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[Pai Pai Master]

W...what the fuck is that synopsis. My interest level just gained 10000 pts

 

[Rorschach]

Trailer. It freezes at times and the audio is quite desynced, but it can give you an idea of the tone of the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3NxIg3tuUo

I don't get why this show needed the Archie property... They could have made it without any of those characters.

 

[jwk94]

http://comicbook.com/2016/05/19/riverdale-series-description-reveals-forbidden-relationship-betw/



Archie and Grundy... ill ship that

Edit: Dang it, double post on accident

Trailer. It freezes at times and the audio is quite desynced, but it can give you an idea of the tone of the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3NxIg3tuUo

This seems more like The Vampire Diaries and Scream had a baby who may or may not be supernatural. I...i'm not exactly sure how to feel about this. Why was that trailer so bad though?

 

[Joni]

They took some artwork from their Crystal Lake series.

 

[Effect]

The teacher thing might not be so bad if they play it right. Looked up the actress, Sarah Habel, and she looks pretty young. Considering the relationship takes place over the summer I wonder if he meet her before she started teaching and once she found out he's a student ended it. Also considering how she looks I wonder if she's someone right out of college or speed through college (a prodigy maybe) and isn't that removed from Archie in age.

Will have to wait and see. If the above is the case then it makes the whole thing better. What I don't want is this being a repeat of Dawson's Creek.

 

[daemonic]

It's weird, everyone is dressed like out of the 1980s except for Jughead and I guess Josie, who look out of the mid 1990s.

First thing I noticed too. Does it take place in the present? It really looks straight out of the early 90s.

 

[bishopcruz]

Hey, OldGAF, remember when the To Riverdale and Back tv movie scarred people? Well, this is a whole new level.

Can't say I'm not at least a little intrigued. Still the concept of Archie actually getting laid is just so foreign to me.

 

[Goodstyle]

#TeamVeronica

 

[bishopcruz]

#TeamVeronica

#TeamWhyNotBoth?

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

So will Josie being in this mean they're hoping for success to make a Josie and the Pussycats spin-off?

Also Team Betty/Veronica. Archie can go bang the teacher all he wants if it drives the ladies together.

 

[cj_iwakura]

Trailer. It freezes at times and the audio is quite desynced, but it can give you an idea of the tone of the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3NxIg3tuUo

What. It Follows called, they want their poster back.

 

[cj_iwakura]

Hope someone mirrored it, cause it's gone baby... gone.

 

[Pluto]

I watched the trailer yesterday, it's not what I expected at all but I'm still interested. A few years ago I wouldn't have thought that Archie horror comics could be a thing and actually be good, so this could be great as well.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

I watched the trailer yesterday, it's not what I expected at all but I'm still interested. A few years ago I wouldn't have thought that Archie horror comics could be a thing and actually be good, so this could be great as well.

Yep, that's where my head is at with this too. This isn't what I expected at all, but Afterlife with Archie and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina are A++ comics, so I can't complain about them mixing and mashing a little. When this was announced I expected a pretty cut and dry adaptation of what Waid is doing with the main Archie comic, but it looks like this will be more.

 

[Fuu]

Some casual pics of the cast:

 

[Grizzlyjin]

They captured a picture of Jughead's actor eating burgers. This pleases me.

 

[Ross61]

I can't thank Berlanti enough for his continued efforts in improving diversity on tv so I will atleast check this out.

 

[SKINNER!]

I'm interested! I used to read Archie comic religiously growing up.

 

[BBboy20]

Archie's constant different directions and actually working is one of the most fascinating things in entertainment right now. It seems like you can put this franchise anywhere and the creators will figure out how to make it work.

 

[Fuu]

http://archiecomics.com/sdcc2016panels/

The pilot will be screened at SDCC.

 

[melonrabbit]

Interested in the potential of this project.

I heard Josie was cast, it is known at this point if Sabrina is going to be part of the show?

 

[Pluto]

I heard Josie was cast, it is known at this point if Sabrina is going to be part of the show?

If they introduce her I hope they never show her doing magic, they should make it ambiguous with strange things happening when she's around that could be coincidences.

 

[Hours Left]

So we've got Josie and Valerie, but no Melody?

Edit: Ah, she's in it too, that's good. Would of been strange otherwise.

