Umbrella Academy Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
Netflix has renewed The Umbrella Academy for a second season. That’s right the crazy bunch of heroes, or misfits or maybe a combination of both will all be back.
Season 1 cast members Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, and Justin H. Min will all reprise their roles in Season 2. In addition, Steve Blackman will return as showrunner. The second season, which will consist of 10 episodes, with production beginning this summer.
The Umbrella Academy is based on the comic book series of the same name created and written by Gerard Way, illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics. In the first season, seven children born during an unexplained global phenomenon develop incredible powers and are adopted by an eccentric billionaire, who trains them to save the world. The six surviving siblings reunite years later after learning their father has died, only to find themselves fighting to stop the apocalypse.
Along with Blackman, Jeff F. King, Mike Richardson, and Keith Goldberg serve as executive producers. Way and Bá serve as co-executive producers. Universal Content Productions produces for Netflix.
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