrangle.” Norville/Shaggy, who has a crush on Velma, also gets a major change: he’s very anti-drugs—but Kaling and company shared that it doesn’t mean it will stay that way. [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/) dropped the news that filling out Mystery Inc. (Though there was no confirmation of whether or not this version of Velma will be queer, like she is in the just-released io9's Linda Codega was at the panel and got to see the pilot episode, which follows the early days of characters before they become the iconic gang.

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'Velma's Mindy Kaling Says “These Characters Are So Iconic, But ... (Deadline)

'Velma': Mindy Kaling Says "These Characters Are So Iconic But They Weren't Defined By Their Whiteness'

“How do we do it in a fun modern way? Seeing them come together is the fun about the show.” “We couldn’t get a take on it,” said showrunner Charlie Grandy. “Obviously, Daphne and Fred are popular while Velma is an outsider. “Growing up I identified with Velma,” continued Kaling. This show is for them.” This coincided with Warners telling us we couldn’t use the dog. I feel so honored I get to do the voice … What made it a kid show is Scooby Doo. I hope people appreciate that.” The vast majority are ready for it. “It’s a high school show with the events and the dances in addition to it being a murder mystery,” continues Kaling.

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Mindy Kaling says <em>Into the Spider-Verse</em> inspired her to ... (EW.com)

Mindy Kaling stopped by EW's New York Comic Con video suite to discuss her animated 'Scooby Doo' origin series 'Velma'.

"I'm obviously a big fan of Scooby Doo, was raised watching almost every iteration of it, and I really loved the character of Velma," she says. "And then also every week, they solve a spooky mystery; every week, they almost die. "As a fan, the one question I always had was how did these four people come together? And Grandy "instantly" said yes because he always wondered how the main Scooby Doo gang became friends in the first place. Once she and Grandy saw what a South Asian animated Velma looked like for their series, they knew they made the right decision. "We were really inspired by [Into the Spider-Verse ](https://ew.com/creative-work/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/)— it's animation, we can do anything.

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He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. The show is also aimed at more of an adult audience than traditional Scooby-Doo, with a gruesome shot of a character with their head cut open marking the first look we got at the show. Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news.

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