Netflix and Dark Horse Team Up for The Umbrella Academy Live-Action Series
Jonathan Barkan
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Netflix and Dark Horse have announced that they are teaming up for a live-action adaptation of the mystery thriller comic series The Umbrella Academy, which was written by Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) and illustrated by Gabriel Bá. The plan is for a 10-episode run that will premiere at some point in 2018.
Way explains, “I am thrilled that The Umbrella Academy has found a home at Netflix. I couldn’t think of a better place for the vision Gabriel Bá and myself had when creating the comic and cannot wait for people to experience that world as a live-action show.”
Cindy Holland, Vice President, Original Content for Netflix, adds, “What drew us to The Umbrella Academy is that it’s wholly unique, visual, and stylized. These aren’t the usual superheroes, and the series will embrace the singular tone of the graphic novels — dark, yet humorous; supernatural, yet grounded in reality. We’re excited to see this world and introduce these unforgettable heroes to Netflix members around the globe.”
Synopsis:
“The Umbrella Academy” is a live-action series that follows the estranged members of a dysfunctional family of superheroes (The Umbrella Academy) — The Monocle, Spaceboy, The Kraken, The Rumor, The Séance, Number Five, The Horror, and The White Violin — as they work together to solve their father’s mysterious death while coming apart at the seams due to their divergent personalities and abilities.
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