There was a certain amount of loyalty Steve Blackman felt when adapting “The Umbrella Academy” from its graphic novel source material to his Netflix drama — loyalty to the original’s writer and illustrator, Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba, as well as to the fans. But because the streaming service encouraged him to broaden the story to entice an audience that didn’t know the original storyline, Blackman felt at ease to take certain liberties, too. “The root of the show — the logline — is it’s a dysfunctional family show with a body count. So I didn’t feel I had to stay absolutely true to the source,” he says.
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Klaus
In the graphic novel, the “No. 4” superhuman, Klaus, gets shot and ends up in heaven, where he meets God — depicted as a stereotypically macho cowboy who rides up on a horse. It is...
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Klaus
In the graphic novel, the “No. 4” superhuman, Klaus, gets shot and ends up in heaven, where he meets God — depicted as a stereotypically macho cowboy who rides up on a horse. It is...
- 6/17/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
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