KJ Apa Latest News, Photos, and Videos

KJ Apa & Hart Denton Release First Song Together - Listen To 'Atmosphere'!

KJ Apa & Hart Denton Release First Song Together - Listen To 'Atmosphere'!

KJ Apa and Hart Denton‘s new song “Atmosphere” is out now!

The Riverdale co-stars dropped the track on Monday (March 15).

“HERE IT IS. Huge thanks to @whitecraneorigami for this art & to everyone else who sent stuff in. ‘Atmosphere’ is finally available at MIDNIGHT MARCH 14th (15th). You can pre-save on the 13th. I can’t wait for you guys to hear it 😻 @hartdenton,” KJ wrote on Instagram the week before.

“when this song comes out in a few weeks all I ask is you press play and put someone’s tongue in your mouth,” Hart shared on his account in February.

In case you missed it, KJ recently posed for some photos for Interview magazine, and in his feature, he opened up about the restrictions he feels being on Riverdale.

Last summer, Hart dropped his debut single “Inside Me,” and opened up about the meaning behind the track.

KJ Apa Steps Out After Opening Up About The Restrictions of Playing Archie Andrews

KJ Apa Steps Out After Opening Up About The Restrictions of Playing Archie Andrews

KJ Apa wears a cool pair of sunglasses while going out on Sunday (February 28) in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The 23-year-old actor also wore the same jacket that his co-star and friend Drew Ray Tanner wore the day before in an Instagram post.

KJ recently posed for photos for a new feature with Interview magazine, where he was interviewed by Demi Moore, and he opened up about being on Riverdale and how restricting it feels.

“I felt so free coming from a show where I feel like I’m in jail a lot of the time,” KJ said about going from Riverdale to Songbird. “There are so many restrictions on what I can and can’t do. With this character, it was like, ‘Wow, this is what it’s like to really express myself in a natural way.’ I wasn’t covered in makeup or hair products. I had long hair and a beard. I just felt free.”

“There’s been so much pressure in playing Archie. I’m so grateful for the show and its success, but at the same time, there’s a lot of baggage that comes with that success,” KJ continued. “I feel like the only people I can talk to about my issues are my costars, the people who can really relate to me. Cole [Sprouse] is an amazing person to have on set, because he’s been doing this his whole life.”

He also opened up about being judged on portraying a comic book character and people not separating them in real life, compared to their character.

“I try and look at it from a fan’s perspective to understand the way they think. But there are times when I’m like, ‘Wow, they really have no idea that we are actual people. They can’t separate us from our characters,’” he added. “You don’t have that in other professions. You don’t dissect the life of a builder and start judging the decisions he makes in his life with his wife and kids. As an actor, I will be judged on everything: my political opinions, my opinions on drugs, my opinions on the people I want to be with. Everything. It’s something I’ve had to come to terms with.”

kj apa wears the same jacket as drew ray tanner wore on instagram 01
kj apa wears the same jacket as drew ray tanner wore on instagram 02
kj apa wears the same jacket as drew ray tanner wore on instagram 03
kj apa wears the same jacket as drew ray tanner wore on instagram 04

KJ Apa Goes Shirtless In New 'Interview' Magazine Feature - See All The Pics!

KJ Apa Goes Shirtless In New 'Interview' Magazine Feature - See All The Pics!

KJ Apa puts a heart around his nip in this photo from his brand new feature with Interview Magazine!

The 23-year-old Riverdale star posed for photographer Christopher Sherman and was interviewed by his Songbird co-star Demi Moore.

On filming Songbird during the pandemic: I don’t know how it was for you, but I remember thinking the movie was either going to be really good or really bad, because of the condition of the world and how we were forced to shoot during COVID. You and all these amazing people were attached, and I was like, “F-ck it. Let’s try.”

On the late Luke Perry: Having Luke on the show was such a blessing for me. When I was first experiencing success, Luke had a way of just quashing it and being like, “You’re only as important as the PA sitting over there.” He knew everyone’s name. Sometimes people talk about our job as this really important thing, like no one else can do it. Luke had the ability to be like, “Step on your mark. Stay in line. Go home. Show up on time. Treat people with respect.” I loved that about him.

On leaving home at 18: The hardest part was not being with my mom and dad. As I get older, I’m trying to be less career-driven so it doesn’t consume my life. Every time I get a hiatus, it’s like, “Do I shoot a movie or do I spend time with my family?” When I’m older, I want to be able to be proud of the decisions that I’ve made now.

KJ was styled by Mel Ottenberg for the photoshoot. To see more from the interview, head to InterviewMagazine.com!

kj apa goes shirtless for new interview magazine feature 01
kj apa goes shirtless for new interview magazine feature 02
kj apa goes shirtless for new interview magazine feature 03
kj apa goes shirtless for new interview magazine feature 04
kj apa goes shirtless for new interview magazine feature 05

'Riverdale' Debuts New Cast Poster With New Series Regulars & First Photos Post Time Jump!

'Riverdale' Debuts New Cast Poster With New Series Regulars & First Photos Post Time Jump!

Riverdale just got a brand new poster!

We didn’t get much of new promotional material when season five started as the first few episodes were wrapping up the season four storyline.

Now, the new poster is out, and it features all of the stars – KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Vanessa Morgan, Madelaine Petsch, Casey Cott and Charles Melton – but it also features a couple of new series regulars, Drew Ray Tanner, who we of course have grown to love on the show as Fangs Fogarty, as well as Erinn Westbrook, who has joined the show as new character, Tabitha Tate.

In addition, now that the graduation episode has aired, we are getting our first look at the cast seven years into the future!

