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Archie launching new Riverdale comic book series

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Archie Comics has announced that it is set to launch a new Riverdale comic book series to compliment the upcoming CW television series, with showrunner and Archie CCO Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa teaming up with artist Alitha Martinez for a one-shot prequel, followed by an ongoing series set within the universe of the TV series. The one-hour […]

Casting breakdown for Archie TV series Riverdale

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TV Line has got its hands on the casting breakdown for The CW’s upcoming Riverdale series, which is set to bring Archie Comics’ beloved characters Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead to the small screen for a live-action, modern-day take. How faithful will it be to the source material? Well, read on to find out… ARCHIE ANDREWS […]

The CW renews Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow and Black Lightning

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Good news for fans of The CW’s DC television shows, as the network has officially announced early renewals for Supergirl (season four), The Flash (season five), DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (season four), Arrow (season seven) and Black Lightning (season two). In addition to the DC shows, The CW has also renewed Riverdale (season three), Jane the […]

Riverdale renewed for third season

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Archie Comics has announced that The CW has renewed its critically acclaimed live-action drama Riverdale for a third season, which will get underway later this year. The modern and subversive take on the classic Archie Comics characters is currently airing its sophomore season on The CW and features a cast that includes KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, […]

Riverdale High does Carrie in trailer and images for Riverdale Season 2 Episode 18 – ‘A Night to Remember’

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With Riverdale now on another break until April 18th, The CW has released a trailer and batch of promo images for the eighteenth episode of season 2 of the live-action Archie series, entitled ‘A Night to Remember’ which sees the kids of Riverdale High put on a stage performance of Stephen King’s classic 1974 novel […]

Trailer and images for Riverdale Season 2 Episode 17 – ‘The Noose Tightens’

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The CW has released a trailer and batch of promo images for the seventeenth episode of Riverdale season 2, entitled ‘The Noose Tightens’ which sees Veronica, Toni, and Josie teaming up to solve a mystery; check them out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR2Krg7ZWlI UNWELCOMED GUESTS — Just as the town’s mayoral race gets underway, Riverdale High’s own student […]

Riverdale Season 2 Episode 16 Review – ‘Primary Colours’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the sixteenth episode of Riverdale season 2… This week’s Riverdale saw The Lodge’s election campaign get off to a rocky start, with the people of Riverdale beginning to call them out on their corrupt ways. Jughead, ever the social justice warrior, senses that revolution is in the air, and realises that the time […]

Trailer and promo for Riverdale Season 2 Episode 16 – ‘Primary Colors’

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The CW has released a trailer and promo images for next week’s sixteenth episode of Riverdale season 2, entitled ‘Primary Colors’; check them out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QT6vGAOdWM A HOUSE DIVIDED — In the aftermath of Hiram’s (Mark Consuelos) newly announced plans for Riverdale, Jughead (Cole Sprouse) resorts to drastic measures to voice his opposition. After making […]

Riverdale Season 2 Episode 15 Review – ‘There Will Be Blood’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the fifteenth episode of Riverdale season 2…  Continuing its trend of paying homage this week, Riverdale drew direct inspiration from Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 masterpiece There Will Be Blood, providing us with a story of power, betrayal, and the lure of money. The focus of this week’s episode was Hiram Lodge, (Riverdale’s […]