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Netflix India developing The Archies live-action musical film

November 15, 2021 by Gary Collinson

Riverdale is set for the Bollywood treatment, with Netflix India announcing that it is teaming with Archie Comics for an Indian adaptation of the iconic comic book The Archies.

Described as “a coming-of-age story that will introduce the teenagers of Riverdale to a new generation in India”, the film is being directed by Zoya Akhtar and will take the form of a live-action musical set in the 1960s. Here’s Archie and friends revealing the news…

“I am super excited to have the chance to bring The Archies to life.” said director Zoya Akhtar. “It was a large part of my childhood and teenage years. The characters are iconic and globally loved, which is also why I am a little nervous. I have to make sure the film stokes the nostalgia of a generation that grew up on the comic and yet resonates with the young adults today.”

“It’s a huge source of pride that the Archie Comics characters and stories resonate with fans globally, and especially in India, for more than 50 years,” added Archie Comics CEO/Publisher Jon Goldwater. “We are thrilled to partner with Netflix and trust Zoya Akhtar and her creative team to deliver a truly unique and exciting take on Archie and friends through the lens of Indian cinema. We know that these characters have global appeal and translating them into other settings and cultures is just the start of what we have planned for future multimedia adaptations.”

“The characters, adventures and friendships in Archies have found fans across the world for generations,” said Pratiksha Rao of Netflix India. “With Archie Comics, Graphic India and Tiger Baby, we have an extraordinary opportunity to recreate the world of Archie comics, this time as a live action musical. Zoya has an incredible and unique ability to make stories and the characters in them relatable, making them feel like they are an extension of our own self. We are thrilled to partner with her in bringing to life the world of Archies to fans and our members in India and around the world.”

Netflix has previously worked with Archie Comics on the live-action Chilling Adventures of Sabrina TV series, which finished up its four season run this past December.

 

Filed Under: Comic Books, Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Archie Comics, netflix, The Archies

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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