According to
Deadline,
Fox is looking to add another comic book-based show to their television lineup. They are working with
Greg Berlanti, who is responsible for
Arrow, The Flash and the upcoming
Supergirl tv show, to have a show based on the characters from
Archie Comics. The drama-based show will be titled
Riverdale, and it will focus on
Archie, Betty and
Veronica as well as Josie and the Pussycats.
Deadline says the show will be, "
set in the present" and will offer "
a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life — the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome façade."
The series will showcase the eternal love triangle of Archie Andrews, girl-next-door Betty Cooper and rich socialite Veronica Lodge and will include the entire cast of characters from the comic books — including Archie’s rival Reggie Mantle and slacker best friend Jughead Jones. Popular gay character Kevin Keller also will play a pivotal role, with other characters from Archie Comics’ expansive library also slated to appear, including Josie and the Pussycats. - Deadline
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