The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman has set up his first series at Amazon Studios and it will be an animated adaptation of his comic Invincible, which was launched in 2003. Amazon ordered a first season of eight hour-long episodes based on the comic that recently wrapped up its run after 144 issues.
This will be an adult-style animated series, the story of which revolves around Mark Grayson, "a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his 17th birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father’s tutelage. The series is suspenseful, action-filled and emotion-packed, yet builds upon poignant and heartwarming moments of love, friendship and humanity."
The series is being produced by Kirkman and his Skybound shingle, with Simon Racioppa (Teen Titans) set as showrunner. David Alpert (The Walking Dead) and Catherine Winder...
This will be an adult-style animated series, the story of which revolves around Mark Grayson, "a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his 17th birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father’s tutelage. The series is suspenseful, action-filled and emotion-packed, yet builds upon poignant and heartwarming moments of love, friendship and humanity."
The series is being produced by Kirkman and his Skybound shingle, with Simon Racioppa (Teen Titans) set as showrunner. David Alpert (The Walking Dead) and Catherine Winder...
- 6/20/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Universal Pictures is already developing a movie version of Invincible, the comic created by The Walking Dead‘s Robert Kirkman and artist Cory Walker, but that’s not the only adaptation coming our way. Amazon Studios has announced that they’re working on an Invincible animated series, which Kirkman promises will be “ground-breaking”. Read more about the newly-announced […]
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- 6/20/2018
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Eight-episode, one-hour series aimed at adults centres on teenage son of superhero.
The Walking Dead comic book co-creator Robert Kirkman has been given the first series greenlight under his deal with streaming giant Amazon Studios.
Kirkman will work with co-creator Cory Walker and artist Ryan Ottley on an animated series version of their Invincible superhero comic books.
The eight-episode, one-hour series aimed at adults will premiere globally on Amazon Prime Video and revolves around the teenage son of the most powerful superhero in the world.
The Invincible comic book series ended its 15-year run earlier this year and is available...
The Walking Dead comic book co-creator Robert Kirkman has been given the first series greenlight under his deal with streaming giant Amazon Studios.
Kirkman will work with co-creator Cory Walker and artist Ryan Ottley on an animated series version of their Invincible superhero comic books.
The eight-episode, one-hour series aimed at adults will premiere globally on Amazon Prime Video and revolves around the teenage son of the most powerful superhero in the world.
The Invincible comic book series ended its 15-year run earlier this year and is available...
- 6/19/2018
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Stana Katic’s TV comeback will continue: TVLine has confirmed that the former Castle star’s new drama Absentia has been renewed for a second season, as was quietly revealed earlier this month at the Corus Upfronts in Canada.
The sophomore run will reportedly again consist of 10 hour-long episodes. An Amazon rep did not immediately respond to TVLine’s inquiry about whether the streaming service will again host the series in the U.S. (as it did this past February).
Created by Gaia Violo and Matt Cirulnick, Absentia centers on Katic’s Emily Byrne, an FBI agent who, while hunting...
The sophomore run will reportedly again consist of 10 hour-long episodes. An Amazon rep did not immediately respond to TVLine’s inquiry about whether the streaming service will again host the series in the U.S. (as it did this past February).
Created by Gaia Violo and Matt Cirulnick, Absentia centers on Katic’s Emily Byrne, an FBI agent who, while hunting...
- 6/19/2018
- TVLine.com
I hope you're in the mood for something quite brutal, because Amazon Studios has announced that they've given an eight-episode hourlong animated series order to Invincible, an adaptation of the Image Comics series of the same name co-created by The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker and artist Ryan Ottley. Set as the first series to be given the go-ahead since Kirkman penned a... Read More...
- 6/19/2018
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Amazon has given a straight to series order to “Invincible,” an animated property from “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman.
Amazon has ordered eight hourlong episodes based on the comic book series of the same name, which revolves around a father and teenage son as the son is taken under his father’s wing for training as a superhero.
Amazon last year set a massive overall development pact with the prolific writer behind “Walking Dead” and other graphic novel franchises.
