Girls creator and star Lena Dunham will write a four-part Archie Comics story for release in 2015, the company announced today. "I was an avid Archie collector as a child--conventions, first editions that l kept in plastic sleeves, the whole shebang," Dunham said. "It has so much cultural significance but also so much personal significance, and to get to play with these beloved characters is a wild creative opportunity."
The HBO series Girls is written, exec-produced, sometimes directed, and starred in by Dunham, who first attracted attention for her indy film Tiny Furniture. Film producer Judd Apatow (Anchorman 2) is also an exec producer on Girls. The series is currently in its 3rd season.
Dunham’s story will focus on a new reality show filming in Riverdale.
The deal for Dunham’s story was made by new Archie Comics CCO Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who said of the project, "Lena’s take on the Archie gang is funny and real and contemporary. It’s a stunning fit."
For 2015
Posted by ICv2 on March 3, 2014 @ 5:05 pm CT
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