Grammy-winning rapper and actor André 3000 is returning to the Scooby-Doo universe, securing a recurring role in Netflix’s upcoming live-action series ‘Scooby-Doo: Origins.’ The OutKast musician previously co-wrote and performed “Land of a Million Drums” for the soundtrack of the 2002 live-action Scooby-Doo feature film alongside Big Boi, Killer Mike, and Sleepy Brown.
Described as a modern reimagining of the classic mystery-solving gang, the series follows old friends Shaggy and Daphne during their final summer at camp. When they get swept up in a haunting mystery involving a stray Great Dane puppy who may have witnessed a supernatural murder, they team up with practical townie Velma and eccentric newcomer Fred to uncover a dark case that threatens to expose all of their secrets.
He joins previously announced leads Mckenna Grace (Daphne Blake), Tanner Hagen (Shaggy Rogers), Abby Ryder Fortson (Velma Dinkley), Maxwell Jenkins (Fred Jones), and Scooby-Doo. The ensemble also includes Peter Macon, Cathy Moriarty, Paul Walter Hauser, Rusty Schwimmer, Jona Xiao, Dani Deetté, Elysée Sanvillé, Alex Isles, Avery Kristen Pohl, Pamela Mitchell, Ross Kimball, Sara Gilbert, Wynn Everett, Sauriyan Sapkota, and Bruce McGill.
Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg serve as showrunners, writers, and executive producers. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman executive produce via Berlanti Productions under its overall deal with Warner Bros. Television. Executive producers also include André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Adrienne Erickson via Midnight Radio, with Toby Haynes executive producing and directing episode 101. Warner Bros. Television serves as the studio.
‘Scooby-Doo: Origins’ is currently filming in Atlanta.
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