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The world of The Umbrella Academy expanding with You Look Like Death

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Dark Horse Comics has announced the upcoming summer launch of the first Umbrella Academy spin-off series You Look LIke Death from series co-creator Gerard Way along with Shaun Simon (The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys), artist I.N.J. Culbard (The New Deadwardians), and letterer Nate Piekos (The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion). You Look Like Death will […]

Netflix renews The Umbrella Academy for second season

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It’s been a while since its premiere in February, but Netflix has finally revealed what the future holds for The Umbrella Academy. The streaming service announced yesterday the comic book adaptation has been renewed for a second season by releasing a short announcement teaser for where the season will take the Hargreeves family next. Watch […]

Exclusive Interview – David Castañeda on the Umbrella Academy, shaking up the comic-book formula and learning how to throw knives

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Harrison Abbott chats with The Umbrella Academy star David Castañeda… Based on Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s series of graphic novels, The Umbrella Academy is Netflix’s latest foray into the superhero arena, one that promises to shakeup the genre with its quirky characters, distinctive style and offbeat humour. For the uninitiated, this cult sensation is […]

Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy has been fully mapped out, reveals Gerard Way

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This February sees the launch of The Umbrella Academy, Netflix’s small screen adaptation of the Dark Horse comic book series from My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way. So far, the comic book spans three volumes, but way has revealed to Collider that he already knows how the comic book will play out, and he’s shared […]

DC Collectibles’ Gerard Way Batman and Joker Black and White statues available for pre-order

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Sideshow and DC Collectibles have revealed the upcoming Batman and Joker Black and White collectible statues based on the designs of My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way. The statues are limited to 5000 pieces and are available to pre-order now, priced at $80.00 each; take a look at the official promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING […]

The Umbrella Academy begins production at Netflix

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Production on Netflix’s adaptation of Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s The Umbrella Academy is now underway. Bá announced the start of production via his Twitter page, posing for a photo with Way on the set of the series. Check it out below… The Umbrella Academy follows the dysfunctional family of the Hargreeves, a group of young superheroes that come together […]

Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy rounds out its cast of dysfunctional superheroes

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A couple weeks after Netflix cast Ellen Page (Flatliners) in the lead role of The Umbrella Academy adaptation, the streaming service has now rounded out its cast of dysfunctional superheroes in the Hargreeve family. Joining Page in the series are Tom Hopper (Black Sails) as Luther, Emmy Raver-Lampman (Broadway’s Hamilton) as Allison, David Castañeda (Soldado) as […]

Ellen Page cast in Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy series

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Netflix’s adaptation of Gerard Way’s The Umbrella Academy has just filled one of its lead role. Ellen Page (Inception) has joined the show as Vanya Hargreeves, a.k.a. The White Violin, the black sheep of the superhero family with no supernatural abilities. Due to her lack of abilities, she’s insecure about where she fits within the family and […]

Doom Patrol/Justice League crossover coming in 2018

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DC’s Young Animal imprint has gained a lot of traction since it began last year as an outlet for mature readers than the stories usually told in the regular DC Comics titles. The books – Doom Patrol, Mother Panic, Shade The Changing Girl and Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye – take place within the DCU, but are still relatively […]