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Superhero fans worried about child endangerment are about to become very conflicted about the next big comic book movie on the horizon, as Universal announce plans to adapt The Umbrella Academy for the big screen. More »
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While the news that Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba's The Umbrella Academy is set to become a movie didn't particularly surprise us, the more that we hear of Way's ideas about the cinematic version of his dysfunctional superfamily, the more we're convinced that the movie has the potential to be the greatest superhero movie ever. Why? Because, as Way explains, "Everything about [Umbrella Academy] has been making the less-obvious choices." More »
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Comics writer/My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way recently let slip that Universal Pictures has optioned his Dark Horse Comics series, Umbrella Academy, for the big screen. The series is about a group of estranged misfit superheroes who reunite after their mentor's untimely demise and a global menace's dastardly ascent. Is this the hipper Justice League alternative we've been waiting for? We contacted a few folks associated with the Umbrella movie for more details. More »
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