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Threequels can often be a daunting undertaking for even the most accomplished of directors, and even for franchises with decent first two installments. Candyman 3: Day of the Dead takes a fairly offensive stab at the Mexican holiday, while Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III doesn’t live up to the pre-release marketing hype about it being ‘banned’ and ‘the most controversial movie ever made’. It was neither. Even Scream 3, despite not necessarily being bad per se, is a low point considering how strong the first two movies are. On the flip side though, George Romero’s Day of the Dead is a solid follow-up to both Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, while Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead threequel Army of Darkness is a total blast. So, after Hostel: Part II grossed significantly less than the hit opening chapter, did that put any notions...

Exclusive: Comedy Dynamics announced today that they have struck a distribution deal with Glass House Distribution. Comedy Dynamics has acquired the features The Outdoorsman, Couch Survivor and Warren as well as the television/web series Dropping the Soap and Midtown.

The films and TV series will be released on multiple platforms including Comcast, DirecTV, and Spectrum.

The indie romantic comedy The Outdoorsman starring Saturday Night Live alum Sasheer Zamata and Undateable actor Brent Morin marks David Haskell’s directorial debut. The John Walls-directed comedy Couch Survivor stars Alex Beh, Jessica Duffy, and Alexis Rhee. The 2017 comedy/drama Warren is directed by Alex Beh and stars Jean Smart, Sarah Habel, and the late John Heard.

The web series Dropping the Soap is executive produced by Lisa Kudrow and Jane Lynch, who also stars in the soap opera-centric comedy She scored an Emmy for Best Actress in Web Series/Comedy in 2017. The series also stars Missi Pyle,...

To the average childhood Archie Comics reader tuning into “Riverdale” for the first time, the sight of squeaky clean Archie Andrews (K.J. Apa) getting it on with a considerably younger Miss Grundy (Sarah Habel) certainly bucked expectations (among other things). Depending on how you feel about so-called “edgy teen dramas,” the CW’s sumptuous remake of the wholesome comic book series is either your favorite guilty pleasures or an assault on childhood nostalgia. If the CW were to engage in Hollywood’s favorite pastime of repeating successes until they lose all creative spark, there is no shortage of beloved cartoon characters to choose from for a dark reinvention.

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Why not, for instance, a sexy murder mystery starring teenage versions of the anthropomorphic animals from PBS Kids’ “Arthur”? Writer Daniel Nkoola imagines just such...

[Warning: The following contains spoilers for Wednesday's Riverdale. Read at your own risk]

There is officially a killer in Riverdale. After targeting Fred Andrews (Luke Perry), Ms. Grundy (Sarah Habel) and now Moose (Cody Kearsley) and Jingle Jangle User Girl, we have to wonder who could potentially

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Riverdalehas returned and there's a killer in our midst!

The Season 2 premiere revealed that Fred Andrews (Luke Perry) survived the shooting at Pop's, but the man responsible clearly has a thirst for blood. The final few moments showed Miss Grundy (Sarah Habel) being strangled by the same man that

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We did not see that coming! Riverdale finally (finally finally) returned tonight, and most of the premiere was not all that much of a shock. Then we got to the end, when none other than Miss Grundy (Sarah Habel) showed right back up to get murdered.  She was living across the river in Greendale, still up to her predatory ways. She was working with a student in her home, then kissed him goodbye (in a sexy and disgusting way) before sending him home. And then she turned around, only to discover the masked man there ready to strangle her. She dead! No more Miss Grundy!  We feel no sadness at the loss of Miss Grundy, but someone else does.  "I've noticed that a lot of the fans...

Originally, Archie Andrews and his pals at Riverdale High reflected the codification of teenage life, as they had more leisure time and disposable income. Once it hit big, the comic series and its infinite number of spinoffs, became stuck in amber, barely trying to keep up with changing trends (other than fashion) or concerns for teens. By the 2000s, the entire company was on the ropes, increasingly irrelevant in a rapidly changing world.

In comics, they threw a Hail Mary, revamping the writing and art, making the characters look and act in contemporary ways. Thanks to Mark Waid, Adam Hughes, Chip Zdarsky, and a few others, the characters were suddenly cool once more. The company’s product mix suddenly had the classic digest reprints, the new look, some Zombie title and they were saved.

During all this, Greg Berlanti brought his magic touch, bringing the comic to the CW, working...

