Invincible creator Robert Kirkman teases he may already be working on season 2 of his new superhero series at Amazon. The eight-episode animated program is based on Kirkman's comic book series of the same name and officially premiered to the streamer on Friday, March 26.
Invincible is a superhero animated series unlike anything seen in the genre before, mashing a retro animated aesthetic with a deep story and a heaping helping of violence to boot. The story follows teenager Mark Grayson as he struggles to balance a seemingly normal high school life with the recent discovery that, much like his superhero father Omni-Man, he too has otherworldly abilities. Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons and Oscar-nominee Steven Yeun lead the star-studded series with names like Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Zachary Quinto, Mark Hamill, and Walton Goggins rounding out the epic cast.
The first three episodes of Invincible have been a hit for Amazon. In fact, a video game adaptation is in the works. All this buzz has led to speculation regarding the possibility of more seasons being in the show's future. Kirkman talked with Collider about this exact topic, alluding that "it's entirely possible" that work was already underway on the show's second season. Kirkman said:
The production timeline is somewhat daunting. I think that we spend a number of years developing and working on this season. As we hopefully move into season 2 and beyond, things will tighten. There's definitely a lot less designing and different things that have to happen to move into our second season. And it's entirely possible that there's already work that has been done on the second season. So I think we're in a good place to be moving forward were this show to end up being successful.
Sometimes the best creative decisions are deemed risks from the get-go, and the blending of Invincible's familiar animation style with its ultra-violent subject is a jarring move. But it's also a risk that is already paying off, once again showing how audiences are hungry for new and exciting flavors to be added to their genre entertainment. And let's remember that Kirkman is no stranger to seeing such risks pay off on television.
Before the first season of The Walking Dead premiered on AMC, the notion of a zombie series succeeding on the small screen was laughable. After ten seasons, two spinoffs, and multiple Walking Dead movie projects in-development, Kirkman takes the lessons he's learned on the horror series and puts them into practice over in the animation world. He may be barred from officially go on the record regarding the show's future, but something tells us this is just the magnificent beginning for Invincible's reign on Prime Video.
Invincible drops new episodes every Friday on Amazon Prime Video.
Source: Collider