 

[alfredofroylan]

io9 impressions of the screening.

Riverdale really wants to be Twin Peaks, but it’s not weird enough to pull that off. It should feel like Veronica Mars, another noir-ish show with teenagers quipping quickly and full of pop culture references. It’s not quite clever enough for that either. Instead, Riverdale ends up more like Freeform’s Pretty Little Liars, which, if you’re a fan of silly shows that take themselves very seriously, isn’t a bad thing at all.

Riverdale isn’t deep. Every plot point is one we’ve seen before—a murder, adults with secrets, teenagers trying to buck expectations and get into college—but with all the familiar Archie trappings. Every shout-out is seamlessly worked into this version of Riverdale. It feels EXACTLY like what modern versions of these characters would look like.

http://io9.gizmodo.com/riverdale-tu...&utm_source=io9_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[cj_iwakura]

io9 impressions of the screening.

http://io9.gizmodo.com/riverdale-tu...&utm_source=io9_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

This all sounds great. I kind of wish they were just playing it straight, though.

 

[Fuu]

Another impression:

Okay, I’ll be honest: I thought I was going to hate Riverdale. Ever since it was rumored that The CW was going to develop this show, I was a harsh skeptic. I thought it was going to be total campy trash. I thought it would be a joke. I mean, let’s be honest: when something is described as a gritty adaptation of the Archie Comics mixed with elements of a Twin Peaks murder mystery and Gossip Girl romantic intrigue? Come on. That just sounds like a hodgepodge of random genres thrown into a blender. But oh. My. Archie. I was so wrong.

I can’t even explain how, but somehow, all the elements work together to make a juicy, compelling, thrilling murder mystery with romantic intrigue, messy family drama and complicated relationships between friends and enemies and friends turned enemies and enemies turned friends. It’s addictively fun. And the fact that I need to wait until midseason to see more is a total travesty. Literally the first thing I said to my friend sitting next to me when the screen went black and the screening ended was, “I need more! I need more now!” But nope, thanks to The CW holding Riverdale hostage until midseason, I, along with the rest of the world, have to wait until January for more. Travesty!

Rest at the link: Why Riverdale is the best new drama of the season (SDCC review)

Posters:

And this is old, but it's cute:

 

[GhostWriter24]

For what it's worth, CNET gave the pilot a glowing review.

IGN should be posting a review soon too since they already gave Frequency and Time After Time scores.

 

[ZeroX03]

Believe in Berlanti.

 

[SRG01]

Any chance this will land on Netflix eventually, if The 100 (also CW) is already there?

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Any chance this will land on Netflix eventually, if The 100 (also CW) is already there?

CW made a deal to get almost all Netflix shows very soon after the seasons end. This will show up.

 

[ZeroX03]

Riverdale is part of the Netflix deal, it'll arrive 8 days after the season finale.

 

[Matt]

Any chance this will land on Netflix eventually, if The 100 (also CW) is already there?

2 weeks after the season ends (if you're in the U.S.). CW just signed a new deal for all their shows.

 

[Fuu]

The Tracking Board gave the pilot a B+

Filled with 21st teenage angst and the perfect amount of “mature” content, Riverdale sells itself as a fun, yet dark show that can only get better and more entertaining with each episode. The pilot builds a solid foundation and gives the show plenty of room to grow into what is sure to be the next CW obsession.

Full review at the link: “Riverdale” Review: A Deliciously Noirish take on a Classic Comic

From the SDCC:

 

[StoopKid]

Cw casting is always

 

[jon bones]

this show is going to be so good

betty

lawd

 

[Fuu]

Yahoo TV (video): ‘Riverdale’: Meet the Stars of This ‘Film Noir’ Archie

Yahoo TV (video): Hidden Talents with the Cast of 'Riverdale'

Slashfilm review: ‘Riverdale’ Is Mostly The Modern Update of Archie You’d Expect

When Riverdale works best is when the kids are just allowed to be kids, not when the focus is on the death of Jason or the routine High School drama. There’s an entertaining exchange between Betty and Veronica – the two standouts – on a track field and it’s the kind of believable, charming conversation the pilot needs, just to let us get to know these characters through everyday conversation rather than forced backstory.

