‘Riverdale’ Meets ‘The Walking Dead’ in Disney+’s New Archie Series

Image via: The CW Published Jul 20, 2026, 12:20 PM EDT A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne from a misspent youth of watching monster movies on TV, perusing the sun-faded goods at the local video rental shop, and staining his fingers with ink from the Video Movie Guide. Areas of interest include science fiction, film noir, horror flicks, '70s disaster pictures, Bond movies, '90s action, giant robots, dinosaurs, super heroes, and the exuberantly schlocky output of Cannon Films. He also enjoys both Star Trek and Star Wars when they're good, and maybe even more when they're bad. As a Canadian, he also has a vested interest in Canadian movies and TV shows, especially the cheesier ones dubbed "Canuxploitation." An expert on Marvel Comics, he has also written for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, and is a member of the Marvel Research Team. He can frequently be found pontificating on comic-book continuity or bemoaning the misfortunes of the Toronto Maple Leafs on his Twitter account. Sign in to your Collider account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Good news, Riverdale fans: three years after the series ended, the franchise is coming back from the dead...literally. One of the most iconic 21st century horror comics is coming to the small screen, and what's more, we already know when. Afterlife With Archie, the comic book that plunged Archie and pals into a zombie apocalypse, is coming to Disney+. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the Riverdale creator who co-created Afterlife with Archie with artist Francesco Francavilla, is executive producing the series with TV hitmaker Greg Berlanti, the architect of the long-running Arrowverse family of superhero series. Previously announced to be in development several months ago, Afterlife With Archie has now been greenlit at Disney+, and is aiming for a release around Halloween 2027.