Months after the first footage debuted at New York Comic Con in October, HBO Max has released the new trailer for Velma.
The new trailer (via HBO Max YouTube) reveals the origins of how Velma Dinkley (voiced by Mindy Kaling) puts the Mystery Incorporated Mystery Incorporated puzzles together.
Fans won’t have to wait long to watch it either, as the first episode debuts Thursday, January 12 on HBO Max.
New Trailer: Months after the first footage debuted at New York Comic Con in October, HBO Max has released the new trailer for Velma
First Episode: Fans won’t have to wait long to see it either, as the first episode debuts on Thursday, January 12 on HBO Max
The trailer features a series of shots of Velma, with her voice revealing, “My name is Velma Dinkley and I’ve decided to finally share the spooky events that drove me to assemble the greatest team of spooky mystery solvers ever.” . ‘
“This is my story, told my way,” adds the voiceover as we see Velma open her gym locker as a dead girl falls out.
‘She has no brain!’ Velma says when a girl next to her gives an offended grunt, but Velma explains, “I don’t diss her. She has no brain!’ as the voiceover continues: “And it starts with a murder.”
Velma: The trailer features a series of shots of Velma, with her voice revealing, “My name is Velma Dinkley and I’ve decided to finally share the spooky events that have driven me to join the greatest team of spooky mystery… to assemble solvers ever
Story: “This is my story, told my way,” adds the voiceover as we see Velma open her gym locker as a dead girl falls out
The trailer continues with Velma riding with Shaggy (voiced by Sam Richardson) and telling him, “If I can’t convince people that I didn’t kill Brenda, I’ll be arrested!”
Shaggy replies, “I know, but I also know how to find out who killed Brenda,” he adds as he is seen entering a shadowy hotel room with a bunch of unsavory characters.
“I think it has something to do with drugs…which I hate,” Shaggy says as Velma approaches Fred (voiced by Glenn Howerton), though he doesn’t recognize her.
Shaggy and Velma: The trailer continues with Velma riding with Shaggy (voiced by Sam Richardson) and telling him, “If I can’t convince people that I didn’t kill Brenda, I’ll be arrested!”
Hotel: Shaggy replies, “I know, but I also know how to find out who killed Brenda,” he adds as he is seen entering a shadowy hotel room with a bunch of unsavory characters
“I have this disease where I can’t tell people who aren’t hot,” says Fred, while Velma asks, “Is that called rudeness?” though Fred protests, ‘I have a disease!’
Velma then approaches Daphne (voiced by Constance Wu), who says, “Why would I do that? We are no longer friends. We are Nemesis,” as Velma corrects, “Nemesis.”
“And so,” Daphne says during an announcement at her high school, “Warning! For anyone wondering why the police haven’t caught the serial killer yet, it’s because it’s a ghost.’
Illness: “I’ve got this illness where I can’t tell people who aren’t hot,” Fred says, while Velma asks, “Is that called rudeness?” though Fred protests, ‘I’ve got an illness!’
Nemeses: Velma then approaches Daphne (voiced by Constance Wu), who says, “Why would I do that? We are no longer friends. We are archenemies,” as Velma corrects, “archenemies”.
Velma is seen with another man reeling something on a fishing pole, this is the iconic diving spirit, the spirit of Captain Cutler from the original Scooby-Doo series.
‘Jinkies!’ Velma yells, while another scene shows Fred wondering, “Maybe it’s one of those doors where you push a brick and it opens,” though Velma yells, “Fred, wait!”
Sure enough, the brick moves… but the bricks just all come crashing down on them both.
Ghost: Velma is seen with another man reeling something on a fishing pole, who is the legendary diving ghost, the ghost of Captain Cutler from the original Scooby-Doo series
Collapse: Sure enough, the brick moves… but the bricks just all collapse on them both
The trailer ends with a series of random shots, including Daphne admitting that she loves danger while Velma practices twerking in front of a mirror… but she breaks it while Fred is reprimanded.
Daphne tells Velma, “You could have more success with it if you judged just a little less,” although Velma replies, “Okay, Daphne, I’m the mastermind of this operation, you’re just the looks, the style, and effortless charm.” .’
“We’re a good team, aren’t we?” asks Daphne, while another shot shows Velma holding hands with another woman…while clearly developing feelings for her.
Twerk: The trailer ends with a series of random shots, including Daphne admitting that she loves danger while Velma practices twerking in front of a mirror… but she breaks it while Fred is reprimanded
Emotions: “We’re a good team, aren’t we?” asks Daphne, while another shot shows Velma holding hands with another woman…while clearly developing feelings for her
Velma then tells Shaggy, “Nowadays you can’t speculate on a person’s sexuality unless they’re famous or Peppermint Patty.”
The trailer features more action-packed footage of the gang protecting each other as Shaggy tells Velma, “The rules feel a little muddy.”
‘Muddy? Oh, sorry, I’m not a drunk about to lose custody like every other woman solving murders these days,” says Velma.
Speculating: Velma then tells Shaggy, “Nowadays you can’t speculate on a person’s sexuality unless they’re famous or Peppermint Patty.”
The final shot shows Shaggy and Velma at their school, with Velma saying, “All our classmates are jerks, so let’s assume they’re high.”
Shaggy asks, “You know what 420 is, right?” Velma replies, “Um, yeah. It’s code for adults who watch cartoons” as the trailer comes to an end.
The cast also includes Ming-Na Wen, Weird Al Yankovic, Shay Mitchell, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, Cherry Jones and Wanda Sykes.
High: The final shot shows Shaggy and Velma at their school, with Velma saying, “All our classmates are jerks, so let’s assume they’re high.”