Sarah Habel is the ideal example of an actress who isn’t afraid to cite external situations as a reasoning to journey deeper into her own psyche in order to better connect with her characters. The versatile performer embraced the process of honing her physicality in order to emotionally connect with her character while she shot […]

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The future does look bleak and depressing for nuclear energy.

With the beginning of the millennium, the sci-fi film Atomica plays into world’s thirst for energy.

The sci-fi thriller, directed by Dagen Merrill, features a small and known cast with Dominic Monaghan, Sarah Habel and Tom Sizemore.

It’s set in the near future, when communications go offline at a remote nuclear power plant isolated in the desert, a young safety inspector, Abby Dixon, is forced to fly out to the facility to bring it back online. Once inside the facility, mysterious clues and strange behaviors cause Abby to have certain doubts about the sanity and perhaps the identities of the two employees on site.

Earlier this month, Lrm had an exclusive phone interview with Merrill, in which we discussed using a real nuclear silo as a set location and his spectacular all-star cast.

Atomica is currently available on VOD and Digital HD today.

There are countless films set in in the future and also that deal in some way with nuclear issues, but Syfy’s Atomica introduces a future where basically everything depends on nuclear energy. While it’s a big concept, the movie is actually quite minimalist, focusing - for most of its time - on only a couple of characters; one is a young woman (Sarah Habel) who works for the company behind the nuclear energy system, while the other is a mysterious man (Dominic Monaghan) who might be just a simple employee of a power plant that requires assistance (and where the two eventually get together). Habel’s character will soon find out that this plant is not really like the others (the man in charge of it...

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Atomica, the new film from director Dagen Merrill, is a small-scale, character-based science fiction movie about two people stranded together in a single location and learning to live with one another while they both possibly conceal secrets. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it could also describe the Chris Pratt/Jennifer Lawrence vehicle, Passengers, from late 2016. I make this comparison not to suggest the former copied the latter—Atomica is no “mockbuster” imitation—but instead just to say that if I had to choose between Passengers and Atomica, I’d go with Atomica.

Sometime in the unspecified future, America is run solely on nuclear power by a massive corporate entity. When one of the power plants goes mysteriously offline on Christmas day, safety inspector Abby Dixon (Sarah Habel, seen most recently as a younger, hotter version of Miss Grundy on the hit CW series Riverdale) is dispatched to the...

*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by SyFy Films. Director: Dagen Merrill. Writers: Kevin Burke, Federico Fernandez-Armesto and Adam Gyngell. Cast: Tom Sizemore, Sarah Habel and Dominic Monaghan. Atomica is a science fiction and mystery film. From Lifeboat Productions, the film was originally titled Deep Burial. Completed for a couple of years now, the film has recently been picked up by SyFy Films, for a theatrical launch. The film stars only three actors: Tom Sizemore, Sarah Habel and Dominic Monaghan. All three actors gel well together as a nuclear power plant begins to meltdown. But, who is who and what is each characters' real motivation? The answers to these question are revealed in Act III. Along the way, the protagonist, Abby (Habel), shows that she is capable of anything and everything! Very much a Mary Sue, this central character required a few more foibles, to make her believable.

Atomica was originally titled Deep Burial. The film, from director Dagen Merrill (Beneath, 2007), stars: Tom Sizemore, Sarah Habel and Dominic Monaghan. This intriguing title has had a few theatrical showings already. The film is set for a few more on March 17th, 2017. And, the film involves a nuclear power plant, which has gone offline. An inspector finds the plant's workers, but they are acting strangely and possibly murderously. Atomica will also have a Video-on-demand launch this March 21st. The film's official trailer is hosted here. The trailer, for Atomica, is an interesting one. It shows the character Abby infiltrating the plant, which appears to be abandoned. But, one of the plant's managers eventually turns up and he may not be who he seems to be. From early reviews, the film covers a few themes. Heidi Honeycutt, at Rue Morgue, has mentioned the nihilism of this title and the cynicism: "Atomica...

In the new sci-fi thriller Atomica, a young safety inspector is forced to fly out to a remote nuclear power plant isolated in the desert to bring it back online. Once inside the facility, mysterious clues and strange behaviors cause her to have doubts about the sanity, and perhaps identities, of the two employees onsite.

The film hits theaters March 17 then lands on VOD and Digital HD March 21, 2017. Atomica stars Dominic Monaghan (The Lord of the Rings, Pet), Tom Sizemore (Heat) and Sarah Habel (Whip It).