Two shows are conflicting in the pilot of Riverdale: a potentially fun High School drama and a murder mystery. The series could end up functioning as both, of course, but after seeing the pilot, the former sounds more appealing. If this series finds its footing, its young ensemble could become a group of characters you’d want to spend time watching. The more attention paid to them during the pilot, the better.

Outer Places review: Archie Comics Adaptation "Riverdale" Is Twin Peaks Meets Dawson's Creek, In a Good Way

Aside from its self-awareness, which helps to undercut the cheesiness considerably, the saving grace is Veronica herself. As of the pilot, she's the only character who is developed enough to transcend her "bad girl from New York" stereotype and feel like a real person. She's witty, sarcastic, and feisty without falling into that "pluckiness" trap, a characterization which is helped immensely by a wonderfully rounded performance from newcomer Camila Mendes. It remains to be seen whether Riverdale will be a legitimately good show or just a guilty pleasure, but if it steers into the skid and doubles down on the meta humor and interesting characterizations like Veronica's, it has the potential to be our next Berlanti-produced obsession.

Bleeding Cool review: The Jumping Tone And Focus Of The Riverdale Pilot

The story is stuffed with elements and plots from other successful shows – high school club drama (Popular and Glee), an older parent generation with secrets and past relationships (Revenge), illicit possible illegal relationships (The Affair) and even a Twin Peaks style murder mystery. In doing so, its tone and focus jumps around the place in an inconsistent and jarring fashion.

I suppose the job of a pilot is to hook the viewer and show off the potential for a new series rather than provide a compelling and balanced 40 minutes of entertainment. In exploring so many different avenues for storylines going forward they have certainly shown that the property is ripe for this type of exploitation.

But if this series is going to be a success in the long haul I would imagine that it will need to pick the show it wants to be – preferably something as original and subversive as Sacasa’s past work – and stick with it.

The Hollywood Reporter: Comic-Con: 'Riverdale' Boss Calls Archie Comics Adaptation a "Teenage 'Twin Peaks'"

Like Twin Peaks, the pilot episode of Riverdale opens with a mysterious murder." The big mystery of season is definitely what happened to Jason Blossom we're going to follow all the twists and turns of that," Aguirre-Sacasa said.

Added executive producer Sarah Schrecter: "And we will solve the mystery this season to make sure that loyal viewers get rewarded."

Seeing as the series is set in high school and airs on The CW, Aguirre-Sacasa promised the murder mystery wouldn't be the only narrative running through the first season. "There's going to be a lot of romances," he said.

There are a lot of pics from the panel, so I won't do another pic dump (for now ). Some good ones:

 

[Pachimari]

We still don't have a premiere date, do we?

 

[Fuu]

We still don't have a premiere date, do we?

Nope. It's slated for the CW mid-season, so sometime between January and May.

 

[GhostWriter24]

Set construction well underway, shooting begins in a few more days.

Pop's Chock'lit Shop

 

[Penguin]

Guess was posted, but the trailer

Not sure what expected
https://vimeo.com/173436029

 

[ShaggsMagoo]

Guess was posted, but the trailer

Not sure what expected
https://vimeo.com/173436029

Trailer was ok, needs more jughead though.

 

[iosefe]

oh my god, 47/48-49 seconds in at the school dance

it's Josie and the Pussycats

 

[inky]

I OD'd on beautiful people.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Guess was posted, but the trailer

Not sure what expected
https://vimeo.com/173436029

This looks terrible.

 

[Penguin]

Robin Givens has been cast as the Mayor

http://deadline.com/2016/08/riverdale-robin-givens-cast-riverdale-mayor-the-cw-series-1201810705/

 

[GhostWriter24]

Shannon Purser (aka Barb from Netflix series Stranger Things) has been casted as Ethel Muggs on Riverdale!

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/3...e?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter

 

[GhostWriter24]

Veronica. Cheryl. Betty. Gorgeous.

 

[LionPride]

Robin Givens has been cast as the Mayor

http://deadline.com/2016/08/riverdale-robin-givens-cast-riverdale-mayor-the-cw-series-1201810705/

I'm in

 

[CREMSteve]

Shannon Purser (aka Barb from Netflix series Stranger Things) has been casted as Ethel Muggs on Riverdale!

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/3...e?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter

Thats some great casting right there.

 

[GhostWriter24]

Thats some great casting right there.

She's an incredibly gifted actress, we love her.