Riverdale (CW)

[sternrogers01]

2016 is sure to be a major year for Archie Comics, as America’s Favorite Teenager celebrates 75 years of existence. But the party kicked off in a major way today with news that The CW has officially picked up the pilot episode for the live-action “Riverdale” TV series, to start filming this spring.



The one-hour drama will be written by Archie Comics Chief Creative Officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and produced by Warner Brothers Studios and Berlanti Productions and has been described as a subversive take on the classic Archie mythos. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schecter, Jon Goldwater, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa serve as executive producers.



The live-action series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, and their friends, exploring small-town life and the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade. The show will focus on the eternal love triangle of Archie Andrews, girl-next-door Betty Cooper, and rich socialite Veronica Lodge, and will include the entire cast of characters from the comic books—including Archie’s rival, Reggie Mantle, and his slacker best friend, Jughead Jones.



Popular gay character Kevin Keller will also play a pivotal role. In addition to the core cast, “Riverdale” will introduce other characters from Archie Comics’ expansive library, including Josie and the Pussycats.

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[BlackoutCreature]

Well it only took them 5 decades and change, but they finally got a live-action Archie series going. Good for them. I imagine John Simpson is no longer interested in returning to the role.

Edit: Ok, I just looked at the promotional art. Why is there a mutant cat-person attending Riverdale High? I know the press release says they're gonna use characters from Josie and the Pussycats, but she looks more like something from Sonic the Hedgehog.

I'm not against this by the way, as a mutant cat-person appearing on the show makes my desire to see Melissa Joan Hart make an appearance as Sabrina more plausible.

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

So it may be like Veronica Mars

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

I hope it confirms once and for all whether or not Archie is trying to f*** Mr. Weatherbee.

[CMWaters]

Mutant cat person appearing?

So we're FINALLY getting a live action version of the cartoon "Archie's Weird Mysteries"!

[Drillbit Taylor]

Jan 30, 2016 9:39:26 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

Mutant cat person appearing?

So we're FINALLY getting a live action version of the cartoon "Archie's Weird Mysteries"!

No, Mutant-Cat Person is the new hip way of describing Sonic.

[Sephiroth]

The Archieverse is my personal interpretation of hell; being stuck in high school forever.

And its not a mutant cat person. Its a character from Josie and the Pussycats, frequent guest stars in the Archie title.

[Stu]

As long as it's better than "To Riverdale and Back Again."

[Ultimo Gallos]

What was wrong with "To Riverdale and back"?

[Apricots And A Pear Tree]

Jan 30, 2016 14:53:32 GMT -5 Ultimo Gallos said:

What was wrong with "To Riverdale and back"?

[CMWaters]

Oh, and the first episode needs to have a bald guy named Homer being tossed out of the town.

[Apricots And A Pear Tree]

Will the show have Zombies?

[wildojinx]

They should throw in some obscure characters like Sassy Thrasher or That Wilkin Boy or The Madhouse Glads.

[DSR]

Jan 30, 2016 8:56:25 GMT -5 Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! said:

I hope it confirms once and for all whether or not Archie is trying to f*** Mr. Weatherbee.

Read between the lines, bitch.

[Bub (BLM)]

Jan 30, 2016 16:58:51 GMT -5 DSR said:

Jan 30, 2016 8:56:25 GMT -5 Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! said:

I hope it confirms once and for all whether or not Archie is trying to f*** Mr. Weatherbee.

Read between the lines, bitch.

He's just asking him for help with his f***ing homework!

[Deleted]

ScarJo as Cheryl Blossom or I riot.

[BlackoutCreature]

Jan 30, 2016 18:23:14 GMT -5 @knapp said:

ScarJo as Cheryl Blossom or I riot.

Even if they could afford her, do you think anyone's gonna buy 31 year old Scarlett Johansson as a high school student? I mean, I know about Dawson Casting and all that, but there are still limits.

[OGBoardPoster2005]

Damn, was hoping ABC would pick it up that way we could get...

[wildojinx]

Jan 30, 2016 18:40:30 GMT -5 OGBoardPoster2005 said:

Damn, was hoping ABC would pick it up that way we could get...

I wish we had gotten the follow-up with Jughead being a mutant. The neat thing about that comic is that it also neatly ties into the later Batman vs Punisher crossover that also happened that year (the last page has Punisher saying his next stop is Gotham City).

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Jan 30, 2016 16:18:21 GMT -5 Apricots And A Pear Tree said:

Will the show have Zombies?

I'm more concerned about it having dolphins cause if a story or a tv show has less than 3 dolphins then I'm not interested.