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The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow, Thor 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Shazam, Flashpoint, Gotham City Sirens, Hellboy, Spawn and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Thor 4, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Venom, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Black Widow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cloak & Dagger, The Punisher, X-Men, Wolverine, The Gifted, Justice League, Shazam, Flashpoint, Gotham City Sirens, […]

The Umbrella Academy enrols three new cast members for season 2

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Netflix’s superhero drama series The Umbrella Academy has added three new cast members for its second season, with Deadline reporting that Ritu Arya (Humans), Yusuf Gatewood (Good Omens) and Marin Ireland (Y: The Last Man) have signed on to star in the small screen adaptation of the Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba comic book. Arya […]

Why superhero fatigue isn’t going to become a thing

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Martin Izzard on why superhero fatigue isn’t going to become a thing… Every few years, there’s an excitement that builds around what Marvel Studios is going to announce is coming next. We’ve had that this weekend, with confirmation of what will make up Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The plans include several episodic […]

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 […]

Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy gets a new promo

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Ahead of its arrival on Netflix this Friday, the streaming service has released a new promo for the small screen adaptation of Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s award-winning Dark Horse graphic novel series The Umbrella Academy, entitled ‘Cha Cha’s Hit List’; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Exclusive Interview – David Castañeda on the Umbrella Academy, shaking up the […]

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 […]

The Umbrella Academy gets a new trailer

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With just three weeks to go until The Umbrella Academy arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released a new trailer for the small screen adaptation of Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s award-winning Dark Horse graphic novel series; watch it here… On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women […]

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 […]

Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy gets a new poster and trailer

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A new poster and teaser trailer have arrived online for Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s Dark Horse graphic novel series The Umbrella Academy which gives us our first look at footage from the superhero series; check them out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMeqY7ogdF8 The Umbrella Academy follows the dysfunctional family of the Hargreeves, a group of young […]