Disney+ has greenlit “Afterlife with Archie,” the comic book series from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) and Francesco Francavilla (“The Black Beetle”), for a TV series adaptation on the SVOD platform bowing Halloween 2027.
Produced by Warner Bros. Television, with Aguirre-Sacasa and Greg Berlanti (“You,” “The Flash,” “The Flight Attendant”) serving as executive producers, the storyline revolves around the fictional town of Riverdale turned 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.
Executive producers include Aguirre-Sacasa and Jimmy Gibbons ; Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman ; and Jon Goldwater (Archie Comics Studios)
“The world of ‘Archie’ and Riverdale is the gift that keeps on giving. To bring Roberto’s incredible story to life with our partners at Berlanti Productions, Archie Comics and Disney+ is a thrill for all of us,” said Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group and WBD US Networks.
