Welcome toRiverdale,Katy Keene.Lucy Haleis set to make a guest appearance on the hit CW show ahead of the premiere of her ownRiverdalespin-offKaty Keene— and PEOPLE has the first look at the crossover.In an exclusive photo from the episode, Hale’s titular character is seen chatting withRiverdaleregular Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes). The two women hold hands are they appear to have a serious chat while sitting at a bar.While little is known about the episode, executive producersRoberto Aguirre-Sacasaand Michael Grassi previously revealed that Veronica would return to her old stomping grounds of New York City, where she runs into her old friend.“BeforeKaty Keeneofficially premieres, we all thought it would be super-fun to do a crossover that took Veronica to Katy’s world — New York City — and established Katy in theRiverdaleuniverse,” Aguirre-Sacasa and Grassi said in a statement toEntertainment Weekly. “For our firstRiverdale/Katycrossover, we couldn’t be more excited that it’s old friends Veronica and Katy — Cami and Lucy — having fun and heart-to-hearts!”David Giesbrecht/The CWDavid Giesbrecht/The CWTheRiverdalespin-off follows Katy Keene, a young aspiring fashion designer trying to make it in the big city. The series also stars Ashleigh Murray, Jonny Beauchamp and Julia Chan as Katy’s circle of friends.Fans might recognize Murray’s singer-songwriter character Josie fromRiverdale, butKaty Keenepicks up years after her high school days.And whileRiverdaleandKaty Keeneoriginate from the same world, Hale previously said the spin-off is “tonally a lot different” fromRiverdale.“Katy Keene is much brighter. It’s about four friends optimistically trying to make their dreams come true in New York City. The way we shot the pilot, it looks like old-school New York. It’s beautiful,” Hale toldWMagazine. “You feel really optimistic and inspired, so tonally it’s a lot different fromRiverdale. But I think lovers of shows like those will still gravitate to our show, because it leaves you feeling good and ready to go out and chase whatever it is you’re chasing. I’ve never quite done a show like this. There’s a musical element to it, and lots of amazing clothes.”TheRiverdaleandKaty Keenecrossover episode will air Feb. 5, with the premiere of Katy Keene airing the next night on the CW.
Welcome toRiverdale,Katy Keene.
Lucy Haleis set to make a guest appearance on the hit CW show ahead of the premiere of her ownRiverdalespin-offKaty Keene— and PEOPLE has the first look at the crossover.
In an exclusive photo from the episode, Hale’s titular character is seen chatting withRiverdaleregular Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes). The two women hold hands are they appear to have a serious chat while sitting at a bar.
While little is known about the episode, executive producersRoberto Aguirre-Sacasaand Michael Grassi previously revealed that Veronica would return to her old stomping grounds of New York City, where she runs into her old friend.
“BeforeKaty Keeneofficially premieres, we all thought it would be super-fun to do a crossover that took Veronica to Katy’s world — New York City — and established Katy in theRiverdaleuniverse,” Aguirre-Sacasa and Grassi said in a statement toEntertainment Weekly. “For our firstRiverdale/Katycrossover, we couldn’t be more excited that it’s old friends Veronica and Katy — Cami and Lucy — having fun and heart-to-hearts!”
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TheRiverdalespin-off follows Katy Keene, a young aspiring fashion designer trying to make it in the big city. The series also stars Ashleigh Murray, Jonny Beauchamp and Julia Chan as Katy’s circle of friends.
Fans might recognize Murray’s singer-songwriter character Josie fromRiverdale, butKaty Keenepicks up years after her high school days.
And whileRiverdaleandKaty Keeneoriginate from the same world, Hale previously said the spin-off is “tonally a lot different” fromRiverdale.
“Katy Keene is much brighter. It’s about four friends optimistically trying to make their dreams come true in New York City. The way we shot the pilot, it looks like old-school New York. It’s beautiful,” Hale toldWMagazine. “You feel really optimistic and inspired, so tonally it’s a lot different fromRiverdale. But I think lovers of shows like those will still gravitate to our show, because it leaves you feeling good and ready to go out and chase whatever it is you’re chasing. I’ve never quite done a show like this. There’s a musical element to it, and lots of amazing clothes.”
TheRiverdaleandKaty Keenecrossover episode will air Feb. 5, with the premiere of Katy Keene airing the next night on the CW.
source: people.com
