Gerard Way shares first look at upcoming 'Umbrella Academy' series
Our first official look of Gerard Way‘s upcoming Umbrella Academy is finally here.
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Way took to Instagram to share an official promo shot of the Netflix adaptation of his comic book series the Umbrella Academy.
The singer shared the new promo with the caption: “Check it out! Super excited that everything keeps moving at an amazing pace for our Netflix Umbrella Academy series!”
It was previously thought that the new show would be making its small screen debut sometime in 2018, but it looks like it won’t be coming until 2019, according to the show’s official Twitter that is.
Super. Messed up. Family. The #UmbrellaAcademy is coming 2019. pic.twitter.com/MninQscK3l
— Umbrella Academy (@UmbrellaAcad) July 19, 2018
We can’t wait for the new show, even if we have to wait another year.
Mary J. Blige, Kate Walsh (13 Reasons Why, Grey’s Anatomy,) Ellen Page, Tom Hopper (Game Of Thrones), Emmy Raver-Lampman, David Castañeda, Robert Sheehan and Aidan Gallagher will be featured on Way’s forthcoming TV show adaptation of his comic book series the Umbrella Academy.
The story follows the family as they “work together to solve their father’s mysterious death while coming apart at the seams due to their divergent personalities and abilities.”
Way officially that the announced the project would officially be headed to Netflix, with a reported 10-episode series, back in July.
“I am thrilled that the Umbrella Academy has found a home at Netflix,” Way said. “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.”
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