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Disney+ Greenlights Zombie Series 'Afterlife with Archie'

10/2/2025

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Disney+ has a script-to-series commitment for Afterlife with Archie, re-imagining Riverdale as a zombie apocalypse.
The series is based on the comic by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla.
Aguirre-Sacasa will write and executive produce through Muckle Man Productions.
Berlanti Productions will executive produce via Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman; Warner Bros. Television will produce.

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Story summary

Disney+ has a script-to-series commitment for Afterlife with Archie, re-imagining Riverdale as a zombie apocalypse.
The series is based on the comic by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla.
Aguirre-Sacasa will write and executive produce through Muckle Man Productions.
Berlanti Productions will executive produce via Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman; Warner Bros. Television will produce.