Archie Comics film from Phil Lord, Christopher Miller in the works at Universal

Jewel Kats is the inspiration for a new character in Archie Comics that debuted in June 2014. Kats inspired an Archie illustrator to develop Harper, a disabled character who is introduced as Veronica's cousin. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

By Mary Pat Thompson

The producing duo behind the animated Spider-Verse films will take on this project with Aditya Sood, the president of Lord Miller, through Lord Miller's first-look deal with Universal Pictures. Former 20th Century Studios film boss Emma Watts brought the project to Lord Miller and will also produce it.

Tom King, who wrote the DC comic book Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow that was just adapted for the big screen and is releasing in theaters next summer, is set to write the film's screenplay.

Additionally, over 20 million copies of the hit single "Sugar, Sugar" by the fictional rock band The Archies, as featured on the '60s animated sitcom The Archie Show, have been sold worldwide.

The Archie Comics were recently adapted into the CW series Riverdale, which ran from 2017 to 2023 and starred KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart and Camila Mendes.