"Academy" Umbrella ", Season 2: release date, plot, actors

Streaming service Netflix hard at work on the sequel series based on the comic books Gerard Way. The first season of "Academy" Umbrella "," introduced the audience to the world, where in 1989, the light suddenly appeared many children with supernormal. And all of them were born to women who were not pregnant.

Some of them were collected and cultivated eccentric billionaire Reginald Hargreaves. He formed them into a team of superheroes who must make the world better. But over the years all the members "Academy "Umbrella""Separated. They only gathered at the funeral of a foster father. And then it was back to the future of the long-missing fifth (Aidan Gallagher), who reported that the world is threatened apocalypse. The heroes of the need to save the planet, but first they need to figure out their own relationships.

When will the second season of "Academy" Umbrella ""

The first season was released in mid-February 2019. Already in the beginning of April, the project extended.

Hello.

Season 2.

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- Umbrella Academy (@UmbrellaAcad) April 2, 2019

Work on the sequel began in June, and October 24 Instagram-account Netflix UK there was an announcement that the second season will be released "soon".

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However, the exact date has not yet announced, and Netflix is ​​not shared with any promotional materials. So that the second season is likely worth waiting around the middle of 2020.

What tells the new season of "Academy" Umbrella ""

Caution: Spoilers!

The heroes of the still not managed to save the world from the apocalypse. As it turned out, his reason was Vanya Hargreaves (Ellen Page). In the first season, the heroine suffered from the fact that she did not have any supernormalUnlike the brothers and sisters. But in the final Vanya I learned that in fact it is more powerful than all the others.

Stepfather Reginald Hargreaves had feared gift girls that it strongly suppressed. And precisely because it needed a nanny robot, which replaced the family of the mother.

Creating sound waves with the help of his violin, Ivan destroyed the moon, and its wreckage flew to the earth, which caused the apocalypse. But with the help of the ability of the Fifth heroes moved to the past. Likely to continue, they will try out another time to prevent the destruction of Earth.

On the subject of continuing difficult to judge: in the final film adaptation greatly departed from the original comic book. The second volume, which will be the basis for the new season, called "Dallas". He tells how the characters have moved back in time to kill John F. Kennedy for the salvation of the world.

However, in the series of this story arc already shown in the history of the Fifth. And his main opponents Hazel and Cha-Cha in comics too, is revealed only in the second season. Therefore, the events in the film adaptation can develop quite differently.

Series showrunner Steve Blackman shared the title of the first episode of the new season.

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we've seen the future

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We can only guess what it means to the phrase "Back to where we started." Heroes can go back to his childhood - while studying at the "Academy" Umbrella "." Or even at the time of birth of children with supernatural powers.

Who will star in the sequel

In the second season, will return all the major characters, ie Hargreaves family. At the same time many of them are waiting for changes in the character.

It appears quite different Vanya. New abilities certainly have awakened the latent aggression in it. In an interview with Den of Geek told Ellen PageThe Umbrella Academy Cast Discusses Creating a New Kind of Superhero Show about the future of the character.

I would be very interesting to investigate further Vanya. It's like Vanya 2.0 - less depressed both in good and in the bad sense.

Ellen Page

It is likely to change and Klaus Hargreaves (Robert Sheehan), having the ability to see ghosts. At the end of the first season of the hero he found his dead brother Ben can escape through it in the real world. All in the same interview with Den of Geek Sheehan said: "I would really like to see Klaus degenerated into something else entirely. I think he is in a state of constant change. "

Luther's relationship (Tom Hopper) and Allison (Emmy Raver-Lempman) probably will turn into a kind of love story. But what will happen to Diego (David Castañeda) - is unclear. Hero lost his mother (he was most attached to the robot-nurse) and a close friend. In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter mentioned Castañeda'Umbrella Academy' Star David Castañeda Reveals Hopes for Season 2 about the possible development of his character.

The best in this series - story character arcs. You need a lot of time, to show how people are changing because of their injuries. Diego can cope with a lot, but now he has lost his mother and Patch. He can completely get crazy or again begin to behave like a child.

David Castañeda

As in the first season finale characters moved in the past, but also because of the abundance of flashbacks in the series may be other characters, even those who had died. But they have not yet spoken.

Of the newcomers joined the cast of the three project. Ritu Arya ( "People") will play Lila - a chameleon, able to be both beautiful and completely insane.

Marin Ireland ( "Separation") got the role of Cissy - fearless women with failed marriages behind her.

Yusuf Gatewood ( "original") will appear in the image of Raymond. He is a born leader and a devoted husband, has the ability to disarm all at a glance.

How many seasons will be at the "Academy" Umbrella ""

Author of the original comic Gerard Way, who is participating in the creation of the series, told'Umbrella Academy' Creators Break Down That Destructive Season Finale The Hollywood Reporter, he plans to write a comic book eight volumes. So there will be a lot of authors and material for future seasons.

Series showrunner Steve Blackman shared'Umbrella Academy' Season 2's Roadmap Is Already In Place, Thanks to the Comics IndieWire with the hope that the "Academy" Umbrella "," is not only the second, but the third and fourth seasons. "But I know how Netflix is ​​important to get a great final," - said Blackman. So with enough popular projects likely to last a few more years.