Last week I had a quick chat about the film with director Daagen Merrill about the film.

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Syfy Films has released an exclusive clip from its upcoming production, “Atomica.” The film, set in the near future, tells the story of young safety inspector Abby Dixon (played by Sarah Habel) who is tasked with restoring the offline communications system of a remote power plant. Because it would be weird if things were to go well at the remote power plant, Abby soon encounters a number of mysterious clues that cause her to mistrust the only two employees stationed there (played by Dominic Monaghan and Tom Sizemore).

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The newly released clip below displays some of the tension and mystery surrounding the three characters in the film, as Habel’s characters wonders if one the two workers (Sizemore) seems dangerous-with Monaghan stating the oft-said but always necessary thriller-movie-line “thing’s aren’t always as they seem.” (Why can...

"Is there something you're not telling me?" "It's under control." Syfy has released a trailer for their original movie titled Atomica, that is supposedly being released into theaters and not just on TV. Atomica is set inside a nuclear power planet in the "near future", when communications go offline and mysteriously weird things start to happen inside. The cast includes Sarah Habel starring, with Tom Sizemore, Dominic Monaghan, Phil Austin, Hahn Cho and Jennifer Spriggs. I like the futuristic sci-fi look and feel of this film, but I am worried it'll probably turn out to be a big mess. The footage is interesting until it becomes confusing and it's hard to make sense of what's going on inside this weird place. Still, it's worth a quick look. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Dagen Merrill's Atomica, direct from Syfy's YouTube: In the near future, when communications go offline...

Rome Fortune's new music video inspired by Jordan Peele's Get Out tops today's Horror Highlights, and we also have details on the campaign to make Schlitzie: One of Us and trailers for Atomica, Us and Them, and Feral.

Get Out Music Video: "Watch artist Rome Fortune’s music video inspired by the film.

In Universal Pictures’ Get Out, a speculative thriller from Blumhouse (producers of The Visit, Insidious series and The Gift) and the mind of Jordan Peele, when a young African-American man visits his white girlfriend’s family estate, he becomes ensnared in a more sinister real reason for the invitation.

Now that Chris (Daniel Kaluuya, Sicario) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams, Girls), have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate with Missy (Catherine Keener, Captain Phillips) and Dean (Bradley Whitford, The Cabin in the Woods).

At first, Chris reads...

Syfy Films will be releasing Atomica in select Theaters on March 17th and on VOD / Digital HD on March 21st. The sci-fi thriller film is directed by Dagen Merrill and features an all-star cast: Dominic Monaghan, Sarah Habel and Tom Sizemore. Set in the future, when communications go offline at a remote nuclear power …

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It finally happened!

This is the moment I've been waiting for all season. (And it's only been four episodes...)

The affair is over. Ms. Grundy packed up her bags and hightailed it out of town on Riverdale Season 1 Episode 4. Let's savor this development for a second.

First and foremost, I don't hate the character. She had an interesting backstory for all the lies. And Sarah Habel, who portrayed Ms. Grundy, did a fine job making her seem timid yet manipulative.

This has more to do with the teacher-student affair storyline. I've seen this trope done to death before in teen dramas. I didn't want them to dive too much into this plot.

Luckily it only lasted four episodes. And we also got an extra mystery thrown in to explain this younger Ms. Grundy.

Betty: Ms. Grundy showed up in Riverdale a year ago, out of thin air. There is no record of her before that.

Dads can be so embarrassing, you know? Like when they bring out your baby pictures in front of your date, or show off a video of you dancing to the Barney theme song, or ask the teacher with whom your secretly having an illegal affair out to dinner.  Archie (Kj Apa) would probably much prefer one or both of the first two options in this exclusive clip from tonight's episode of Riverdale, in which Fred (Luke Perry) practically begs Ms. Grundy (Sarah Habel) to join him and his son for dinner.  "I was thinking that, you know, if you're going to be alone tonight, we could take you out to dinner," Fred says as Archie tries desperately, and understandably, to pull him away. "After...

The latest horror flick filled with immense badassery to be added to Shudder's library is the fifth sequel in the Phantasm franchise, Phantasm: Ravager. Also in today's Highlights: details on the Clive Barker Reel Fear Contest, Portland International Film Festival's After Dark program, release details for Slasher.com and The Eyes, a new poster for Atomica, and production news and photos for A Haunting at Silver Falls II.

