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Entertainment · Television & streaming · published 2026-08-27 · via Billboard

André 3000 Joins Netflix's Live-Action Scooby-Doo Origins Series

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André 3000 has been cast in Netflix's upcoming live-action series Scooby-Doo: Origins, currently filming in Atlanta. The show, set for a 2027 release, reimagines the 2002 film and also features Cathy Moriarty in a recurring role. The rapper previously contributed to the original movie's soundtrack with Outkast.

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The casting marks a full-circle moment for Benjamin, whose Outkast collaboration "Land of a Million Drums" appeared on the 2002 film's soundtrack and charted in the U.K. His prior television work includes creating Cartoon Network's Class of 3000, which ran from 2006 to 2008. The series films in Atlanta, where Benjamin has deep roots through the Dungeon Family collective.

Benjamin's recent creative output has shifted toward instrumental work, including the 2023 flute album New Blue Sun and 2025's 7 Piano Sketches

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