The Umbrella Academy (TV series)

The Umbrella Academy
Genre Superhero
Action
Based on The Umbrella Academy
by Gerard Way
Written by Jeremy Slater
Starring
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s)
Production location(s) Toronto, Ontario
Production company(s)
Distributor Netflix
Release
Original network Netflix

The Umbrella Academy is an upcoming American television series developed by Steve Blackman for Netflix. It is an adaptation of the comic book series The Umbrella Academy created by Gerard Way, and published by Dark Horse Comics and is set to premiere on February 15, 2019.[1][2][3]

Premise

The Umbrella Academy is a dysfunctional family of superheroes — Spaceboy, The Kraken, The Rumor, The Séance, Number Five, The Horror, and The White Violin — who work together to solve their father’s mysterious death while coming apart at the seams due to their divergent personalities and abilities.[4]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

A film version of the comic book series The Umbrella Academy has been optioned by Universal Studios. Originally, screenwriter Mark Bomback was hired to write the screenplay; Rawson Marshall Thurber reportedly replaced him in 2010.[11] There has been little talk of the film since, and no release date has been set. In an interview with Newsarama at the 2012 New York Comic Con, Way mentioned that there have been "good talks" and a "really good script", but that it was "kind of up to the universe".

On July 7, 2015, it was announced that The Umbrella Academy would be developed into a television series, rather than an original film, produced by Universal Cable Productions.[12] On July 11, 2017, it was officially announced that Netflix had greenlit a live-action series adaptation of The Umbrella Academy due to premiere in 2018, with Way acting as an executive producer.[13][14] Jeremy Slater will write the pilot script, and Steve Blackman is the showrunner.[13]

Filming

Filming began on January 15 in Toronto, Ontario, and ended on July 18, 2018.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Alexander, Julia. "Netflix drops The Umbrella Academy series first look at NYCC". polygon.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Umbrella Academy [@UmbrellaAcad] (July 18, 2018). "Super. Messed up. Family. The #UmbrellaAcademy is coming 2019" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Meet the super dysfunctional family members of "The Umbrella Academy"". Filmoria.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Variety: ‘Umbrella Academy’ Series Based on Comic Books Headed to Netflix
  5. ↑ "Ellen Page Joins 'Umbrella Academy' Series at Netflix". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Otterson, Joe (2017-11-30). "'Umbrella Academy' Netflix Series Rounds Out Cast With 'Game of Thrones' Alum, 'Hamilton' Star". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2018-02-12). "Mary J. Blige To Co-Star In 'The Umbrella Academy' TV Series For Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Andreeva, Nellie (2018-02-16). "'The Umbrella Academy': Cameron Britton, Colm Feore, Adam Godley & Ashley Madekwe Join Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  9. ↑ Petski, Denise (2018-03-01). "'The Umbrella Academy': John Magaro Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  10. ↑ Petski, Denise (2018-05-09). "'The Umbrella Academy': Kate Walsh Set To Recur In Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  11. ↑ Schaefer, Sandy. "'Dodgeball' Writer Reworking 'Umbrella Academy' Movie". screenrant.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  12. ↑ Bill Keveney, USA TODAY (November 10, 2017). "Deal puts 'Umbrella Academy' on TV track". USA TODAY.
  13. 1 2 "'Umbrella Academy' Series Based on Comic Books Headed to Netflix". Variety. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Netflix to adapt Gerard Way's 'Umbrella Academy' comic book into live-action series". USA Today. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  15. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180719192858/http://www.whatsfilming.ca/wrapped-toronto-ontario/?referer=production-toronto-ontario
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