Invincible Creator Robert Kirkman Gives New Updates on Live-Action Project “A While Longer”
The popularity of the Invincible animated series on Prime Video has been extensive since the debut of the series in March 2021. While season 3 has been confirmed and will debut on the streamer anytime soon, the fourth season has also been greenlit. Amid that, there were also discussions surrounding a live-action Invincible movie; the movie was announced well before the series made its debut. Finally, series creator Robert Kirkman has an update for the project.
The Invincible comic book series created by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley enjoyed astounding popularity and the TV series extended its fame to an even greater fandom. However, the live-action movie that was announced back in 2017 has been stuck in developmental hell and fans were curious about what happened to the project.
Kirkman finally provided an answer to the question. During his recent chat with The Direct, the series creator shared a promising update on the movie, “It’s still in development. We’re still working with Universal,” Kirkman told the website. He added that the delay in production is due to the attempt to make the movie perfect, “You know, the show is going so well. I think the movie absolutely has to be perfect.”
Explaining the reason why the movie is taking a lot of time in the early development, Kirkman added, “like getting the pieces aligned and getting everything to work” to formulate great ideas and “come out and make it as good as it can possibly be.” Unfortunately, the movie will be in development for quite a while; in his own words, “it’s been in development for a long time, and it’s probably going to be in development for a while longer.”
It’s understandable, considering the large scale of a superhero movie, that a lot of factors come into play while developing a project, including the vision, budget, and other elements, while ensuring the storyline remains fresh in the midst of superhero fatigue. Considering the success of the Prime Video original series, the movie is in good hands and it’s definitely worth the wait for the project.
“Just because, in relation to the show, it has to provide a different experience,” Kirkman continued. The creator teased that the upcoming movie “will still be true to Invincible in some interesting ways,” but it has to “be its own thing” and “stand on its own.” He further assured that he has been spending time for the project to stand out: “That’s something we’re spending a lot of time crafting. But I think when it finally happens, it’s gonna be really cool.”
Last year, Kirkman also gave a similar update on the movie during his conversation with Comicbook.com. “We’re very much still working on that,” he said, keeping the promise alive among fans. He added that often times movies take a little bit longer in the development process. Thankfully, as the series on Prime Video progressed, it has been a huge help for the upcoming live-action movie. “People are very excited about that movie potential at Universal,” Kirkman continued, adding that they are “riding that excitement and trying to push things forward as quickly as possible.” On a similar note, Marvel Studios’ Blade reboot with Mahershala Ali has been facing a similar issue as the movie is still in developmental hell without a director.
As for the new update of the series, Invincible has been renewed for its fourth season. Although the official release window has not been confirmed for its third season, it might be released next year.
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