Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead are jumping from the page to the big screen as an “event movie” centered on Archie Comics gets underway.

The plot particulars are not yet clear, though the titular redhead and his leading ladies will be front and center in the Universal Pictures film, produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and penned by “Lanterns” writer and executive producer Tom King, Deadline reports.

Lord and Miller helmed the film adaptation of “21 Jump Street” and its sequel as well as “The Lego Movie.”

“We are longtime fans of Archie, Veronica, Betty, and the gang in all of their iterations. When we heard Tom King’s take on the classic material, we instantly thought it made sense as an event movie for all audiences — both lifelong fans and a whole new generation,” Lord

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