Disney+ is bringing Archie to screens next Halloween season with an hourlong drama series based on the best-selling comic book series, Afterlife with Archie.
Per Deadline, the previously announced Afterlife with Archie premieres on Disney+ on Halloween 2027, and comes from the team behind the CW’s Riverdale and Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, written by writer Aguirre-Sacasa and produced by Greg Berlanti‘s Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
Penned by Aguirre-Sacasa based on the Archie Comics characters, Afterlife with Archie turns 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.
No news yet on who will star as Archie, Jughead, Betty or the rest of the crew just yet.
Ayo Davis, president of Disney Kids & Family, had the following to say of the new series:
“Afterlife with Archie has always been about more than just zombies — it’s about the friendships, loyalty and humanity that make Riverdale worth fighting for […] Roberto, Greg, Sarah and Jon have such a deep appreciation for these characters, and they’ve built something that’s equal parts thrilling and heartfelt. Fans are going to fall hard for this new version of the gang … and maybe scream a little too.”
Aguirre-Sacasa adds:
“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 […] 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!!!!”
Look out for more on Afterlife with Archie as we get it.