“Robert has an uncanny talent to predict the zeitgeist, and we are incredibly excited to see him break boundaries in an animated one-hour format,” said Sharon Yguado, head of scripted genre programming at Amazon Studios. “In a world saturated with superhero fare, we trust Robert to subvert expectations while encapsulating a story filled with heart and adrenaline. We love his ambitious plan for the show and believe it will look like nothing else on television.
Amazon has ordered eight hourlong episodes based on the comic book series of the same name, which revolves around a father and teenage son as the son is taken under his father’s wing for training as a superhero.
Amazon last year set a massive overall development pact with the prolific writer behind “Walking Dead” and other graphic novel franchises.
“Robert has an uncanny talent to predict the zeitgeist, and we are incredibly excited to see him break boundaries in an animated one-hour format,” said Sharon Yguado, head of scripted genre programming at Amazon Studios. “In a world saturated with superhero fare, we trust Robert to subvert expectations while encapsulating a story filled with heart and adrenaline. We love his ambitious plan for the show and believe it will look like nothing else on television.
- 6/19/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Studios has given the green light to “Invincible,” an hour-long animated series from “Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman.
The eight-episode series is based on Kirkman’s comic books of the same name, co-created with Cory Walker and illustrated by artist Ryan Ottley, which published its final issue in February after 15 years.
“Robert has an uncanny talent to predict the zeitgeist, and we are incredibly excited to see him break boundaries in an animated one-hour format,” said Amazon Studios head of scripted genre programming Sharon Yguado in a press release.
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“In a world saturated with superhero fare, we trust Robert to subvert expectations while encapsulating a story filled with heart and adrenaline. We love his ambitious plan for the show and believe it will look like nothing else on television,” she continued.
Kirkman signed an overall...
The eight-episode series is based on Kirkman’s comic books of the same name, co-created with Cory Walker and illustrated by artist Ryan Ottley, which published its final issue in February after 15 years.
“Robert has an uncanny talent to predict the zeitgeist, and we are incredibly excited to see him break boundaries in an animated one-hour format,” said Amazon Studios head of scripted genre programming Sharon Yguado in a press release.
Also Read: 'Walking Dead' Gives Taylor Swift's New Album Cover the Negan Treatment
“In a world saturated with superhero fare, we trust Robert to subvert expectations while encapsulating a story filled with heart and adrenaline. We love his ambitious plan for the show and believe it will look like nothing else on television,” she continued.
Kirkman signed an overall...
- 6/19/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Amazon Studios has given an eight-episode hourlong animated series Invincible, from The Walking Dead‘s Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker and artist Ryan Ottley, based on Kirkman’s popular comic book series of the same name.
This marks the first series greenlight to come out of the overall deal Amazon Studios inked last year with Kirkman, executive producer of AMC’s The Walking Dead, which was based on his graphic novel, and companion Fear the Walking Dead, which he co-created, as well as his Skybound Entertainment. Invincible also is part of Amazon’s planned expansion into science fiction, fantasy and horror programming.
Co-created by Kirkman and Walker and based on the Skybound/Image comic, Invincible is an adult animated superhero show that revolves around Mark Grayson, a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins...
This marks the first series greenlight to come out of the overall deal Amazon Studios inked last year with Kirkman, executive producer of AMC’s The Walking Dead, which was based on his graphic novel, and companion Fear the Walking Dead, which he co-created, as well as his Skybound Entertainment. Invincible also is part of Amazon’s planned expansion into science fiction, fantasy and horror programming.
Co-created by Kirkman and Walker and based on the Skybound/Image comic, Invincible is an adult animated superhero show that revolves around Mark Grayson, a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins...
- 6/19/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Nearly a year after moving his overall deal from AMC to Amazon Studios, The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman has lined up his first new series under the pact and it's a familiar one.
Amazon Studios has handed out a straight-to-series order for an hourlong animated take on Invincible, based on Kirkman's recently concluded comic book of the same name.
Like the comic, the eight-episode "adult animated" Amazon series, from Kirkman and Cory Walker, revolves around Mark Grayson, a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly ...
Amazon Studios has handed out a straight-to-series order for an hourlong animated take on Invincible, based on Kirkman's recently concluded comic book of the same name.
Like the comic, the eight-episode "adult animated" Amazon series, from Kirkman and Cory Walker, revolves around Mark Grayson, a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly ...
- 6/19/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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