Amid the recent news that the Marvel TV series might be leaving Netflix for good, it's been announced that a new live-action comic book adaptation for the streaming service is in the works.
Ellen Page is set to lead the cast of The Umbrella Academy, which is based on the popular graphic novels by My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way, and has been given a 10-episode season order.
The story follows estranged members of a dysfunctional family of superheroes known as the Umbrella Academy.
The family members – Luther, Diego, Allison, Vanya, Klaus and Number Five – work together to try and solve their father's mysterious death, but struggle due to their clashing personalities and different abilities.
Page will play Vanya, who is a bit of a black sheep of the family, having been adopted and having no super-abilities.
It has recently been announced that despite streaming some of Marvel's biggest hits over the last few years, including the likes of Jessica Jones, The Defenders and Luke Cage, Netflix will no longer be their home.
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As part of its plans to create a brand new streaming platform to rival the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime, Disney has also confirmed it will be producing brand new original content
So, not only will all of your favourite Disney classics (Marvel included) be available to stream on the new service, but there'll be exclusives to look forward to as well.
The Umbrella Academy will air on Netflix in 2018.
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