Phantasm: Ravager Comes to Shudder: "Joining Shudder is Phantasm: Ravager- the final installment of the long-running Phantasm series.

In addition to Phantasm: Ravager, streaming exclusively on Shudder is the remaster of Don Coscarelli’s 1979 classic Phantasm, as well as its sequels Phantasm III and Phantasm IV.

Phantasm was recently restored by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Coscarelli, and given both a new 4K remaster and a 5.1 surround sound mix, which will be the version presented exclusively on Shudder."

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Will The CW renew Riverdale for a second season? Recent news points to yes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Archie Comics just signed a new deal with Warner Bros.From Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Riverdale offers a dark and subversive take on the classic characters from Archie Comics. The cast includes Kj Apa, Ashleigh Murray, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Molly Ringwald, Luke Perry, and Sarah Habel. Season one of the teen drama just premiered on January 26th.Read More…...

Now having taken in three episodes of Riverdale, something has become very apparent to me: Never, ever miss the final minutes because there’s going to be some kind of a shocker and/or crazy cliffhanger that guarantees you’ll be coming back the following week.

In this case, it’s the trailer for next week’s episode, “Chapter Four: The Last Picture Show,” that has everybody talking. Long story short, Miss Grundy isn’t who she says she is.

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When this series kicked off, I found myself quite surprised when Miss Grundy was cast so young and wrote it off as the producers taking advantage of developing a “Hot for Teacher” scenario with Archie, which they have done. But now, we’re learning that some identity theft may be afoot and she has assumed the identity...

Jason Blossom’s murder takes center stage following the discovery of his body at the end of the series premiere of “Riverdale.” Archie (Kj Apa) is so distraught about having been unwittingly present at the scene of the crime that he can’t sleep, exacerbated by the fact that Betty (Lili Reinhart) won’t let him spill his guts to her — something she would have before she confessed her feelings for him and he rejected her last week. Oops. Instead, Archie ends up at the house of Ms. Grundy (Sarah Habel) in the middle of the night, where she once again convinces him.

Now that the series premiere of Riverdale has come and gone, many of us can likely agree that it made quite the impression (just check out our review). With a solid foundation having been laid in the form of an Archie-Betty-Veronica dynamic that’s true to the source material and a killer murder mystery to boot serving as season 1’s backdrop, all eyes are on the second episode set air next week.

Granted, they did touch on a lot of the teen drama tropes last night, but it should be interesting to see if those Twin Peaks comparisons ring true now that the investigation into Jason Blossom’s death is in full swing. Although most, if not all, of the blanks will be filled in as the series progresses, we can’t help but wonder if any other juicy details will be disclosed in the upcoming prequel comic.

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Will Archie finally choose between Betty and Veronica? Recently, showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa spoke with The Wrap about the upcoming CW series Riverdale.The teen drama offers a dark and subversive take on the classic Archie Comics characters like Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and Archie. The cast includes Ashleigh Murray, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa, Molly Ringwald, Luke Perry, and Sarah Habel.Read More…...

Knowing that the much anticipated series premiere of Riverdale is mere hours away from hitting airwaves, it comes an no surprise that yet another full clip has hit the web. Interestingly enough, it’s slightly different from the darker, moodier tone given by most promo material offered to date.

In it, we’re granted a bit of levity that shows the spirit of classic Archie comic books remains in this series. As Betty Cooper and Kevin Keller discuss the former’s upcoming date with Archie Andrews, speak of the devil, the ginger-haired young man is changing his clothes in the window directly next door, as if on cue. Being highly reminiscent of scenes from films such as Scream and American Beauty, one has to wonder how someone wouldn’t notice others peeping a stone’s throw away.

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Of all the comic book adaptations that have flooded film and television in recent years, perhaps none are as ambitious as Riverdale. The CW’s attempt to transport the family-friendly cast of Archie Comics into a dark and soapy teen drama could have been disastrous, but instead, it looks to be a very promising offering, calling to mind some of the network’s greatest hits, like Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill.

Here’s six reasons why you should set your DVR for Riverdale, and prepare yourselves for a new fave.

1. A Cast of New, New Hotties (like The O.C. blessed us with)

One of the greatest things a teen drama can do is introduce viewers to a whole new cast of nearly-unknown hotties to swoon over. This is why certain segments of the population still dream of Adam Brody as the ultimate boyfriend or give Jared Leto a pass for almost anything.

