Netflix’s The Archies has wrapped up filming

Director Zoya Akhtar (Gully Boy), Netflix’s upcoming musical drama The Archies, has wrapped up filming. The adaptation of the globally beloved Archie comics is set in the swinging 1960s and gives it a uniquely Indian twist, creating a musical experience brimming with “youth, rebellion, friendships, first loves and all young adulthood”. Akhtar co-wrote the screenplay with Ayesha Devitre (Gehraiyaan) and Reema Kagti – the latter also co-wrote Gully Boy with Akhtar. Filming on The Archies began in April this year and there is currently no release window. The film will be co-produced under Akhtar’s own Tiger Baby banner and Sharad Devarajan’s Graphics India.

That first announcement Per The Archies from Netflix was met with a polarizing reaction as the characters presented in the Cast Showcase seemed too Western for what they were trying to present – 1960s India. in one later interviewthe presented Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater, akhtar addressed these feelings, stating that the adjustment was based in the Anglo-Indian community. “It’s in a magical, fictional, hill station town in our country, and I mean, the town is called Riverdale, it’s fictional,” she said. For Goldwater, this would be his third Archie The Universe Set project will then be turned into a Netflix adaptation Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

The Netflix stars “The Archies”. Agastya Nanda as the titular redhead Archie Andrews, Suhana Khan like the pompous Veronica Lodge, Khushi Kapoor as kind-hearted Betty, Mihir Ahuja as the giant appetite-fueled Jughead (he wears a flat cap instead of the character’s trademark fart hat), Dot, Yuvraj Menda, and Vedang Raina. Frequent Akhtar collaborator Ankur Tiwari is the music supervisor for The Archies.

Earlier this year, Zoya and her siblings, actors Farhan Achtar (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag), came together to produce Eternally confused and eager to love, a comedy-drama starring Vihaan Samrat that follows a young adult as he navigates adulthood under the guidance of his inner voice, “Wiz.” All eight episodes of the show were created, written and directed by debutant Rahul Nair stream now on Netflix.

As of now, there is no release window for Netflix’s The Archies.