Netflix Unveils December Release Date for Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies Movie

The Archies, the coming-of-age musical from Zoya Akhtar, simply obtained a launch date. The movie is slated to drop December 7 on Netflix, drawing inspiration from the globally-loved Archie Comics characters and placing an Anglo-Indian spin on it. As a part of the reveal, the solid obtained collectively at Mumbai’s Western Express Highway to pose subsequent to a billboard with a timer that counts down the times to its premiere. Filming on The Archies wrapped up in December final yr, with Akhtar credited because the co-writer alongside Ayesha Devitre (Gehraiyaan) and Reema Kagti (Made in Heaven).

Akhtar reimagines the fictional city of Riverdale via an Anglo-Indian lens, setting it at a hill station within the swinging Nineteen Sixties, because the movie follows the lives of Archie and buddies navigating friendship, heartbreak, insurrection, college protests, dance events, and extra. A teaser from the Netflix Tudum occasion confirmed cases of rock ‘n’ roll, which did not sit properly with the native viewers who discovered the variation to be closely influenced by Western media. Even the solid and costume design have been initially criticised for not seeming correct to India in 1964. The director addressed these sentiments by merely noting that ‘it is fictional’ and stressing that it is targeted on the Anglo-Indian group. The Archies film marks the fourth live-action universe undertaking stripped from the comics, following The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Katy Keene, and the recently-ended Riverdale.

Netflix’s The Archies stars Agastya Nanda because the charming Archie Andrews, torn between his emotions for Betty and Veronica. It is value mentioning that due to the Anglo-Indian spin, some — or possibly all — of the characters might need completely different names when in comparison with the unique comedian e-book collection. Khushi Kapoor performs the kind-hearted Betty, whereas Suhana Khan portrays the wealthy and pompous Veronica Lodge. Filling out the lineup are Vedang Raina because the self-obsessed Reggie Mantle, Aditi ‘Dot’ Saigal as Riverdale’s up-and-coming hair stylist Ethel Muggs, and Mihir Ahuja because the appetite-driven Jughead Jones. Oddly sufficient, his signature crown-shaped cap from the comics has been changed with a flat cap, paying homage to Peaky Blinders.

Akhtar is co-producing The Archies film through her personal Tiger Baby Films banner, with Sharad Devarajan’s Graphics India. Earlier this month, the filmmaker dropped the second season of Made in Heaven on Amazon Prime Video, with our favorite marriage ceremony planners performed by Sobhita Dhulipala and Arjun Mathur returning to orchestrate one other slew of huge fats Indian weddings. The new chapter is basically targeted on a feminine perspective, with key factors of battle being abuse, distrust, and divorce. All seven episodes of Made in Heaven season 2 are actually up for streaming on the platform.

The Archies film is out December 7 on Netflix.