HBO Max announces new animated shows for adults, including Velma Dinkley origin story

HBO Max has announced series orders for three new adult animated shows, including a Scooby-Doo spin-off that will tell the origin story of Velma Dinkley, and a rebirth of Clone High. comic, aptly titled Velma, will unmask the complex. and the colorful past of underrated Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang brains, Velma Dinkley, voiced by executive producer Mindy Kaling (The Office). Charlie Grandy, Howard Klein and Sam Register will also executive produce the 10-episode series, produced by Warner Bros. Animation.

In addition to Velma, HBO Max has commissioned two seasons of Clone High, a reinvention of the 2002 Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Bill Lawrence series set in a high school for clones of historical figures. In addition to writing the series, Lord and Miller will join Lawrence to serve as executive producers on the rebirth of MTV, with Erica Rivinoja assigned as showrunner.

The streaming company further filled its adult animation list with Nate Sherman and Nick Vokey’s Fired on Mars, an existential workplace comedy set on the Martian campus of a modern tech company; SNL’s Pete Davidson will lend his voice to one of the characters. HBO Max has also renewed JG Quintel’s adult animated comedy Close Enough for two more seasons.

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“It is a huge privilege to build on the legacy of over 100 years of ‘cartoons’ in this business. We can draw a straight line from our hundreds of childhood hours spent watching Bugs outsmart Elmer at the current roster of adult animation projects we’re building here at HBO Max and we think fans will agree. Said Suzanna Makkos, HBO Max Executive Vice President for Original Comedy and Adult Animation. “We are proud to present this distinctive group of series from a wide range of diverse creators that will form a first stop destination for animation enthusiasts around the world.”

These new projects join an already packed roster of upcoming adult animated shows, featuring characters like Harley Quinn, The Prince, Santa Inc., 10 Year Old Tom, and The Boondocks previously announced by the network, as well as a brand new List of HBO Max adult animated originals, including Hello Paul, Obi, Uncanny Valley, and Cover, all of which are currently in development.

To learn more about the adult animated shows mentioned in this article, find out why we think Clone High is a frenetic series, check out our Close Enough Season 1 review, which we called “effective and entertaining” for a certain group. demographic then check out the other animated sitcoms that we think should get a revival series.

Adele Ankers is a freelance entertainment journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.