Paul Walter Hauser Considered for Role in Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Scooby-Doo’ Series
Sources tell Filmogaz.com that Paul Walter Hauser has an offer to play “Scooby’s original owner” in Netflix’s new live-action Scooby-Doo series. The casting tip signals a potentially deeper origin story for the Great Dane.
Project background
Netflix gave the series a script-to-series commitment in March 2025. Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television are developing the one-hour adaptation. Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg are the lead writers.
Casting updates
Frank Welker was announced in December 2025 to voice Scooby-Doo. McKenna Grace has been confirmed to play Daphne Blake. Industry chatter lists Paul Walter Hauser Considered for Role in Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Scooby-Doo’ Series as Scooby’s original owner.
What the role could mean
Calling the part “original owner” suggests the series will explore Scooby’s past. It may diverge from traditional accounts of how Scooby met Shaggy. The description implies a serialized approach to the mystery team’s formation.
Plot and production schedule
The working title is Scooby Doo: Origins. The story traces how Mystery Inc. first formed during one final summer at Camp Ruby-Spears.
Netflix describes a haunting mystery involving a lost Great Dane puppy. The puppy may have witnessed a supernatural murder. Cameras are scheduled to roll in Atlanta starting April 27. Filming is set to continue through September.
Key creatives and producers
Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman will executive produce for Berlanti Productions. Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg also serve as executive producers.
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Paul Walter Hauser’s recent work
Hauser is an Emmy-winning performer with a busy slate. He plays Raymond “Stingray” Porter on Netflix’s Cobra Kai. He voiced the embodiment of “the dark” in Netflix’s Orion and the Dark.
He is set to portray Chris Farley in a Josh Gad-produced SNL biopic. He also debuted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Harvey Elder, aka Mole Man, in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
What’s next
If Hauser signs, it will be a notable casting win. More casting announcements are expected as production nears. Fans can watch for trade coverage and official Netflix updates.
