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Netflix has released a new teaser trailer for The Archies. An Indian musical movie that’s based on Archie Comics characters, The Archies had its first teaser debuted at Netflix’s TUDUM event on Saturday. The video is now available online, and you can get a sneak peek at the musical by checking out the teaser below.
Per Variety, the Archie comics are “hugely popular on the Indian subcontinent,” leading to the development of this adaptation. It’s revealed in the teaser that the story is set in 1964 in the town of Riverdale, and other references are teased such as the inclusion of the soda shop Pop Tate’s. The teens of Riverdale can also be seen singing and dancing, jamming to the tunes that The Archies will have to offer with Netflix subscribers upon its release.
Zoya Akhtar directed The Archies, which is co-written by Akhtar, Reema Kagti, and Ayesha DeVitre. Akthar and Kagti also produced for Tiger Baby alongside Sharad Devarajan for Graphic India. Akhtar and Kagti previously created the Prime Video series Made in Heaven, which was nominated at the International Emmy Awards. Akthar also directed the musical film Gully Boy in 2019, which was India’s entry for the Academy Awards.
The Archies also stars Mihir Ahuja, Dot, Yuvraj Menda, and Vedang Raina. Khushi Kapoor, the daughter of Sridevi and the sister of Janhvi Kapoor, is also featured, as is Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter, Suhana Khan, as well as Agastya Nanda, the grandson of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan.
The Director Grew Up Loving Archie Comics
Akthar also previously explained why she wanted to take on this movie. She told Variety that she grew up as a big fan of the comic books, and that carried over into adulthood and her blossoming film career. That brought a great deal of excitement to be working with characters she has always been a big fan of, but at the same time, it also added quite a bit of pressure.
“I am super excited to have the chance to bring The Archies to life,” the filmmaker said. “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.”
“It’s a huge source of pride that the Archie Comics characters and stories resonate with fans globally, and especially in India, for more than 50 years,” Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater also explained. “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.”
The Archies doesn’t yet have a premiere date set at Netflix.
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