Velma

Fans have been theorizing for years, but now clips from the new movie Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! appear to confirm it — Velma Dinkley is attracted to women.

eventually took these details out of the first movie, and even gave Velma a boyfriend in the sequel. He added, "I actually thought it was a bigger deal for Velma's character that she is in love with the villain of the movie. "If you follow the entire Marcie arc it seems as clear as we could make it 10 years ago. The object of Velma's infatuation, the Mystery Inc. The animated movie, which was released for purchase on digital platforms Tuesday, includes a new character, the head of a costume crime syndicate named Coco Diablo. "It honestly did not occur to [me] that we were doing something so groundbreaking until right now," the movie's director, Audie Harrison, told NPR in an email.

'Scooby-Doo' fans who have long held that Velma Dinkley is a lesbian got their official confirmation this week when a clip from Cartoon Network's new ...

“Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!” premieres Oct. HBO Max unveiled a poster teasing its “killer new take” on Wednesday. Mystery Incorporated” series, which ran from 2010 to 2013, sprinkled in potential love interests for Velma, including a mermaid and a story arc with Marcie “Hot Dog Water” Fleach. “I remember booking Velma in 2008. Curse of the Lake Monster” (2010), was among the many who welcomed Tuesday’s affirmation. Actor Hayley Kiyoko, who played Velma in the live-action feature film adaptations “Scooby-Doo!

It appears Velma wants a same-sex boo in the upcoming "Scooby-Doo" Halloween movie. Fans have long believed Velma was part of the LGBTQ+ community.

A history of LGBTQ+ representation in film "In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script" (for 2002's live-action "Scooby-Doo"), he tweeted at the time. To those that didn't, I suggest you look closer."

Clips from HBO Max's upcoming 'Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!' show Velma crushing on crime syndicate costume designer Coco Diablo—the film's villain.

“So we had a couple little nods to that in the movie, and in the end, again, they were things that kind of (detracted from) the scenes.” [Katharine Hepburn’s Obsessive Originality](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/10/miss-independent-katharine-hepburns-obsessive-originality?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-101122) Creators in the Scooby-Doo orbit have long talked about depicting Velma as a lesbian onscreen. “I actually thought it was a bigger deal for Velma’s character that she is in love with the villain of the movie,” Harrison added. In clips that circulated on social media ahead of the film’s October 16 debut, the animated Velma (voiced by Kate Micucci) becomes visibly flustered after meeting Coco Diablo (Myrna Velasco), head costume designer for a crime syndicate. “The fact that she is a girl is just...well, a fact.

HBO Max debuts the first poster for its upcoming adult animated series Velma, starring Mindy Kaling as the fan-favorite Scooby-Doo character.

"And while we're on the topic of fresh, female-forward shows, I am beyond excited to share with you these images from my new animated adult comedy Velma, which is based on the beloved character from Scooby-Doo," Kaling said at the time. In an image shared online, Velma and a group of bystanders are seen looking over the body of a girl whose head had been hollowed out. "An original and humorous spin that unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America's most beloved mystery solvers, executive producer Mindy Kaling will voice the titular character. HBO Max's Velma re-imagines its title character as being [of South Asian descent](https://www.cbr.com/velma-adult-south-asian-hbo-max/), and serves to tell her origin story -- prior to her globetrotting adventures with Fred, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby. "Velma is an adult animated comedy series telling the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. "It's the mystery before the Inc.," the tagline reads.

Jinkies! A new iteration of Scooby-Doo legend Velma Dinkley is coming soon to HBO Max, and the upcoming series, aptly titled Velma, has received its first ...

Velma also marks the second series Kaling will release with HBO Max, following The show does not yet have a release date, but it’s expected to premiere sometime next year. A new iteration of Scooby-Doo legend Velma Dinkley is coming soon to HBO Max, and the upcoming series, aptly titled Velma, has received its first poster!

The first poster for Mindy Kaling's adult animated series about Velma Dinkley features a look at the Scooby-Doo character's bloody glasses.

"Then, it was announced about a month ago that the Velma character would be reimagined as South Asian. An official panel for the series will be held, and because Velma is advertised as "streaming soon," chances are there will be a sneak peek of the show that's released. The unveiling of the Velma poster follows the revelation that Velma's homosexuality is explored in the newest film of the franchise, Trick or Treat, Scooby-Doo!. The photo further emphasized the show's mature content by having Velma investigating a mutilated corpse as unclothed women look on from the showers behind her. Coming soon to HBO Max on a date yet to be announced, Velma puts a spin on the Scooby-Doo story by having Velma Dinkley solving more adult mysteries on her own without the help of a certain dog and her other pals from Mystery Inc. [Velma](https://movieweb.com/tv/velma/), an adult animated series starring [ Mindy Kaling](https://movieweb.com/person/mindy-kaling/) as the voice of a South Asian incarnation of the famous Scooby-Doo character, has just been released.

It appears Velma wants a same-sex boo in the an upcoming HBO Max Scooby Doo Halloween movie.

“In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script” (for 2002’s live-action “Scooby-Doo”), he tweeted at the time. “Most of our fans got it. To those that didn’t, I suggest you look closer.” “I obviously don’t represent every version of Velma Dinkley, but I am one of the key people that represents this one. [said he tried to make the character “explicitly gay” ](http://www.cnn.com/2020/07/15/entertainment/james-gunn-scooby-doo-velma-gay-trnd/index.html)in his script for the live-action “Scooby-Doo” movie. “But the studio just kept watering it down & watering it down, becoming ambiguous (the version shot), then nothing (the released version) & finally having a boyfriend (the sequel).”

Google Search is showering Velma with confetti and gay-pride flags after the "Scooby-Doo" member has officially been confirmed as a lesbian.

It also has Easter eggs for “Friends,” displaying special icons on searches for each of the lead characters — Chandler Bing, Phoebe Buffay, Monica Geller, Ross Geller, Rachel Green and Joey Tribbiani — that activate unique animations (e.g., Phoebe singing “Smelly Cat”). [Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo](https://variety.com/t/trick-or-treat-scooby-doo/)!” was released Oct. “We saw a long-anticipated moment for a character people love, and had a good feeling it’d be an identity-affirming surprise for fans around the world,” said Anthony Irwin, Google senior interaction designer, about the Velma search Easter egg. The Google Search page then pops up two buttons at the bottom of the page: one to replay the animation, and another to share the search result via Facebook, Twitter or email (along with a trio of gay pride flag icons). 4 on digital for rent or purchase and will be streaming on HBO Max starting Oct. The scenes with Velma going gaga over Diablo confirmed fans’ long-held beliefs about Velma’s sexual identity.