Here’s a synopsis of the first time jump episode: After spending seven years away from Riverdale, Archie returns to find the town is now under Hiram Lodge’s grip and on the verge of becoming a ghost town. When Toni catches him up on what’s been going on, Archie reaches out to the rest of the gang to return home.


‘Riverdale’ – New Season Trailer

Click through the gallery to see all of the new stills from the upcoming episode of Riverdale…

riverdale debuts new poster with new character 01
riverdale debuts new poster with new character 02
riverdale debuts new poster with new character 03
riverdale debuts new poster with new character 04
riverdale debuts new poster with new character 05

Not Everyone Made It To Riverdale's Graduation Episode, Showrunner Reveals

Not Everyone Made It To Riverdale's Graduation Episode, Showrunner Reveals

Tonight’s the night – the Riverdale gang is graduating!

The all new episode is the final one before the series jumps forward seven years. This ep was originally meant to be the season six finale.

Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who wrote the episode, revealed that not all of the characters made to the episode.

“Today’s a big day in #Riverdale. As excited/nervous as I was for my own high school graduation waaaay too many years ago. Somehow, this one means more. Not all of our characters survived to make it to graduation. Not all of the actors we wanted to come back were able to for various reasons (including Covid). But so grateful to everyone in this picture. And to many more who aren’t in the picture, but we’ll be seeing soon. Next stop: Seven years in the future…🚀🎢📸👀💥☠️,” he shared on Instagram, where he’s been sharing tidbits.

“All the secrets will come out; all the tears will flow,” Roberto shared the day before.

“The gang finally graduates, tonight. 🎓 a very sentimental, emotional episode for everyone who has been on this Riverdale journey with us since day 1,” Lili Reinhart shared on her social media.

“Everything changes tonight. @thecwriverdale,” KJ Apa added.

If you missed the good news, it was just announced that Riverdale has already been picked up for another season, along with many other CW shows!

Click through the gallery to see all the pics from the graduation episode…

not everyone made it to riverdale graduation episode 01
not everyone made it to riverdale graduation episode 02
not everyone made it to riverdale graduation episode 03
not everyone made it to riverdale graduation episode 04
not everyone made it to riverdale graduation episode 05

The 'Riverdale' Cast Wrap Up High School In First Look Photos at Graduation

The 'Riverdale' Cast Wrap Up High School In First Look Photos at Graduation

The first look photos at the upcoming graduation episode of Riverdale have been released – and of course Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) is wearing a red cap and gown!

The upcoming episode titled “Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation” will air on Wednesday (February 3) and will be the last high school episode before the time jump.

Here’s a synopsis: With Graduation Day around the corner, the gang consider their next steps beyond Riverdale High. Archie (KJ Apa) learns whether he will be able to graduate with his classmates. FP (Skeet Ulrich) makes a difficult decision about his and Jellybean’s (guest star Trinity Likins) future.

Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa actually wrote the episode and shared a little teaser on Instagram.

“End of an era. What would’ve been our finale last year. Graduation. Next week’s episode of #Riverdale is one of our best. A beautiful bookend directed by Gabriel Correa, the best of the best, who directed our Season Four premiere, our tribute to Luke. ‘I want us to be innocent, even if it’s only for one moment longer.’ — Betty Cooper, Riverdale High, Class of 2021. ❤️🎓🎢⌛️🚀,” he wrote.

This episode will also be Skeet‘s last episode as FP Jones!


‘Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation’ Promo

Check out more photos inside…

riverdale cast leave high school in graduation first look photos 01
riverdale cast leave high school in graduation first look photos 02
riverdale cast leave high school in graduation first look photos 03
riverdale cast leave high school in graduation first look photos 04
riverdale cast leave high school in graduation first look photos 05

Lili Reinhart Celebrates 'Riverdale' Series Premiere Anniversary With Throwback Photos

Lili Reinhart Celebrates 'Riverdale' Series Premiere Anniversary With Throwback Photos

Can you believe it’s already been four whole years since Riverdale came into our lives?!

One of the stars of the show, Lili Reinhart, took to her Instagram page to celebrate the January 26th anniversary.

“Riverdale premiered 4 years ago. And what a wild ride it has been since then. In honor of that— here are some pics from 5 years ago, when we were just little babies who had no idea that we were about to become family,” she wrote, along with photos from the pilot episode.

She shared even more pics on her story, and they include photos with co-stars Camila Mendes, KJ Apa, Madchen Amick and Cole Sprouse!

Riverdale
showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa also memorialized the day.

“Four years ago today #Riverdale premiered on the @thecw. I took this photo in Vancouver, the night before we started shooting the pilot. It’s been an unbelievable journey. Eternal gratitude to everyone who’s helped bring these characters to life and to tell these crazy stories. The writers, the directors, the producers, the executives, the crew, the editors, and tTHE CAST. And, of course, to our amazing fans. I wasn’t sure this show would ever happen; and I still can’t believe we get to work on it. Love you and THANK YOU!! ❤️🔥💥💋🚀💪🏼🪟👀🎢🐍👠💃🏻☠️” he wrote with a photo of Ashleigh Murray, Madelaine Petsch, Camila, Lili and Cole.

Madelaine reposted his photo on her Instagram story and added her own caption, “What a wild ride. This photo was taken about 5 years ago when we shot the pilot of Riverdale.”

Click through the gallery to see all of the throwback pics… More Here! »

lili reinhart celebrates riverdale premiere anniversary with throwback photos 01
lili reinhart celebrates riverdale premiere anniversary with throwback photos 02
lili reinhart celebrates riverdale premiere anniversary with throwback photos 03
lili reinhart celebrates riverdale premiere anniversary with throwback photos 04
lili reinhart celebrates riverdale premiere anniversary with throwback photos 05