Invincible star Ross Marquand gives an optimistic update on the release of season 3. After a significant wait, the adaptation of the Robert Kirkman superhero comic returned to Prime Video with eight episodes. Invincible season 2 ended with a tease of the battle ahead against the Viltrumites. Even though an exact release date is so far unannounced, new remarks suggest that it won’t come close to the two-year break the show has experienced in the past.

Speaking at Galaxy Con (via Comicbook.com), Marquand gave an update on the possible release window of Invincible season 3. Although the actor was reluctant to offer a definitive answer, he does reveal some good news. Marquand, who voices Immortal, Rudy Connors, and various others, mentioned that new episodes could arrive in early 2025. Read the full quote below:

I don’t want to speak because Robert would be like, ‘Don’t tell people anything because we don’t know.’ But I have a feeling it’s probably going to be early next year.

Could Invincible Stick To A Yearly Schedule?

Kirkman Wants To Release A New Season Every Year

In previous comments, Kirkman mentioned that he hopes there will be a new season of Invincible every year, making early 2025 for Invincible season 3 line up with that plan. Although the franchise creator acknowledged that sticking within the yearly timeframe could be difficult, he stressed the importance of avoiding the long gap that occurred between the first two seasons. Kirkman also addressed other popular series that have had to take long breaks, citing Stranger Things and House of the Dragon, and touched on unavoidable delays brought on by the pandemic.

Some of the delays that the Prime Video series faced ultimately circle back to the medium of animation itself, which Invincible season 2 acknowledged in one of the show’s funnier moments. A character (voiced by I Think You Should Leave‘s Tim Robinson) explains to Mark all the tricks and tweaks that can be done in animation to speed the process along, making a bit of a winking reference to the complaints that the adaptation has faced.

Some of the most popular streaming shows, including The Bear and Only Murders in the Building, have been able to stick to a yearly schedule that echoes what is common in broadcast television. Even if an exact premiere date can’t be maintained, a general and reliable release plan would do a lot to help the comic book adaptation considering the increasing intricacies of its storylines and the growing Invincible cast. The latest update from Marquand stands out as a positive in that sense.

Source: Comicbook.com