Velma
American animated television series
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2024 | A special episode of the Velma series was produced, marking a notable point in the show's run. |
October 9 2024 | Max officially confirms cancellation of Velma in a press release to IGN. |
October 8 2024 | Background artist suggests series cancellation in a deleted Instagram post. |
October 3 2024 | Halloween special of Velma premiered, adding a seasonal episode to the series. |
April 25 2024 | Second season of Velma was released on HBO Max, continuing the adult animated sitcom's storyline. |
2023 | The series received mixed critical reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes reporting a 38% approval rating and Metacritic assigning a score of 54 out of 100. |
2023 | Velma animated television series premiered, offering a radical reworking of the Mystery Inc. team with an adult-oriented approach to the characters. |
March 2023 | A Velma-focused Scooby-Doo cosmic horror fan film titled 'Velma Meets the Original Velma' by Avocado Animations went viral, receiving universally positive critical reception. The film creatively reimagines Scooby-Doo as a cosmic being who repeatedly rebuilds the world, with the story exploring meta-narrative themes about different iterations of the franchise. |
February 9 2023 | Completed initial episode release cycle, with episodes being released in weekly pairs since January 12. |
January 2023 | NPR reported widespread criticism of the Velma TV series for its violent content and received extremely low audience ratings, with IMDb showing a rating between 1.3 and 1.6 out of 10, positioning it as one of the most negatively received animated television series. |
January 12 2023 | Velma animated series premiered on HBO Max, created by Charlie Grandy and starring Mindy Kaling as the voice of Velma Dinkley, marking the first Scooby-Doo series without Scooby-Doo. |
October 6 2022 | The Velma series was previewed at New York Comic Con, showcasing the first public glimpse of the show. |
August 2022 | HBO Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys confirmed the series was still in production via a memo. |
July 11 2022 | The trademark for the Velma series was temporarily listed as abandoned. |
February 10 2021 | Velma TV series was first officially announced by the production team. |
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