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'The Umbrella Academy': Netflix teases first look for Saturday

By Wade Sheridan
"The Umbrella Academy" star Ellen Page. Netflix has announced that a first look at the series will be released on Saturday. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI
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Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Netflix announced Friday that the first look at The Umbrella Academy will be released on Saturday.

The Umbrella Academy -- set to be a television series -- is based on the Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) and Gabriel Ba comic book of the same name.

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The comic book followed a dysfunctional family of superheroes who work together to solve their father's mysterious death.

"Grab your umbrellas," Netflix said alongside a short video clip that features an umbrella logo for the project.

Ellen Page, Kate Walsh, Mary J. Blige, Tom Hopper, Cameron Britton, Robert Sheehan, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Adam Godley, Aidan Gallagher, David CastaƱeda, John Magaro, Ashley Madekwe and Colm Feore are set to star.

Way is co-executive producing along with Steve Blackman (Fargo) who is also serving as showrunner. The pilot script was written by Jeremy Slater (The Exorcist).

The Umbrella Academy is set to premiere on Netflix with 10 episodes on Feb. 15.

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