Riverdale does just...

It's time to meet the boys of Riverdale. The CW has released new previews for their upcoming Archie Comics TV series.The teen drama offers a dark and subversive take on the classic comic book characters like Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and Archie. The cast includes Ashleigh Murray, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa, Molly Ringwald, Luke Perry, and Sarah Habel.Read More…...

Are you more of a Betty or a Veronica? Recently, The CW released new character previews for their upcoming TV series Riverdale.The teen drama offers a dark and subversive take on the classic Archie Comics characters like Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and Archie himself. The cast includes Ashleigh Murray, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa, Molly Ringwald, Luke Perry, and Sarah Habel.Read More…...

What leaps to mind whenever someone mentions Archie comics? Teenagers crammed into a jalopy, driving to the soda shop? A romantic rivalry between girl-next-door Betty and spoiled rich kid Veronica? Bubblegum pop hits like "Sugar, Sugar?" Jughead's stupid hat?

Or has no one mentioned the name "Archie Andrews" to you in years?

The creative team behind the CW's high school soap Riverdale hopes you remember just enough about the old comic books to be excited about seeing them radically reimagined. Backed by producer Greg Berlanti (who helps manage the network's DC Comics properties Supergirl,...

Aside from a prequel comic and Free Comic Book Day offering, those eagerly anticipating Riverdale have much to look forward to. Up until recently, not much information regarding the series has been divulged beyond the pilot episode, but now, that’s thankfully changed.

In the synopsis for “Chapter Two: A Touch of Evil,” two things quickly become apparent: Archie Andrews’ life is extremely complicated and the murder mystery gripping the quaint town does indeed seem to serve as the backdrop for the inaugural season. Although we expect interesting developments each week, our better judgment says the unraveling of this enigma will be a marathon, not a sprint.

Speaking of the official description, you can check it out below:

As new details of Jason’s death begin to emerge, Archie (Kj Apa) pleads with Miss Grundy (guest star Sarah Habel) to come forward with what they heard at Sweetwater River.

Trying to help a community protect its already established source of power can ultimately lead to an even bigger struggle for control. Actress Sarah Habel is leading the fight to determine the capability of those people who are supposed to be in charge of a nuclear power plant in the upcoming sci-fi thriller, ‘Atomica.’ The […]

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Wohl most recently served as senior vice-president of worldwide distribution at Content Media and will spearhead sales on 16-24 new theatrical titles this year and digital releases.

She will also represent the Brooklyn-based film and television distribution company at markets and festivals throughout the year.

Danny Fisher, Jack Fisher, and Alan Klingenstein founded FilmRise, whose releases include Harry & Snowman and upcoming James Franco thriller The Vault.

Abramorama founder Richard Abramowitz has brought on Karol Martesko-Fenster and Evan Saxon as executive vice-president and COO, and West Coast head of acquisitions and business development, respectively.High Octane Pictures has acquired international sales rights to Stif Entertainment’s horror title Dead Story, which according to the film’s representatives generated more than three million YouTube trailer hits in the run-up to the January 20 Us VOD release. Kelsey Deanne and Chase Austin star and Jason Mcroberts and Sunil Tripuraneni produced.Syfy Films has set a March 17 theatrical, VOD and digital...

The theatrical and VOD / Digital HD release of Dagen Merrill's Atomica from Syfy Films is slated for mid-March, and casting as well as a synopsis for the film kicks off today's Horror Highlights. Also: info on The Bye Bye Man soundtrack from the Newton Brothers, images and release details for the zombie film The ReZort, and a trailer for Hostage to the Devil.

Atomica Release Details & Still: Press Release: "New York, NY -- January 11, 2017 -- Syfy Films is pleased to announce the release of the anticipated sci-fi thriller Atomica, in theaters on March 17, 2017, and on VOD and Digital HD on March 21, 2017. The film is directed by Dagen Merrill (“Beneath,” “Broken Hill,” “Murder in the Dark”) and written by Kevin Burke (“Ultimate Spider-Man,” Marvel’s “Avengers Assemble,” “Beneath”), Fred Fernandez-Armesto and Adam Gyngell. The cast includes Dominic Monaghan (the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “Pet”), Tom Sizemore (“Saving Private Ryan,...

Dagen Merrill's latest movie has gone by a lot of names since we first heard about it last year. Once known as Half Life and then Deep Burial, the sci-fi thriller has been re-titled Atomica and with the shiny new name comes some release news.

