The Marvels Director Nia DaCosta Wants to Direct Live-Action Invincible: She Already Has the Blueprint

Nia DaCosta is not done with capes and chaos. Even after The Marvels took a beating from certain corners of the MCU crowd, she just raised her hand for another superhero sandbox: Invincible. And not another animated season either. She wants to make it live action.

What DaCosta actually said

During a Reddit Q&A hosted by Sony Pictures to hype her upcoming horror sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, someone asked which existing franchise she is itching to tackle next. DaCosta surprised a lot of people by picking Prime Video's Invincible and saying she would LOVE to direct it as a live-action movie.

"The comic and cartoon are amazing. I know exactly how I would want to translate that world, and that amazing father/son relationship, to screen. I also just love the idea of making something in a superhero world that has some real grit and viscera - and sex!"

That last part is a pretty clear signal about the tone she is interested in. If you have seen Invincible, you know that tracks.

Quick refresher on Invincible

Created by The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman, the series follows 17-year-old Mark Grayson, voiced by Steven Yeun, as he starts learning the ropes from the planet's most powerful superhero, who also happens to be his dad: Omni-Man, voiced by J.K. Simmons. The more Mark tries to balance normal life and world-saving, the messier it gets. The show has three seasons so far, with season 4 slated to premiere in March 2026.

So... what about that live-action version?

This has been floating around for a while. Back in 2017, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg announced plans to develop a big-screen, live-action Invincible. Since then, it has basically lived in rumor limbo. When Screen Rant asked Steven Yeun if he would want to play Mark in a live-action take, he pointed out he is 40 now and laughed off the idea. When they suggested he could pivot to playing Nolan, he kept it open-ended: he loves working with Kirkman, the comic runs long and deep, they are having fun making the show, and live action is a wait-and-see.

My read

Not the franchise I expected DaCosta to name, but it fits. She is clearly into the emotional core (that very complicated father/son dynamic) and the show is already built for bone-crunching, R-leaning spectacle. The question is whether that 2017 movie ever actually happens, and if so, whether anyone lets DaCosta push it as far as she clearly wants to. If they do, that could be a blast.

Invincible is streaming now on Prime Video.