Published 15:59 IST, February 11th 2021

'Velma' featuring Mindy Kaling, and two more adult animated series ordered at HBO Max

Velma, a Scooby-Doo spinoff prequel animated series is in work at HBO Max led by Mindy Kaling. More adult animation shows are also ordered. Know details.

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Warner Bros is developing a variety of series for HBO Max to boost OTT platform. w, studios have anunced three brand-new ult animated shows. It includes a solo series for Scooby-Doo character, Velma Dinkley, a Clone High Reboot, and a fresh series with Pete Davidson. 

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Mindy Kaling and Pete Davidson coming to HBO Max in cartoon form

WarnerMedia has recently anunced that y have given series orders for three new ult animated shows on HBO Max. It includes Velma, a comedy series that will tell origin story of Velma Dinkley, “unsung and underappreciated” brains of Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang. Office fame Mindy Kaling will be voicing titular character and will also serve as executive producer. Velma is described as an original and humorous spin that unmasks complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers. Scooby-Doo animated prequel is produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Charlie Grandy, Howard Klein, and Sam Register also serve as executive producers.

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Mindy Kaling expressed her excitement to voice Velma in Scooby-Doo animated prequel series. Taking to her Instagram handle, where she has more than five million followers, she mentioned that show will depict character’s life during her high school time. It will present her struggle re, her budding sexuality, and her search for a serial killer whose goal is to murder every popular child in town.

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HBO Max is also developing two more fresh ult animated series. One is a reboot of Clone High which will be a “modern refresh” of Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Bill Lawrence hit series at a high school for clones of historical figures. Lord and Miller return as executive producers and writers. Lawrence also makes a comeback as executive producer. Erica Rivija, who penned down original Clone High will serve as showrunner for reboot. It has been given a two-season order.

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Ar dition to HBO Max animated show list will be Fired on Mars. It is an existential workplace comedy set on Martian campus of a modern tech company. Peter Davidson voices le character and will executively produce with Dave Sirus and Carson Mell. creators are Nate Sherman and Nick Vokey.

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HBO Max Executive Vice President of Original Comedy and ult Animation Suzanna Makkos said that it is a "tremendous privilege" to build on 100 years plus legacy of ‘cartoons’ at Warner Bros Studios. She stated that y can draw a straight line from ir hundreds of childhood hours spent watching Bugs outwit Elmer to current slate of ult animated projects y are building at HBO Max and y think fans will agree. Makkos mentioned that y are proud to introduce this "distinctive group of series" from a wide range of "diverse creators" that will form a first stop destination for animation lovers everywhere. 

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15:59 IST, February 11th 2021