Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the creator of Riverdale and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, will develop a teen drama for Quibi that’s set in the 1980s. Although Aguirre-Sacasa has become known as the showrunner of Riverdale, with its addictive twists and wild characterizations, he’s had a long career in the entertainment industry. Prior to managing one of the CW’s biggest hits, Aguirre-Sacasa wrote for shows like Big Love, Glee, and Supergirl. He’s also been involved in the world of comics, having written for characters such as Loki and Nightcrawler. Aguirre-Sacasa is similarly a prolific playwright, having published a number of plays over the years.
Aguirre-Sacasa is set to adapt one of those plays into a 1980s teen drama for Quibi. Per CBR, the Riverdale showrunner will develop a drama based on Good Boys and True, his 2008 play, for the new streaming service. Aguirre-Sacasa will co-write and executive produce the series alongside Greg Murray, a fellow Riverdale writer. Good Boys and True follows six people brought together by a graphic sex tape which begins to circulate on the campus of an elite all-boys prep school in the fall of 1988. The series is described as suspenseful, exploring class and identity. No casting announcements has been made as of yet.
The news about the adaptation comes just a short time after Quibi launched its quick-form content. By some estimates, the Quibi app was downloaded around 300,000 times in its first days. It has since been reported that Quibi has exceeded a million overall downloads, which some industry analysts have taken as a sign of the platform’s potential for growth.
With shows starring Liam Hemsworth and Sophie Turner, in addition to a revival of Punk’d hosted by Chance the Rapper, Quibi has already garnered headlines. The adaptation of Good Boys and True will likely have an audience when it arrives, considering the popularity of Aguirre-Sacasa’s other programs.
Source: CBR