We’ve had a lighthearted take on Archie in the wider media for a long time—from Sugar Sugar to Sabrina, but it’s time to take a more serious look at the world of Riverdale. Greg Berlanti, the tv genius behind Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl, is developing a more serious take on the citizens of Riverdale, to be called…RIVERDALE:
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Chief Creative Officer of Archie Comics, Riverdale is named after the fictional town where most Archie Comics characters reside and which will serve as the setting for the show. Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life — the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome façade.
Here are more details on the Archie characters who will take the leap to TV: The series will showcase 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 slacker best friend Jughead Jones. Popular gay character Kevin Keller also will play a pivotal role, with other characters from Archie Comics’ expansive library also slated to appear, including Josie and the Pussycats.
Sounds a little Twin Peaks meets Southern Exposure meet Modern Family meets Life with Archie.
Apparently all the Archieverse characters will be included, from Josie and the Pussycats to Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Hmm… This is on Fox. Gotham is on Fox.
Maybe it’s a dark re-telling of Little Archie?
So, since NetFlix Daredevil, and the TV Flash have their hair changed to brown, will this Archie have his hair changed as well…??? How is this not bigotry, changing Matt Murdock’s and Barry Allen’s hair color, because dark hair is considerd “more marketable”??? We are consumers that pretend to be ‘American’ when we are not at work, and we are economic units that comprise a ‘person’ when we are at work.
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