One of the most loved comic series of all time, The Archie Comics will be adapted into a Bollywood film. According to Variety, “Archie Comics and Graphic India have announced plans to develop a Bollywood-style live action film based on the Archie Comics characters.”
One of the most loved comic series of all time, The Archie Comics will be adapted into a Bollywood film. According to Variety, “Archie Comics and Graphic India have announced plans to develop a Bollywood-style live action film based on the Archie Comics characters.”
The companies are touting the film as the first international comic to be translated for Indian screens. The film will re-imagine the classic characters like Archie, Betty, Veronica, Reggie, Moose and Jughead with an Indian cast and will feature all the elements of the comic book series.
“We are supremely excited to partner with the great team at Graphic India to bring Archie and his friends to Bollywood,” said Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater. “Archie’s lasting and growing presence in India made this move the logical next step as our stellar library of characters continues to expand into other media. It’s a major moment for Archie and its fans around the world,” he added.
Sharad Devarajan, co-founder and CEO of Graphic India, told Variety, “Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead have been a source of inspiration for numerous Bollywood films over the years, and now it’s time to take them fully into Bollywood in an exciting new twist of a story that we have planned. These characters have held a special place in the hearts of Indians for decades and we have no doubt that the new Indian cast of Archie and the gang will be an exciting moment for the country.”
The film is in the early stages and an official release date is yet to be announced.
The thing about Archie Comics, maybe the best thing, is that they have universal appeal. And so why Bollywood wants to take what is a cherished childhood memory for so many and ruin it remains the real question.
