Archie Comics to get television show
By Tribute on July 13, 2015 | 3 Comments
Archie Comics is getting a television series. The live-action drama is set to take place in Riverdale High School, following the lives of Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Betty, Veronica and many other of the famed characters from the long-running comic series.
Greg Berlanti and his studio Greg Berlanti Productions will produce the series for FOX. This is not Berlanti’s first time working with a comic book series being adapted to a one-hour drama. Greg’s other comic book inspired shows include CW’s Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and CBS’s Supergirl, set to premiere this fall.
In addition to superheroes, Berlanti also has experience working on dramas such as Dawson’s Creek and Jack and Bobby, which had a similar tone to Riverdale.
This is set to be the first live-action version of Archie and the gang, but not their first stint on television. Archie was in several animated TV movies and an animated series in the late 1960s.
“This is a historic moment for Archie Comics, and we couldn’t be happier to partner with FOX, Warner Bros. and Greg Berlanti to bring our characters to television. Greg and Roberto are experts when it comes to making great, compelling television and bringing beloved comic book creations to life on the screen. They’re the perfect team to welcome viewers to Riverdale,” said Archie Comics Publisher/Co-CEO Jon Goldwater.
No premiere date has been set for Riverdale as of yet, but the show is currently in development. ~Greg Chisholm
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OMG! DEJASVOUS OF CHILD HOOD DAYS reading these comics
It is interesting to hear of this project, however it is wrong to state that this is the FIRST live action adaptation of Archie and the gang. I recall a few years back that there was a TV movie of the Archies all grown up which wasn’t all that great.
I hope that this project will be more entertaining that that was
best of luck, and keep the burgers handy
Yep there was two live action shows in the past. The 1990’s “to Riverdale and back again” and even earlier there was a pilot that was shot and aired in 1978, I think it was just called “Archie”