Berlanti Set to Produce Archie Comics Drama "Riverdale" for Fox

[CBR News]

"Arrow" & "The Flash" executive producer Greg Berlanti will head up Archie Comics-based drama "Riverdale" at Fox.


Full article here.

[Nat]

Will this be like Gotham and not actually feature Archie?

[Dazzler]

Berlanti is turning into a VERY busy man!

[Cyke]

Will this be like Gotham and not actually feature Archie?

Err, according to the article, the show will focus on Betty, Veronica, and Archie.

(Seriously, it's not that long. The article shouldn't be too hard to read.)

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Anyway, I've no problems with the idea, but if the show tanks, expect to see a lot of this by the fans:

[cheesebiggins]

Berlanti is yet to disappoint me, so I'm definitely interned in this!

[Legato]

Will this be like Gotham and not actually feature Archie?

Read the article again. It will feature Archie.

[Nat]

It was a joke people. Because they're both Fox and named after a city.

jezz.

[Drew Melbourne]

It was a joke people. Because they're both Fox and named after a city.

I'm more worried that they'll take a queue from SMALLVILLE and Archie won't become Pureheart until the final episode!

[Hypestyle]

So with this-- hopefully there can be some spotlight episodes on other characters along the way. If Kevin Keller is involved as a supporting character, there's no excuse not to bring in other folks, especially the ethnic minority characters.

[Cyke]

It was a joke people. Because they're both Fox and named after a city.

jezz.

Fox did it once. Doing it once doesn't make it enough of a pattern for a joke.

[JackalsIII]

I was intriqued until I saw Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's name. Could still be interesting. A drama is surprising but here is hoping that they cast the show well.

[Crimson Knight]

EW on why Riverdale might not be such a bad idea:

http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/10/23/archie-tv-series-fox/

[Vic Vega]

Done right this will be comedy gold.

Done wrong, even more so.

[Claw]

Jennifer Lawrence for Betty please.