The 90s youngsters are in for a deal with as Archie Andrews and his buddies are set to come back to India. On Thursday, Netflix introduced partnering with filmmaker Zoya Akhtar for a characteristic movie adaptation of the comics. Set within the Nineteen Sixties, will probably be a live-action musical set and introduce Riverdale to a brand new technology in India. Reports counsel that Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, Sridevi-Boney Kapoor’s youngest Khushi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda will play the lead roles. Even Ibrahim Ali Khan’s title had cropped up not too long ago. There has been no affirmation of the casting but.
Zoya’s firm Tiger Baby Films will even co-produce it with Graphic India. The Gully Boy director stated that she is worked up concerning the collaboration because the comedian has been a part of her childhood and teenage years. “I am super excited to have the chance to bring The Archies to life. It was a large part of my childhood and teenage years. The characters are iconic and globally loved, which is also why I am a little nervous. I have to make sure the film stokes the nostalgia of a generation that grew up on the comic and yet resonates with the young adults today,” Zoya Akhtar stated in an announcement.
Sharing that it’s a matter of satisfaction that Archie and its different comedian characters nonetheless resonate with followers globally, Jon Goldwater, CEO, writer Archie Comics added, “We are thrilled to partner with Netflix and trust Zoya Akhtar and her creative team to deliver a truly unique and exciting take on Archie and friends through the lens of Indian cinema. We know that these characters have global appeal and translating them into other settings and cultures is just the start of what we have planned for future multimedia adaptations.”
Pratiksha Rao, director, Films and Licensing, Netflix India, on her half added, “The characters, adventures and friendships in Archies have found fans across the world for generations. With Archie Comics, Graphic India and Tiger Baby, we have an extraordinary opportunity to recreate the world of Archie comics, this time as a live-action musical. Zoya has an incredible and unique ability to make stories and the characters in them relatable, making them feel like they are an extension of our own self. We are thrilled to partner with her in bringing to life the world of Archies to fans and our members in India and around the world.”
Archie comics observe the lives of 4 buddies — Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge and Jughead Jones, and their many teenage points. While Archie, Betty and Veronica are caught in a love triangle, Jughead is thought for his love for meals.
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