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Entertainment Weekend: Max Original Adult Animated Special VELMA: THIS HALLOWEEN NEEDS TO BE MORE SPECIAL! Debuts October 3

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  • The Max Original adult animated special VELMA: THIS HALLOWEEN NEEDS TO BE MORE SPECIAL!, from Warner Bros. Animation, debuts THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 on Max. The Scooby Gang is back together with a new special aimed as much at the adults who grew up on the iconic cartoon as their kids.
  •  The drama unfolds as the gang discovers they have only 24 hours to rescue Velma. In a frantic search for a dark spellbook, they must dodge the wrath of a vengeful spirit. With the annual Sexy Halloween party approaching, Velma and her friends are forced to confront their greatest fears if they hope to survive.
     
  • Stars Mindy Kaling, Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson, and Constance Wu. Additional cast includes Russell Peters, Sarayu Blue, Wanda Sykes, Frank Welker, Nicole Byer, Gary Cole, Andia Winslow, Sara Ramirez, Nicholas Braun, Fortune Feimster, Jennifer Hale, Richard Kind, Jason Mantzoukas, Saweetie, Debby Ryan, and Kulap Vilaysack.
     
  •  Developed by Charlie Grandy; executive producers Charlie Grandy, Mindy Kaling, Howard Klein, Elijah Aron, and Sam Register; co-executive producer, Jessica Kumai Scott; supervising producer, Amy Winfrey; producer, Kandace Reuter; co-producer, Greg Gallant. Written by Charlie Grandy; directed by Adam Parton and Meg Waldow.
James Williams: Jim Williams is the Washington Bureau Chief, Digital Director as well as the Director of Special Projects for Genesis Communications. He is starting his third year as part of the team. This is Williams 40th year in the media business, and in that time he has served in a number of capacities. He is a seven time Emmy Award winning television producer, director, writer and executive. He has developed four regional sports networks, directed over 2,000 live sporting events including basketball, football, baseball hockey, soccer and even polo to name a few sports. Major events include three Olympic Games, two World Cups, two World Series, six NBA Playoffs, four Stanley Cup Playoffs, four NCAA Men’s National Basketball Championship Tournaments (March Madness), two Super Bowl and over a dozen college bowl games. On the entertainment side Williams was involved s and directed over 500 concerts for Showtime, Pay Per View and MTV Networks.
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