Nothing like an exciting update for the much-awaited Invincible big-screen adaptation after years of not hearing anything about its progress! Robert Kirkman’s beloved comic book tale is reportedly pushing forward as a live-action film.
The first report of a movie adaptation circulated in 2017, though details were scarce, and the only known information was that it would be a separate universe from the Prime Video animated series. At the time, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg were attached to the project as writers.
Robert Kirkman’s Invincible Live-Action Film Gets A Promising Update
While appearing at the San Diego Comic-Con, creator Robert Kirkman gave a hopeful update about the Invincible movie and shared that Universal is planning to bring the franchise to the big screen (via ScreenRant):
“Everything’s been put on pause, but it’s something that I know Universal is very invested in, and it’s something that we’ve been working on behind the scenes up to this point. Hopefully, I’ll be able to answer this question in a more answerable way at some point in the future.”
In his interview with ComicBook, Kirkman reiterated that the project is currently in progress and is hoping to make future announcements soon:
“We’re very much still working on that. Sometimes movies take a little bit longer. 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.”
The Prime Video animated series received critical acclaim with a green-light signal for Season 2. Although fans are enjoying the show, many could not wait until the Invincible movie hit the theaters. The project has been brewing at the headquarters for more than five years now so it is expected that the anticipation has become higher than ever.
As Kirkman noted, Invincible is currently “stalled” due to the ongoing writers’ strike in Hollywood. Hopefully, this will be resolved in the near future so fans can finally get a proper update from the team.
Fans Show Excitement Over Upcoming Invincible Movie
With this thrilling news from the Invincible squad, fans are starting to feel the hype all over social media. Many could not contain their eagerness to finally witness the story come to life, while others shared their own fan cast, like Ryan Potter for Mark Grayson, who is a popular bet among viewers. Check out their tweets below:
Ryan Potter, it’s your time pic.twitter.com/KUU0dD9R2F
— Lukey SZN 🚀 (@LukeConnerton) July 29, 2023
This is the only movie right now for them that would hit a billion
— MagicMike (@riveramichael13) July 29, 2023
I think the idea translates well
— BigJoe (@josem7927) July 29, 2023
This sounds really cool!
— BisectHosting (@BisectHosting) July 29, 2023
This could be iconic!!
— Andrew Dustin Vargas (@andydv27) July 29, 2023
They should make it a franchise/Universe & I know for a fact that it’s gon be massive at the hands of @Sethrogen
— Royalty (@Todd4UI) July 29, 2023
As the planned live-action is still far ahead, fans can dive deep into the lore by streaming Prime Video’s Invincible animated show. The second season just dropped its trailer and will be released on November 3, 2023.
Sources: ScreenRant, ComicBook, Twitter
