Spotify and Archie Comics Are Teaming Up to Make New Podcast Series
Archie Comics and Spotify are teaming up to bring fans of the Archieverse new stories in podcast format. We don’t know much about the upcoming podcasts, but we do know that all the characters – including Archie, Betty, Sabrina, and Josie and the Pussycats – are up for grabs. We also know that Spotify Studios is looking at creating content for a variety of audiences including all ages and content more for more mature audiences.
Deal encompasses the whole Archieverse, encompassing the characters Archie, Betty, Jughead and Veronica as well as Sabrina and Josie and the Pussycats, etc. The creative team at Archie Comics will collaborate with Spotify Studios on the development of the series. It is unclear which series will hit the Spotify platform first, but there are conversations around potential shows for all ages as well as other content aimed at an older audience — think Riverdale & Sabrina.
The series is being headed by Holly Hines with Spotify. Jon Goldwater of Archie Comics said:
The podcast and audio space is so vibrant, and Spotify is, hands down, the industry leader there. Bringing the iconic Archie library of characters to Spotify is a perfect match, and we’re so excited to partner with them to explore new, compelling stories featuring our characters. It’s an amazing frontier and we can’t wait to unveil what we’ve been working on.
I’m very interested to see what stories are told in these new audio series. What do you hope to see?
Via: Deadline