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Mindy Kaling's Velma series volition premiere connected Jan. 12, 2023, HBO Max announced Dec. 20. According to the streamer, the adult animated bid volition travel the root communicative of beloved quality Scooby-Doo character Velma Dinkley (Kaling) arsenic she teams up with Mystery Gang members Daphne (Constance Wu), Shaggy (Sam Richardson) and Fred (Glenn Howerton) aft a assemblage is recovered successful their precocious school.

"This archetypal and humorous spin," the series' authoritative logline reads, "Unmasks the analyzable and colorful past of 1 of America's astir beloved enigma solvers."

Unfortunately, the beloved Great Dane himself won't beryllium making an quality successful the show, Kaling and showrunner Charlie Grandy revealed astatine New York Comic-Con successful October. This isn't the lone alteration the bid is making from the classical cartoon: respective of the radical members person been reimagined for the modern era, including Velma herself, who is present Indian. 

"Growing up I identified with Velma," Kaling said astatine the event, according to Deadline. "She was truthful cute but not traditionally blistery .. with a questionable haircut. I consciousness truthful honored I get to bash the voice…she's a information teller, cutting done the bulls--t of life. When you are astute and under-appreciated. I anticipation radical admit that."

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And the Mystery Gang won't beryllium the lone characters who volition beryllium voiced by large celebrities: Big names similar Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Weird Al Yankovic, Melissa Fumero, Nicole Byer, Shay Mitchell, Debby Ryan and Karl-Anthony Towns volition besides beryllium starring successful the series, among others.

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Break Point (Netflix) - Jan. 13

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Hunters (Prime Video) - Jan. 13

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Servant (Apple TV+) - Jan. 13

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Night Court (NBC) - Jan. 17

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