Archie Comics TV Series Riverdale Gets Series Order at The CW

The CW has officially ordered Riverdale to series, Archie Comics announced in a press release. The [...]

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The CW has officially ordered Riverdale to series, Archie Comics announced in a press release. The series, a one-hour drama from executive producer Greg Berlanti (The Flash, Supergirl) does not yet have a scheduled start, but the pilot got a lot of buzz at The CW.

"This is a historic moment for Archie Comics - and I couldn't be more proud," said Archie Comics Publisher and CEO Jon Goldwater. "It's a culmination of my time here, and I'm eager to see Greg Berlanti, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, The CW, Warner Brothers Studios, and the cast bring Riverdale to viewers every week. My promise to fans? You ain't seen nothing yet."

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, a veteran of TV, comicbooks, and current Archie Comics CCO will write on the series with EPs Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schecter, and CEO Jon Goldwater. The series follows Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, and more staples from the long-running comicbooks.

'Riverdale' stars KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, Luke Perry as Fred Andrews, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Ross Butler as Reggie Mantle, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper, and Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge.

The CW also picked up No Tomorrow from Jane the Virgin's Ben Silverman and Brad Silberling, and Frequency, a reimagining of the movie from New Line Cinema.

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