Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy’ gets new trailer

Netflix’s adaptation of former My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way’s and illustrator Gabriel Bá’s The Umbrella Academy comic book series is coming less than a month away so the streaming service is hyping up the 10-episode show with its newest trailer. The story follows what happens when 43 not pregnant women suddenly give birth on the same day. It takes place in an alternate timeline that has been shaped by major historical events. Seven of the surviving children were adopted by mysterious and wealthy philantrophist Sir Reginald Hargreeves. He wanted to help each of the children harness their superpowers to help save the world. But his untimely death leaves them as orphans and then they’re left to save the world from the impending apocalypse.

The cast is composed of big names like Ellen Page and Mary J. Blige as well as a talented bunch of actors and actresses like Robert Sheehan, Cameron Britton, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Aidan Gallagher, Colm Feore, Adam Godley, John Magaro, Ashley Madekwe, and 13 Reasons Why's Kate Walsh. Bá and Way co-executive produce the show, which is lead by Steve Blackman. The Umbrella Academy starts streaming on Netflix on February 15^th.

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Netflix teases first season of ‘The Umbrella Academy’

Netflix’s adaptation of Gabriel Ba and Gerard Way’s comic book series is coming to Netflix in the new year and we got our first look through a teaser for the 10-episode first season. The Umbrella Academy will be coming to the streaming service on February 15, 2019. It tells the story of six children and their adoptive father. What’s special about them is five out of the six have superpowers. While the comics were set at the start of 1977, the series is dated at around 1989. The story remains the same, though. Spontaneous, miraculous pregnancies brought these six into the world to save it. At the same time, they learn the truth about where they came from.

The Umbrella Academy stars Ellen Page as Vanya (The White Violin); Tom Hopper as Luther (Spaceboy); David Castaneda as Diego (The Kraken); Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison (The Rumor); Robert Sheehan as Klaus (The Seance) and Aidan Gallagher as Number Five (The Boy). Colm Feore stars as Sir Reginald Hargreeves (The Monocle).

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Netflix announces release date for ‘The Umbrella Academy’

Full steam ahead for the Netflix’s adaptation of Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s The Umbrella Academy. It’ll be hitting the streaming service the day after Valentine’s in 2019 (February 15, 2019) and as mentioned, it’s going to be based on the Dark Horse comics series by My Chemical Romance’s front man and the Brazilian comic book artist. The story follows an estranged family of siblings with superhuman abilities who need to solve the murder of their father Reginald Hargreeves.

Developed by Steven Blackman (Altered Carbon, Fargo), Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy stars Ellen Page, Mary J. Blige, Tom Hopper, Cameron Britton, Robert Sheehan, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Adam Godley, Aidan Gallagher, David Castañeda, John Magaro, Ashley Madekwe, and Colm Feore.

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