Jinkies! Watch the Revamped Origins of Mystery Inc. in New Trailer for Velma

We’ve had several iterations of the Scooby-Doo gang over the decades, but Mindy Kaling has teamed up with HBO Max for a completely original take on Mystery Inc.

Here’s the new trailer for Velma starring Kaling in the lead role:

Here’s the series description:

VELMA is an adult animated comedy series telling the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and under-appreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang. This original and humorous spin unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers.

 Besides Kaling as Velma, the series also includes Constance Wu as Daphne, Glenn Howerton as Fred, and Sam Richardson as Norville a.k.a. Shaggy. We don’t get a hint of Scooby at all, but I guess that’s the point of the show being centered on Velma.

I actually like how different the show looks, and I’m eager to watch how Kaling puts her own spin on the classic property. With James Gunn’s Scooby-Doo originally supposed to be an adult movie, I think we’re going to be getting that take with the series, and we’ll get to watch the gang navigate sex and drugs alongside possible ghost sightings that are plaguing the town of Coolsville.

Already we’re getting some violent reactions online for how ‘woke’ the series looks, but I think the great thing about these big properties is that they can always be revamped for a new generation of kids, like He-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or Ben 10.

Velma premieres on HBO Max on Jan. 12.