# Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Directs Disney+ Series Afterlife With Archie

> Alfonso Gomez-Rejon to direct Disney+ series Afterlife With Archie.
- Title: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Directs Disney+ Series Afterlife With…
- Summary: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon to direct Disney+ series Afterlife With Archie. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon will direct Disney+ series Afterlife With Archie based on the comic…
- Keywords: alfonso gomez-rejon, afterlife with archie, disney+, roberto aguirre-sacasa, francesco francavilla, riverdale, zombie apocalypse, entertainment, culture, Alfonso, Gomez-Rejon, Directs
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/alfonso-gomez-rejon-direct-series-afterlife-with-archie-1237167556
- Author: Rosy Cordero
- Published: 2026-10-19T16:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alfonso gomez-rejon, afterlife with archie, disney+, roberto aguirre-sacasa, francesco francavilla, riverdale, zombie apocalypse, entertainment, culture
## Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon will direct the pilot of Afterlife with Archie, which was greenlit for a TV series adaptation on Disney+ in July.
## Afterlife With Archie Series
Afterlife with Archie turns the all-American town of Riverdale into a zombie-overrun apocalypse where the only thing scarier than the undead is trying to survive your teenage years.
## Gomez-Rejon's Role
Gomez-Rejon will also direct the second episode and serve as executive producer of the episodes.
## Key takeaway

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon will direct Disney+ series Afterlife With Archie based on the comic book series by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla.