Archie and his crew just can’t stay off our screens, can they? After Riverdale’s wild seven-season run on the CW with 137 episodes of everything from teen drama to cults and bear attacks, Universal Pictures has decided the Archie universe isn’t anywhere near tapped out.
There’s a new film adaptation brewing, with Tom King, yes, the comic writer behind Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, handling the screenplay. The producing team? Heavy hitters: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and former 20th Century Studios exec Emma Watts.
Archie is coming to Hollywood
Tom King’s got some serious comic book cred. Besides Supergirl, he’s also involved with HBO/DC’s upcoming Lanterns series and even the new Mister Miracle animated show.
This new project landed on Lord & Miller’s radar thanks to Watts, and Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater is producing too. Aditya Sood (Lord Miller’s president) is also on board, so it’s not exactly a low-key affair.
Universal’s keeping the plot tightly under wraps, but let’s be real: it’s Archie. We’re talking love triangles, high school shenanigans, and probably at least one musical number if they want to channel that “Sugar, Sugar” magic.
How did the Archie fans react?
Lowkey excited, Riverdale had me in a choke hold the first few seasons.
— Prince (@ChiSportsGuy8) August 20, 2025
Do kids today even know what Archie is? How will they ruin this with woke bullcrap?
— Coffee and Grit (@CoffeeNGrit) August 20, 2025
Lord and Miller Makes sense
Tom King WITH Lord and Miller doesn’tHe’s written some great stuff (Vision, Sherrif of Babylon, Mister Miracle) and some bad stuff
But none of it resembles Archie in any capacity
— ＺＡＣＨ (@ZachBowders) August 20, 2025
The rich history of Archie comics
Speaking of, Archie Comics isn’t just some American thing; these comics have sold over three billion copies in dozens of languages. India alone has bought 100 million Archie books in the past fifty years. Socials? Over three million followers. And yeah, “Sugar, Sugar” moved more than 20 million singles back in the day, so this isn’t just nostalgia, it’s global pop culture.
Lord and Miller released a statement gushing about their love for Archie and the gang, saying Tom King’s pitch made it obvious this story belongs on the big screen, both for old fans and new. Honestly, after Riverdale, who knows what “event movie” even means for these characters?
The last time Universal tried Archie on the big screen with Josie and the Pussycats in 2001, it tanked at the box office.