The movie, which stars Dominic Monaghan, Tom Sizemore and Sarah Habel, has been picked up by Syfy which plans to release it in theaters on March 17 followed by VOD and Digital HD on March 21. Though it has yet to be announced, I expect a release on Syfy won't be too far behind.

In Atomica, Habel plays Abby Dixon, a safety inspector who is sent to fix the communications network at a remote nuclear power plant isolated in the desert. "Once inside the facility, mysterious clues and strange behavior cause Abby to have [Continued ...]...

If you have found the lack of sci fi thrillers staged in nuclear power plants distressing they SyFy has answered your calls of woe. Today the Us cable network announced the release date for Dagen Merrill's Atomica (formerly Deep Burial and Half Life). The sci-fi thriller will start in U.S. cinemas on March 17th, then will be on VOD and Digital HD on March 21st. Atomica is directed by Dagen Merrill (“Beneath,” “Broken Hill,” “Murder in the Dark”) and written by Kevin Burke (“Ultimate Spider-Man,” Marvel’s “Avengers Assemble,” “Beneath”), Fred Fernandez-Armesto and Adam Gyngell. The cast includes Dominic Monaghan (the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “Pet”), Tom Sizemore (“Saving Private Ryan,” “Black Hawk Down”) and Sarah Habel (“Hostel: Part III,” USA Network’s “Rush”). ...

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With trailers dropping left and right, as well as spinoff chatter already occurring, Riverdale is easily one of the most anticipated new shows to premiere at the midseason mark. And considering that Archie Comics are currently enjoying a creative renaissance, it couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.

The latest round of promotional material comes in the form of six new character photos featuring the likes of Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Cheryl Blossom, Jughead Jones, and Josie McCoy. Capturing the moody and dramatic tone of the series, the images somehow manage to be dark and vibrant at the same time, so kudos go to The CW and their photographers for pulling off such a feat.

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A familiar face might be coming to The CW. According to Entertainment Weekly, Sabrina the Teenage Witch could show up on the network's upcoming series Riverdale.The teen drama offers a dark and subversive take on the classic Archie Comics characters like Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and Archie himself. The cast includes Ashleigh Murray, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa, Molly Ringwald, Luke Perry, and Sarah Habel.Read More…...

There are about a million ways that The CW’s Riverdale — a slick new reboot of the classic Archie comics — could’ve gone horribly wrong. (See: NBC’s Emerald City.) And yet the new year is full of surprises, because Riverdale (premiering Thursday, Jan. 26 at 9/8c) actually turns out to be an artfully crafted, instantly engaging teen soap with loads of potential.

It’s an unexpected revival, to be sure, because the original comic-book hi-jinks of 1950s teens Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead are about as dated as sock hops and chocolate malts. But the Archie comics have been given...

Although it certainly took a while for us to get a substantial trailer for The CW’s next major comic book adaptation to hit airwaves, Riverdale, we’re slowly but surely being granted more looks into this reimagined world now that the floodgates have been opened, so to speak.

If anything, this perpetuates the painting of a darker picture, one that has already made fans of classic Archie Comics a bit skeptical. We can’t help but to say their concerns have some validity, but on the other hand, this sure does look like some compelling television. And, to be quite honest, any show that has the cult hit Supernatural serving as its lead-in is going to require an edge.

This recently circulated promo, however, shows that the optimism the source material is known for will still likely be present despite the footage provided dripping with love triangle drama. But then again,...

The CW Releases Riverdale Season One PosterCheck out the new Riverdale TV show's season one key art, from The CW. Ashleigh Murray, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa, and Sarah Habel star. Yesterday, we reported Molly Ringwald will recur as Archie’s (Apa) mother, Mary Andrews.Riverdale is an edgy, subversive live-action adaptation of the Archie Comics. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Jon Goldwater executive produce. Riverdale premieres on The CW Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 9:00pmRead More…...

Molly Ringwald is coming to The CW. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Breakfast Club star has joined the network's upcoming TV series Riverdale.The teen drama is a dark and subversive take on the classic Archie Comics characters. The cast includes Ashleigh Murray, Camila Mendes, Casey Cott, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Luke Perry, Mädchen Amick, Madelaine Petsch, Marisol Nichols, and Sarah Habel.Read More…...

