Amazon’s adult animated drama stars Steven Yeun, JK Simmons, and Sandra Oh.
Robert Kirkman’s upcoming Amazon animated drama Invincible is shaping up to be a massive gathering for current and past stars of your AMC favorite The Walking Dead.
The series has recruited Lauren Cohan, Chad Coleman, Michael Cudlitz, Lennie James, Ross Marquand, and Sonequa Martin-Green to join its cast of voices.
The six stars are affiliated with The Walking Dead. Cohan’s casting will reunite her with her ex Living Dead On-screen husband in Steven Yeun, who stars in the eight-episode series as budding superhero Mark Grayson. Cohan continues to star Living Dead as Maggie, alongside Marquand (Aaron). Coleman previously played Tyreese; Cudlitz portrayed fan favorite Abraham (and continues to direct episodes from time to time); James played Morgan on the flagship before moving on to the spin-off. Fear of the living dead; and Martin-Green played Sasha and currently stars Star Trek: Discovery.
The six new cast members also join Khary Payton in Invincible. Payton currently plays King Ezekiel in AMC’s flagship drama. In total, there are now eight members of the Invincible Cast that Kirkman worked with in the zombie drama.
Based on Kirmkan’s Invincible Comic series, the Amazon show revolves around Mark Grayson (Yeun), who is just like any other boy his age, except that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, Omni-Man (Simmons). Sandra Oh (Killing Eva) plays Mark’s mother. Cohan will voice War Woman; Coleman is a Martian man; Cudlitz is behind Red Rush; James plays Darkwing; Marquand is the Immortal and Aquarius; and Martin-Green is established as Green Ghost.
Previously announced cast members include Zazie Beetz, Walton Goggins, Mark Hamill, Gillian Jacobs, and Seth Rogen, among others.
A release date for Invincible Not yet determined. The animated shows have largely been able to stay in production amid the global pandemic that has closed dozens of live-action film and television shoots.
