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Afterlife with Archie Adaptation

Disney+ is developing a series adaptation of the comic Afterlife With Archie.

“When a supernatural spell from a certain teen-witch backfires, unleashing an army of the possessed dead upon Riverdale, Archie and his friends must fight to stay alive, testing the friendships, romances, and loyalties that have always held them together.”

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa wrote the script and serves as executive producer. Roberto is one of the original creators of the comic, along with Francesco Francavilla. The project comes from the same team that worked on Riverdale.

Stillwater Adaptation

Deadline confirmed that Amazon MGM Studios has given a series order to Stillwater, based on the Skybound graphic novel written by Chip Zdarsky and Ramón K Pérez.

Reportedly, “Stillwater is a mind-bending horror thriller that focuses on ex-con Daniel West. When Daniel receives a mysterious letter promising answers about his past and a substantial inheritance in the small town of Stillwater, he discovers a community where nothing ever ages, no one ever dies, and nobody ever gets out.”

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Peculiar Stars Adaptation

Deadline confirmed that Apple TV has officially acquired the adaptation rights to Peculiar Stars, written by Rebecca Yarros, the author most well-known for her fantasy romance Fourth Wing.

“In Peculiar Stars, after a cyclone strands a young woman on a deserted island with a member of her fiancé’s family, survival upends everything she thought she knew about love. But when they’re finally rescued and re-enter their world of privilege, expectation and secrets, homecoming proves far more dangerous than the island they left behind.”

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The Silent Patient Adaptation

Deadline confirmed that Sony Pictures, Annapurna, and Plan B are developing a film adaptation of Alex Michaelides’ novel The Silent Patient.

“The Silent Patient centers on celebrated painter Alicia Berenson, who murders her husband then never speaks again. The silence makes her infamous, her art priceless, and draws in Theo Faber, a therapist determined to reach the woman no one else can. As he gets closer to her, and those who loved and hated her, he uncovers truths and answers that lead to a shocking revelation and ending.”

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