r/Invincible • u/simonracioppa Simon Racioppa - Showrunner • Apr 23 '21

I’m Simon Racioppa, showrunner for the Invincible series on Prime Video. AMA! AMA

Hey Reddit, happy Invincible Friday. Heard you wanted to chat about the show, so I’m here to answer as many questions as I can without spoiling where all of this is going. I wrote Episode 7, so this is a particularly special week for me, and have enjoyed reading all of your reactions so far.

Proof: https://twitter.com/Sraxs/status/1384222941932441611

And here’s the Invincible trailer: https://youtu.be/-bfAVpuko5o

Let’s do this!

EDIT: Thanks everyone! Your support makes all the hard work over the last few years worthwhile – for me, and everyone else who worked on Season one of Invincible during a very strange and difficult last year. Hope to be back here sometime soon!

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u/sadshoes Apr 23 '21 edited Apr 23 '21

First off just wanted to say I loved both of the episodes you wrote. What is the writer's room like for this show? Do they tell you what needs to happen for the episode you're writing or is it more of a group discussion? Lastly, any good Kirkman anecdotes to share? Thanks!

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u/simonracioppa Simon Racioppa - Showrunner Apr 23 '21

Great question. Robert, Cory, and I spent time together working out the arc of the first season and writing the first two episodes before we brought anyone else onboard. Then we hired four other writers (Chris Black, Christine Lavaf, Ryan Ridley, and Curtis Gwinn) to come and be in the room. Together, we all improved the arc, worked on the characters, then figured out the beats of each episode. It’s basically a big group discussion and debate – and at that time, the only person we had to answer to was Robert (also in the room). Also, it’s a hell of a lot of fun…

Kirkman anecdotes… I mean, he’s super generous to work with – letting us play with all his cool characters and stories. But never, I mean NEVER, call him Bob. Or Rob. Or anything other than Robert. There's a whole section in Invincible about William and this!

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u/sadshoes Apr 23 '21

Thanks for the answer! It really does sound like a lot of fun, and I swear never to call him anything but Robert on the day we are fated to wait in the same bathroom line together. Looking forward to season 2!