InvinciblecreatorRobert Kirkmanhas been working on bringing his comic book series to the big screen in a live-action adaptation. This endeavor has been in development since 2017, and although there hasn’t been much clarity on its progress, Kirkman recently shed light on the current status of the project. In a newinterview with Variety, he revealed that it is still in the script development stage. He mentioned that the key to moving forward lies in refining the script and ensuring it meets the necessary standards. Once that’s achieved, he believes they can make significant progress.
“Still in the script development stage. I think once we get the script to where it needs to be, I think we’ll be in a good place, and can move fairly quickly after that,” Kirkman said.
One of the crucial challenges facing the creators is making the live-action movie feel unique compared to Prime Video’s animated series adaptation. Kirkman emphasized the need to strike a delicate balance by paying homage to the animated series while also distinguishing the movie as a standalone work.
“But all of the factors that I just discussed are things that we’re thinking about: How does this feel new? How does this feel different? How is this going to feel like something that’s special? Those are very tall orders. We also need to find a way to play off the animated series, but also differentiate ourselves and give the movie a reason for existing. There’s a lot of work that needs to be done. But we’re hopeful.”
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Invinciblefollows the life of Mark Grayson, a teenage boy grappling with the legacy of his father, Omni-Man. He embarks on a challenging journey, trying to strike a balance between his ordinary high school life and the sudden revelation of his extraordinary superpowers. His deepest aspiration is to follow in his father’s footsteps and carve out his own path as a superhero, all while keeping his newfound abilities a secret from his friends.
Robert Kirkman also recently provided an update on theprogress of the show’s third season. In an interview with ComicBook.com, he revealed that he has already had the opportunity to view the animatics of every episode in season three. He assured fans that if they loved the first season and were looking forward to the second, they should expect an even more exciting and action-packed journey in season three.
“I’ve seen animatics of every episode (in season 3),” Kirkman said. “So I’ve seen things moving. I’ve seen the actors all edited together. I’ve seen our amazing directing crew and all the board artists have some form of the show together. And so I’ve seen the entire season in rough form, laid out. I’ve seen all the movements I’ve seen where the season ends up and it’s really cool. Like I say, it, it’s an escalating show.
Season one was where it’s at, season two is where it’s at. Season three is a little bit higher. And so it’s tough talking about season three now because no one’s seen season two yet, but it’s really cool being as far along as we are and having the confidence to know, ‘Oh, you like season one? If you like season one, you’re going to love season two and if you really love season two, you’re really, really going to love season three.’ So yeah, we have that kind of like broad view of what we’ve been doing behind the scenes. And so now it’s just a process of wrapping it all up so we can finally share it with the world.”
Invincibleseason 2 is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video on November 3.
