Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Casts its Lead

Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has finally cast its lead star. Kiernan Shipka of Mad Men fame will be portraying Sabrina Spellman in this dark adaptation of the Archie comic book. She definitely looks the part and it will be interesting to see how the show fares when compared to CW's Riverdale.

Based on the comic series of the same name, this version of the character is expected to go to dark places fans aren't used to. Here is the character's official description, courtesy of the Archie Comics website:

An empowered young woman, half-human, half-witch, Sabrina is just beginning her dark education as a sorceress, even as she tries to maintain a normal life as a sophomore at Baxter High. Intelligent, compassionate and brave to the point of recklessness, Sabrina is all that stands between us and the forces of darkness that threaten our world.

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the Archie Comics Creative Creative Officer, also had this to say about the casting of Kiernan Shipka:

"We're all such huge fans of Kiernan's work that when we started talking about who this new incarnation of Sabrina could be, her name was on everyone's wish list. This is a darker, more macabre version of Sabrina, and we're incredibly excited for people to see Kiernan make this iconic character her own."

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is slated for a 2018 release.

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