Disney+ has greenlit a television adaptation of Afterlife with Archie, the bestselling comic book series from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla. It’ll bring the Archie Comics characters or Archie, Betty, Veronica and more back to television after the characters were featured in Riverdale.
Of course, Aguirre-Sacasa created The CW’s Riverdale and co-created its spinoff, Katy Keene, as well as Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, which existed in the same universe. Greg Berlanti, who executive produced those series, also will executive produce this.
No word on if Afterlife with Archie, will also exist in the same universe, but it could, as Warner Bros. Television, which produced the aforementioned series, is also the studio on this series.
According to the official description, the series story “turns the all-American town of Riverdale into a zombie-overrun apocalypse — where the only thing scarier than the undead is trying to survive your teenage years.” It continues, “When a supernatural spell from a certain teen witch backfires, unleashing an army of the possessed dead upon Riverdale, Archie and his friends must fight to stay alive, testing the friendships, romances, and loyalties that have always held them together.”
Aguirre-Sacasa said in a statement, “This was the comic book that started it all. Before there was a Riverdale, before there was a Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, there was Afterlife with Archie, which I collaborated on with the best horror artist in the business, Francesco Francavilla. Getting to turn Afterlife into a TV series for the amazing team at Disney+ with our incredible partners at Berlanti Productions, WB and, of course, Jon Goldwater and his Archie family is truly a full-circle moment — and the ultimate dream project for me. Time to say a prayer for Archie, Betty, Veronica and the whole gang, ’cause THE ZOMBIES ARE COMING!!!!”
Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter added, “We are so happy to reunite with Roberto on this exciting series that takes us back into the Riverdale world that we so love, and we are thankful to Disney+ and WBTV for giving us the opportunity to revisit some of our favorite characters in a unique and thrilling way.”
Ayo Davis, president of Disney Kids & Family, said, “Afterlife with Archie has always been about more than just zombies — it’s about the friendships, loyalty and humanity that make Riverdale worth fighting for. Fans are going to fall hard for this new version of the gang… and maybe scream a little too.”
Jon Goldwater said, “I am absolutely thrilled to see the iconic Afterlife with Archie come to life. This was a series always destined for live-action and finally getting the chance to make that happen is like a dream come true. Getting back in the saddle to work once more with Roberto, Greg and Sarah truly feels like a homecoming.”
Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group, added, “The world of Archie and Riverdale is the gift that keeps on giving. To bring Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s incredible story to life with our partners at Berlanti Productions, Archie Comics and Disney+ is a thrill for all of us at WBTVG.”
The series is executive produced by Aguirre-Sacasa and Jimmy Gibbons via Muckle Man Productions, Berlanti, Schechter and Leigh London Redman via Berlanti Productions and Jon Goldwater for Archie Comics Studios. Both Muckle Man Productions and Berlanti Productions have overall deals with Warner Bros. Television.
When does ‘Afterlife With Archie’ premiere?
Afterlife with Archie debuts Halloween 2027 on Disney+. Casting and other announcements will be made at a later date.
Featured image photo credit: Photo: Archie Comics, photo provided by Disney Kids & Family
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