Netflix commissions production of the superhero action movie Umbrella Academy
Streaming service Netflix has commissioned the production of the game series Umbrella Academy, based on the popular graphic novel of the same name by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba. The ten-episode drama will be released in 2018. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter. In the series "Umbrella Academy", the focus is on members of a large scattered family of superheroes, the so-called Umbrella Academy: Space Boy, Kraken, Rumor, Session, Number Five, Horror and White Violin. Together they must find out the reasons for the mysterious death of the father who adopted them all, despite the differences among themselves. The Eisner Prize-winning comic is prized for its non-trivial take on the superhero genre. Steve Blackman ("Fargo") will act as showrunner and executive producer. whose responsibilities he will share with Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg. The comics were adapted by Jeremy Slater ("The Exorcist"). Way takes part in the TV project as a co-producer. "I am very pleased that Umbrella Academy has found a home on Netflix. I could not dream of a better place for our comic book with Gabriel Ba and look forward to the moment when viewers will appreciate his world in the form of a game action movie," said Way. The Topic of Article: Netflix commissions production of the superhero action movie Umbrella Academy. |
