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===Film=== In 1994, a planned live-action ''Archie'' movie to be released by [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] in 1995 was announced.<ref name="record">{{cite news|work=The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey)|title=Archie mania on tap|date=14 October 1994|last=Piore|first=Adam|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/497203129}}</ref> In 1996, it was said that the script was being finalized and the film was scheduled for release in 1997.<ref>{{cite news|work=The Daily Times (Mamaroneck, New York)|date=29 July 1996|title=Archie keeps 'em smiling|last=Ossorio|first=Sonia|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/722689061/}}</ref> In 1997 it was still reported that Universal was developing the film's script.<ref>{{cite news|work=The Boston Globe|date=25 May 1997|title=Archie, Betty dancing in Haverhill's heart|last=McCabe|first=Kathy|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/441359336}}</ref> In 2001, Universal Studios and [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] released ''[[Josie and the Pussycats (film)|Josie and the Pussycats]]'', based on the [[Josie and the Pussycats|comic of the same name]]. In 2003, [[Miramax]] announced that they were working on a Betty and Veronica movie, but the project was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.about.com/cs/upcomingreleases/a/bettyvernews.htm|title=Betty and Veronica Comic Book to Movie|work=About.com Entertainment|access-date=June 6, 2013|archive-date=March 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303161646/http://movies.about.com/cs/upcomingreleases/a/bettyvernews.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2013, it was announced that Warner Bros. would produce a live-action ''Archie'' film, directed by [[Jason Moore (director)|Jason Moore]] and written by [[Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2013/06/archie-comics-movie-deal-set-at-warner-bros-with-zombies-roberto-aguirre-sacasa-to-write-jason-moore-to-direct-514528/ | title = Archie Comics Movie Deal Set at Warner Bros: High School Comedy With Zombies? Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa to Write, Jason Moore to Direct, Roy Lee-Dan Lin Producing | author-link=Nikki Finke | first1= Nikki | last1= Finke | first2= Mike Jr. | last2= Fleming | website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] | date= June 6, 2013}}</ref> An Indian feature film adaptation of ''[[The Archies (film)|The Archies]]'', directed by [[Zoya Akhtar]], was in production for [[Netflix]], with release planned for late 2023.<ref name="CBR">{{cite web|title=The Archies, Netflix Announce Live-Action Musical Film Set in 1960s India|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=November 11, 2021 |url=https://www.cbr.com/archies-netflix-live-action-musical/|access-date=November 11, 2021 }}</ref>
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