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Universal to Launch Live-Action Archie Comics Film

8/20/2025

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Universal is creating a live-action film inspired by Archie Comics, produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
Tom King is writing the screenplay, but plot details remain undisclosed.
The film targets both longtime fans and new viewers.
Lord and Miller are known for successful films like “Spider-Verse” and “The Lego Movie.”
Britt Hennemuth and Christine Sun are overseeing the project at Universal.

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Story summary

Universal is creating a live-action film inspired by Archie Comics, produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
Tom King is writing the screenplay, but plot details remain undisclosed.
The film targets both longtime fans and new viewers.
Lord and Miller are known for successful films like “Spider-Verse” and “The Lego Movie.”
Britt Hennemuth and Christine Sun are overseeing the project at Universal.