Archie Comics live action series ‘Riverdale’ coming to The CW
Archie Comics live action series ‘Riverdale’ coming to The CW
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Money, May 12, 2016
"Riverdale," a live action series based on the comic "Archie" is coming to The CW next season.
Who's ready for "Riverdale, 90210"?
"Riverdale," a live action series based on the long-time "Archie" comic book, has been picked up by The CW for next season, the network announced on Thursday.
The show, which stars KJ Apa as Archie and Lili Reinhart and Camila Mendes as Betty and Veronica, sounds like a high school TV drama in the vein of "Beverly Hills, 90210" but instead with "Archie" characters.
The series also stars "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum Luke Perry, who will be playing Archie's dad, Fred.
The show is set in the present day and is a "subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, and their friends," the CW said.
It also explores "the surrealism of small town life -- the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale's wholesome facade."
The CW did not say when the show would debut or how many episodes there would be.
Archie Comics is one of the most popular and longest tenured brands in the comic book world with the character first debuting in 1941
Required reading during my early teenage years. Who will Archie choose? Betty or Veronica, and we'll also see our old buddies Reggie and Jughead.
Am I the only person on NT who used to read Archie comics?
I guess I am.
I used to read them a long time ago. Now days they'd be interesting with a little nudity in them. Adult Archie Comics. Other then that I can't see picking up a copy.
Well, no, I wouldn't waste my money on a copy of any comic book now - I said it was during my early teens that I did. The point of the article is making familiar comic characters into a TV series. I recall they did it with such ones as L'il Abner, but maybe this is a first for a teen comic book. I would be curious to watch it once just for the memories.