Robert Kirkman recently discussed his projects and was asked what theInvincibleseries onAmazon Prime Videomeant for the long-gesticulating live-action adaptation of his Image comic, to which his reply was not to worry.
Invincible, the hot superhero deconstruction comic from Kirkman, became a hit animated series onAmazon Prime Video. It tells the story of Mark Grayson as he struggles to deal with being the son of an alien superhero, Omni-Man, who was sent to infiltrate earth and did so by posing as an all-powerful superbeing.
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For Kirkman, the man behindThe Walking Deadfranchise, getting another series off the ground was a no-brainer. However.Invinciblebeing animated was a new direction for the creator, and some fans have been wondering ifInvincible’s animated form would hinder it from getting the live-action boost. Kirkman toldComicBook, “I think it’s safe to say, if anything, the show has just helped that immensely. People are very excited about that movie potential at Universal. So we’re riding that excitement and trying to push things forward as quickly as possible."
Amazon, in the quest for content for their streaming service, cornered the market on superhero deconstruction series with their live-actionThe Tickreboot, the ongoing series adapting Garth Ennis’The Boys(now with aspinoff about the superhero college ofThe BoysuniversetitledGen V) andInvincible, adapting the popular Image Comics series from Kirkman that once again addresses the age-old trope of “What if Superman was evil?” It’s a deep well to mine, with the answer always being, “He’d be a real big jerk.” Now it looks like Universal wants in on the action.
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the adapting minds behind AMC’sPreacherand producers of fellow Garth Ennis series,The Boys, are set to write theInvinciblemovie, the pair having a handle on comic books that jump into the subversive end of the pool. Rogen also produces the Amazon series and voices Allen the Alien on the show. Until the news on the movie goes ahead, the next season of the Amazon series is coming, so fans ofInvincibleshould have plenty to tide them overuntil the that greenlight is granted.
Invincibleseason 2 is coming to Amazon Prime Video in late 2023.
