MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video has greenlit anime series Invincible for a second and third season. The news was met with elation by fans who are eagerly waiting for the anime’s season 1 finale to drop on Prime today.
"I’m extremely thankful to Amazon for the support and dedication they’ve put behind Invincible. The comic book is truly a love letter to a genre that Cory (Walker) and I grew up reading and loving, and it’s been a gratifying journey to watch our characters come to life again through the animated series. We’re beyond excited to continue this story for at least two more seasons," said Invincible co-creator Robert Kirkman in a statement.
Hey @InvincibleHQ fans! @steveyeun & I have some potentially exciting news to share about season 2 and... pic.twitter.com/1rgEQCTwxR
— Robert Kirkman (@RobertKirkman) April 29, 2021
Invincible revolves around the story of Mark Grayson, a normal teenager, except for the fact that his father Nolan is the world's most powerful superhero. However, during his teenage, Grayson also starts developing superpowers, and it turns his life upside down.
The voice cast of the animated series includes big names like Steven Yeun, JK Simmons, Sandra Oh, Seth Rogen, Gillian Jacobs, Andrew Rannells, Zazie Beetz, Mark Hamill, Walton Goggins, Jason Mantzoukas, Zachary Quinto, and Grey Giffin.
Skybound is producing Invincible, while it is executive produced by Simon Racioppa, Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Catherine Winder, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg.
The first season of the comic-turned-anime has received unanimously positive reviews from all corners. Based on 54 reviews, the animated series has a 96 per cent approval rate in review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
