Oscars producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have tapped Greg Berlanti as head writer of the 2015 Oscars live telecast.

Meron took to Twitter to announce that Berlanti will lead the team of writers, which include Arrow and The Flash exec producer Andrew Kreisberg, writer Michael Green, and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith. This marks Berlanti's first Oscars telecast, though he has written for a number of TV shows, including The Flash, Arrow, Dawson's Creek, and Everwood.Oscars director Hamish Hamilton is returning for his third year, as will production designer Derek McLane and choreographer Rob Ashford. This is also Zadan and Meron's third year as producers. The 87th Academy Awards will air February 22 on ABC, and Neil Patrick Harris will host the show.Berlanti is also working on developing an Archie Comics-based drama called Riverdale for FOX. The series will be set in present day and will offer a "bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends." Berlanti described it as " Archie Meets Twin Peaks ."

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