The Walking Dead
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The fourth season of Prime Video’s hit animated series, Invincible, is just a couple months out and some major casting news just dropped ahead of release. One of the most beloved cast members of The Walking Dead is joining Season 4 as a mysterious new antagonist.
I’m excited to reveal that Danai Gurira, who played Michonne in The Walking Dead, is joining the cast of Invincible. She will reunite with former castmate, Steven Yeun (aka Glenn) who plays Mark Grayson / Invincible.
Invincible, from Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, is filled to the brim with zombie apocalypse alumni, many of whom have succumbed to the undead. (Michonne is one of the ones who lived). These include Ross Marquand, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Michael Cudlitz, Lennie James, Sonequa Martin-Green, Khary Payton, Chad L. Colman and Cliff Curtis.
Gurira will be voicing the mysterious alien, Universa, in Invincible’s fourth season. Here’s an exclusive first-look at her character as she takes a punch from Atom Eve (Gillian Jacobs):
Invincible Season 4
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Gurira’s last appearance on The Walking Dead was in the spinoff The Ones Who Lived alongside co-star, Andrew Lincoln. She also plays Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Gurira is also a playwright, winning an Obie Award for her play, In The Continuum. Her play, Eclipsed, was nominated for six Tony Awards.
Universa is an alien from outer-space whose home-world’s name, location and pretty much all other relevant information remains shrouded in mystery. The mighty extraterrestrial being, wielding her powerful Staff of Leadership, is on a quest to save her own planet, though this will lead her into direct conflict with Invincible and his friends.
As someone who covered The Walking Dead for many years, including its many years of decline, it’s really fun to see so many of the talented cast members join Invincible, which just gets better each season. Maybe we’ll get Andrew Lincoln or Norman Reedus next. Invincible has a near-100% Rotten Tomatoes score across its three seasons and is one of my favorite superhero series out there (and fans of Invincible should really check out the new episodic video game, Dispatch, which has a very similar vibe).
It’s also one of my favorite animated TV shows currently airing, along with Prime Video’s The Legend Of Vox Machina and The Mighty Nein.
You can check out more exclusive Season 4 images and read my interview with Robert Kirkman right here. Invincible returns this March.