The Archies

The Archies

(2023)

Original Title: द आर्चीज़

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Synopsis

Relive the classic The Archies comics reimagined as an Indian musical comedy 

Set in the 1960’s, The Archies, brings to life the iconic characters from The Archies comics with an Indian twist. Join Archies, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead as they sing and dance their way through the retro town of Riverdale. And gear up for a  story about rock and roll, love and heartbreak, and a ton of classic 1960’s nostalgia.

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What to know

Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Aditi Dot, and Vedang Raina star in this Indian reimagination of The Archies. 

The Archies is an upcoming Hindi language film based on the iconic Archies comics. The movie is co-produced by Tiger Baby Films and Graphic India. Zoya Akhtar comes onboard to produce, and direct the film. Makers of the original comics, Bob Montana and John L. Goldwater are credited as writers for the film. The movie is based on a screenplay written jointly by Ayesha DeVitre, Reema Kagti, and Zoya Akhtar. Prior to this, Zoya Akhtar, has directed films like Gully Boy, and Zindagi Na Milegi Doobara.

The Archies features an ensemble cast and marks the acting debut for several young artists. Agastya Nanda headlines the film as Archies, he is joined by Suhana Khan, who stars as the feisty Veronica Lodge, Vedang Raina stars as Reggie Mantle, Khushi Kapoor signs on as the girl next door Betty Cooper, Mihir Ahuja plays Jughead, the upcoming artist Aditi Dot plays Ethel Muggs, and Yuvraj Menda stars as Dilton Doiley.

Production News

  • 7 March, 2018
    • Archie Comics and Graphic India confirm that an Indian live-action movie adaptation of The Archies is in the pipeline. (Source: Variety)

  • 10 November, 2021

    • Zoya Akhtar comes on board to direct the film. The distribution rights are sold to Netflix. (Source: Variety)

  • 15 May, 2022

    • A retro cast announcement teaser is released. The poster introduces the promising young cast all dressed in vintage 1960’s attire. (Source: The Indian Express)

  • 19 December, 2022

    • The film wraps up production. (Source: Variety)

  • 17 June, 2023

    • A full length trailer is released promising fans an era of rock-and-roll, love and heartbreak, and a ton of 60s nostalgia. (Source: Variety)

  • 31 August, 2023

    • The film is given a release date of December 7th, 2023 on Netflix. (Source: Netflix)

  • 14 November 2023
    • The second trailer for the film is released showing Archies and the gang rallying for the survival of their favorite local stores as Veronica Lodge's father tries to take over and modernize Riverdale. (Source: Youtube

Genres

Romance, Comedy, Drama

Runtime

2h 22min

Production country

India, United States

Director

Zoya Akhtar

Cast

Agastya Nanda
Archie Andrews
Dot.
Ethel Muggs
Khushi Kapoor
Betty Cooper
Suhana Khan
Veronica Lodge
Mihir Ahuja
Jughead Jones
Vedang Raina
Reggie Mantle
Yuvraj Menda
Dilton Doiley
Alyy Khan
Vinay Pathak
Luke Kenny