AT THE #VELMA PRESS CONFERENCE W/ @mindykaling (thread) -
Mindy Kaling says she relates to Velma, calls Fred “the whitest character in the history of television” 😂😂
They were inspired by SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE to make the series more diverse, especially once Mindy decided she was doing the voice
The idea was always to keep the show adult-oriented. The creative team wanted a different way of looking at the Scooby-Doo universe. #Velma #NYCC
Mindy clarifies the series is not for kids, but hopes hers will be able to love it some day! #Velma #NYCC
The series will explore the idea of teenagers paying for their parents sins. We’ll see Velma interacting with her dad a lot! #Velma #NYCC
Creative team looked to original series for inspiration, but wanted the episodes to be scarier and faster-paced than the 1960s series. A modern take on Scooby-Doo’s horror.
#Velma #NYCC
#Velma #NYCC
“This is a scary show with murders” - @mindykaling getting straight to the point
“What did they go through in high school that was so bad it pushed them to (hunt criminals)?”
#Velma’s showrunner on the idea behind the series #NYCC
#Velma’s showrunner on the idea behind the series #NYCC
We will be getting origins to things like Velma saying “Jinkies” or Shaggy getting his name (he’ll be called by his birth name in the show) #Velma #NYCC
Geared towards adults, will reference pop culture and - wait for it - teenage urges. Although, nothing too crazy going on. #Velma #NYCC
Creative team asked about Velma’s sexuality. They couldn’t answer because they didn’t want to spoil. “Her self discovery is a really big part of this series.” #Velma #NYCC
Velma and her father’s relationship is something @mindykaling is incredibly excited to flesh out. She says it’s a different kind of Indian father-daughter dynamic than we’ve seen on television before. #Velma #NYCC
And that’s it for the #Velma press conference! I’ll be back later for the Main Stage Presentation! @hradesi14
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