The “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” series that had previously been in development at The CW has moved over to Netflix.
Originally planned as a companion series to the other Archie Comics series “Riverdale,” The CW had been developing the “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” adaptation for the 2018-19 TV season, but the series will instead air on the streaming platform with a 20-episode order.
The untitled series will reimagine the origin of the character Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a dark coming-of-age tale that involves witchcraft and the occult. It is envisioned as echoing the tone of such classic horror films as “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Exorcist,” with Sabrina battling evil forces while coming to terms with her identity as half-witch and half-mortal.
Sabrina, another Archie Comics character, was originally planned to be introduced as a character on “Riverdale” in its first season, but she was instead spun off into her own project. It is unclear if the Netflix project, which hails from the same producers and studio as “Riverdale,” remains in the same universe.
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (“Riverdale,” “Glee”) is writing and executive producing the co-production from Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Lee Toland Krieger (“Riverdale,” “The Age of Adaline”) is directing and executive producing. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Jon Goldwater will also executive produce.
Melissa Joan Hart previously portrayed a comedic version of the character on ABC’s “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” which signed off in May 2000 after seven seasons.
'Riverdale' Fans: Here Are the 5 Essential Graphic Novels You Need to Read (Photos)
If you love The CW's "Riverdale," then you're probably well aware by now that the teen murder mystery show is based on the long-running "Archie" comic book franchise. If you're not an avid comics reader already, here are the top five books to pick up (you can order them here).
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Riverdale Volume 1
This graphic novel takes place in the same universe as The CW series. Written by writers of the show, the stories take place between episodes and expands on the show's universe.
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Archie Volume 1
Archie's world was revamped a few years ago, leading to fresh interest in the character. Fiona Staples--the artist of the sci-fi epic "Saga"-- and writer Mark Waid teamed up to add comedy and drama to the origin story of Archie and the gang.
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Afterlife with Archie Volume 1
If you're a fan of "The Walking Dead" comics and want to dip your toes into the world of Riverdale, then this one might be for you. "Riverdale" showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and artist Francesco Francavilla add zombies into the Archie universe.
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Volume 1
Since you're a "Riverdale" fan, you've probably heard that there's a new Sabrina the Teenage Witch show in the works from The CW, too. This graphic novel will be the basis for the upcoming spin-off, and is the second Archie horror book from Aguirre-Sacasa. Robert Hack illustrates.
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The Best of Archie Comics Deluxe Edition
If you want to get an overview of the entire history of Archie, go this "Best of" collection. It covers 75 years of stories set in the Archie universe, including classics that help to set up "Riverdale" like the origin of Pop's Choklit Shoppe and the Archie-Betty-Veronica love triangle.
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From the origin stories to the horror stories, these comics are perfect for ”Riverdale“ fans
If you love The CW's "Riverdale," then you're probably well aware by now that the teen murder mystery show is based on the long-running "Archie" comic book franchise. If you're not an avid comics reader already, here are the top five books to pick up (you can order them here).