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‘Archies’ Comics Movie in the Works at Universal Pictures
Get ready for the 'Archies' on the big screen!
Universal Pictures is making a movie based on the classic 'Archies' comics.
The team behind the 'Spider-Verse' movies, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, will be making the movie.
Tom King, who writes comic books, will write the story.
Emma Watts, Jon Goldwater, Aditya Sood, Lord and Miller will produce the film.
The 'Archies' comics have been around since 1941 and are super popular, with a Netflix adaptation released in 2023.
Universal Pictures is developing a feature-length film adaptation of the 'Archies' comic books.
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, known for the 'Spider-Verse' franchise, are leading the project.
Tom King is writing the script for the upcoming 'Archies' movie.
The film is being produced by Emma Watts, Jon Goldwater, Aditya Sood, Lord and Miller.
The original 'Archies' comics have been around since 1941 and have sold billions of copies.
- Who
- Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are directing and Emma Watts, Jon Goldwater, Aditya Sood are producing, with Tom King writing the script.
- What
- Universal Pictures is producing a film adaptation of the 'Archies' comic books.
- Where
- The movie will be produced by Universal Pictures.
- When
- Production is in the works; no release date is specified in the article.
- Why
- The film is being made to bring the beloved comic characters to a wider audience.
Key facts
- Project
- Feature-length 'Archies' film
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Producers
- Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Emma Watts, Jon Goldwater, Aditya Sood
- Scriptwriter
- Tom King
- Comic Debut
- 1941 (Pep Comics No. 22)
- Comic Sales
- Over three billion copies sold worldwide
Quotes
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Producers of the upcoming Archie movie
“We are longtime fans of Archie, Veronica, Betty and the gang in all of their iterations. When we heard Tom King’s take on the classic material, we instantly thought it made sense as an event movie for all audiences — both lifelong fans and a whole new generation. We’re so excited to bring these beloved characters to the big screen.”
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