This is not your father's Archie. Check out the new Riverdale TV show promo from The CW. The edgy, live-action drama premieres on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 9:00pm Et/Pt. Ashleigh Murray, Camila Mendes, Casey Cott, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Luke Perry, Mädchen Amick, Madelaine Petsch, Marisol Nichols, and Sarah Habel star.Based on the Archie Comics characters, Riverdale hails from Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, in association with Berlanti Productions. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Jon Goldwater executive produce. Don't miss the Riverdale teaser, after the jump.Read More…...

Sex. Mystery. More sex.

That's what I'm seeing when I watch this teaser for the upcoming series on The CW, Riverdale.

Let's just say this is Not the Archie, Jughead and the gang I remember from the comics I read as a kid. Nosiree Bob!

Suffice it to say, I might have read more comics if that was the case. Just sayin' what everybody else is thinking right about now. Wth is this and how does it relate to those poor, doofy kids from Riverdale? They share names. Wear kitty outfits.

Here's the big, huge, official word from The CW on what to expect, infused with some photos.

As a new school year begins, the town of Riverdale is reeling from the recent, tragic death of high school golden boy Jason Blossom — and nothing feels the same…

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Aside from The CW recently rolling out its midseason schedule, it had really been some time since we received any real news regarding the network’s next foray into the comic book realm in the form of Riverdale. Luckily, a new trailer has just hit the web.

The new footage, while featuring some nice cinematography, paints a more somber picture than what classic Archie Comics fans might be used to. Then again, we already knew this series was going for a more subversive tone and will instead reflect the recently rebooted, more dramatic Archie line of comic books with a pinch of Twin Peaks influence.

Despite the network’s strong lean toward DC Entertainment, we expect the same level of quality for Riverdale given that Arrowverse executive producer Greg Berlanti is on board, a man who seemingly has the Midas Touch when it comes to comic book adaptations on the small screen.

Rob Leane Kirsten Howard Jan 13, 2017

The CW's Riverdale is set to debut later this month. Check out the brand new teaser trailer...

Archie fans rejoice. Riverdale, the new series from The CW based on the eternally fresh-faced comics is heading our way later in the month, and ahead of the first episode the network have released this new trailer...

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A lot of character portraits have also been released, which you can have a look at by clicking into the gallery above. Riverdale stars Kj Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Cole Sprouse as (no doubt the one to watch) Jughead Jones, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Luke Perry as Fred Andrews, Madchen Amick as Alice Cooper and Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge,...

Raúl Castillo has landed a recurring role on the Riverdale TV show, which premieres on The CW in 2017. He played Richie on Looking, which was cancelled after two seasons on HBO. The Archie Comics-inspired series stars Ashleigh Murray, Camila Mendes, Casey Cott, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Luke Perry, Mädchen Amick, Madelaine Petsch, Marisol Nichols, and Sarah Habel.Castillo debuts in Riverdale episode 1.05 as songwriter and Carson College visiting professor, Oscar. THR reports, "Oscar agrees to audition Archie in the hopes of possibly mentoring the aspiring singer-songwriter — but does Archie have true musical chops?"Read More…...

“From a distance it presents itself like so many other small towns all over the the world, safe, decent, innocent. Get closer though, and you start seeing the shadows underneath.” Those are the first words audiences hear from the dark and twisted trailer for the CW’s new show, “Riverdale.”

Set in present day and based on the iconic Archie Comics characters, the drama is a surprising and subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, and their friends, exploring the surrealism of small-town life — the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome façade.

In the first trailer, fans get introduced to a handful of its characters and a murder that has recently taken place. You can watch it by clicking here.

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There currently is no release date, but the network is expecting to premiere the...

Although San Diego Comic-Con won’t officially be in full swing until tomorrow, preview night festivities kick off in a matter of hours. Those lucky enough to be in attendance will be the first to see a screening of the Riverdale pilot, which stars Kj Apa as the iconic Archie Andrews.

Thanks to Archie Comics’ official Twitter feed, we have been treated to a look at a poster being used to promote the screening at Sdcc. Drawn by Afterlife with Archie artist Francesco Francavilla, it seems to perfectly capture the tone of the show, which has been described to be a bit darker, dramatic, and subversive. Among those pictured are Archie himself, Jughead Jones, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, and series villain Cheryl Blossom.

For those of us who have to wait to see the pilot episode, here’s a detailed synopsis:

As a new school year begins, the town of...