Overview

• Disney confirmed the franchise’s return with a Disney+ series based on the 2013 comic created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and artist Francesco Francavilla.
• The adaptation is reported to follow the comic’s zombie-apocalypse premise that begins with Sabrina Spellman resurrecting Jughead’s dog, Hot Dog.
• Reporting describes a darker, more cinematic horror tone, with comparisons to series like The Last of Us and Stranger Things.
• Aguirre-Sacasa has suggested the project could open the door to a connected Archie universe that may link Riverdale and Sabrina, though such plans remain unconfirmed.
• No casting, production timeline, or release date has been announced, following Riverdale’s CW run ending with its finale in 2023.