A Riverdale Spinoff Is in the Works—With an Apocalyptic Twist

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Archie Andrews is headed back to the small screen.

It’s been two years since Riverdale finished its seven seasons, and now, several sources report, a new television series inspired by the Archie Comics is being developed.

A new hourlong drama called Afterlife With Archie is being developed for Disney+, and has already been ordered to series after receiving a script, according to Deadline. The show is described as a fresh take on the familiar town of Riverdale, transforming it into a terrifying, post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies that eat people.

This new series is linked to Riverdale, the show that featured KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes and Charles Melton. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the CEO of Archie Comics and the creator/writer of both the CW drama and the Afterlife With Archie comics, is involved as a writer and executive producer, according to Deadline.

The official Archie Comics Instagram page has announced that a new series is in the works. They shared an article about the project with the message, “Just in time for spooky season!”

We contacted Disney+, Berlanti Productions, and a representative for Aguirre-Sacasa for a statement, but haven’t received a response yet. TopMob News is still awaiting their comments.

Although the actors for the upcoming series haven’t been announced yet, some of the Riverdale cast members have shared stories about what it was like working on the show. After KJ-who portrayed Archie during the entire series-suggested that he and his colleagues had romantic relationships with each other off camera, Madelaine Petsch clarified that this wasn’t the case for her.

“I didn’t have any physical contact with anyone on that show, not even close,” the actress, known for playing Cheryl Blossom in the series, explained on Call Her Daddy in September. “Let me say that again for clarity: I did not have sexual relations with anyone on Riverdale. I maintained no physical contact with them. That’s the truth. Consider this my explanation,” she added.

With work still happening on Afterlife With Archie, continue reading below to discover other new and soon-to-be-released TV shows…

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