Ever since the ’60s, we have seen many incarnations of The Archies. However, next Halloween, we are going to see Riverdale like we never have before on Disney+.
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. 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.
Afterlife with Archie is from the people who brought us Riverdale on The CW. “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,” said Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. “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!!!!”
Disney+ seems like a strange place for this version of The Archies to wind up. Who knows? Maybe we’ll be surprised to find that the streamer has a darker side it’s been wanting to let out.
