Mindy Kaling’s Velma to premiere in January 2023: cast, plot, release date, all you need to know

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Velma, an adult animated series, is set to release on January 12, 2023 on HBO Max
The series is executively produced by Mindy Kaling, who also will voice Velma
Velma will be of South Asian descent in the series

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Updated: December 21 2022 08:20:15 AM ET Los Angeles, CA, USA

On January 12, HBO Max will debut the adult animated series Velma, created by Mindy Kaling.

The origin story of Velma Dinkley (Kaling), the under-recognized brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang, is explored in Velma. One of America’s most adored mystery solvers has a complex and colourful past, which is revealed via this creative and funny twist.

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The series’ namesake Scooby-Doo won’t appear, as confirmed by Kaling and showrunner Charlie Grandy at New York Comic Con back in October. In Kaling’s series, various members of the Mystery Inc. gang are given new lives, with Velma becoming of South Asian descent.

“Growing up I identified with Velma,” Kaling said while promoting the series at New York Comic Con in October. “She was so cute but not traditionally hot… with a questionable haircut. I feel so honored I get to do the voice … she’s a truth teller, cutting through the bullshit of life. When you are smart and under-appreciated. I hope people appreciate that.”

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Plot

The genesis tale of Velma Dinkley (Kaling), the brains behind the Mystery Inc. gang, is told in this contemporary, adult-focused spin on the beloved “Scooby-Doo” franchise. Velma joins forces with Daphne (Constance Wu), Shaggy (Sam Richardson), and Fred (Glenn Howerton) to investigate the murder after a body is discovered in her high school.

The official logline for the upcoming film reads, “This original and humorous spin unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers.”

Cast

The series also stars Constance Wu, Sam Richardson, and Glenn Howerton playing the lead roles. Rounding out the ensemble cast in unknown roles is 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 Karl-Anthony Towns.

Howard Klein and Sam Register, president of Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios respectively, along with Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, co-executive produce with Kaling.

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Release Date

The premiere date for Mindy Kaling’s adult animated series Velma,a spinoff of the popular yet kid-friendly “Scooby-Doo” series, has been scheduled for Jan. 12, 2023, by HBO Max.