More Cast Members Head to Riverdale

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Some of you have questioned our coverage of “Riverdale,” a new pilot in the works at The CW, but since we hear it has supernatural overtones and is said to be quite “subversive,” we’ll continue for the time being. Up now is more casting news!

First, Madelaine Petsch (below left; The Curse of Sleeping Beauty) will portray the fiery redhead Cheryl Blossom, described as “rich, entitled, and never accountable. A manipulative mean girl who kills with kindness, she recently lost her twin brother in a mysterious accident.”

Next is a big one for Archie comics fans… they’ve found their Veronica! Newcomer Camila Mendes (below right) has been cast as Riverdale’s top socialite, Veronica Lodge, a “silver-tongued high school sophomore who returns to Riverdale from New York, eager to reinvent herself after a scandal involving her father.”

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The one-hour drama will be written by Archie Comics Chief Creative Officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and produced by Warner Brothers Studios and Berlanti Productions. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schecter, Jon Goldwater, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa serve as executive producers.

The live-action series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, and their friends, exploring small-town life and the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade. The show will focus on the eternal love triangle of Archie Andrews (KJ Apa), girl-next-door Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart), and rich socialite Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes) and will include the entire cast of characters from the comic books—including Archie’s rival, Reggie Mantle, and his slacker best friend, Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse).

Popular gay character Kevin Keller will also play a pivotal role. In addition to the core cast, “Riverdale” will introduce other characters from Archie Comics’ expansive library, including Josie (Ashleigh Murray) and the Pussycats.

For more information about “Riverdale,” visit the official Archie Comics website.

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