MUMBAI: The fictional illustrative comic characters Archie Andrews and Jughead Jones are all set to debut on the big screen in a live action family comedy brought out by Warner Bros as reported by Deadline.
 
The big screen adaption shall see the Pitch Perfect director Jason Moore and Glee writer-producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa come on board.
 
Archies Comics which were launched in the early 1940s will be produced as a coming-of-age comedy by the Warner-based Roy Lee and Dan Lin. This comes an as effort to appeal to the fans of the wholesome Andy Hardy movies.
 
The script is being written by Aguirre-Sacasa who is also writing a Little Shop of Horrors remake for Warner Bros. In the past he‘s also written the scripts for MGM‘s remakes of Carrie and The Town that Dreaded Sundown.
 
The comedy plot of the adaption would revolve around Archie facing a "teenage midlife crisis" and his quest to find a purpose in his life before graduation.
 
The comic book stories are set in the fictional small town of Riverdale with Archie Andrews portraying an upbeat high school student along with his friends Veronica Lodge, Betty Cooper, Reggie Mantel and Jughead Jones.