Based on the Dark Horse comic book series created and written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá, Netfilx’s The Umbrella Academy follows a group of “gifted” children adopted by a billionaire who come back home to solve the mystery of their father’s death. Also, the end of the world is imminent.

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UK distributor Signature Entertainment has finalized deals for three movies, including Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike thriller Beirut and Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd comedy Ideal Home, I can reveal.

In Beirut, which Signature picked up from Trumbo and Captain Fantastic production outfit ShivHans Pictures, a U.S…

EXCLUSIVE: Indican Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to action thriller Jet Trash, with plans for a theatrical release in 10-15 cities this spring. Based on Simon Lewis’ 1999 novel Go, it’s directed by Charles Henri Belleville and stars Robert Sheehan (Fortitude, Mortal Engines), Osy Ikhile (Legend Of Tarzan, Black Mir…

EXCLUSIVE: Ari Gold’s The Song Of Sway Lake is having its world premiere next week at the Los Angeles Film Festival, debuting in the Premieres section. Rory Culkin, Robert Sheehan and 2017 Tony nominee Mary Beth Peil star in the story of a young jazz collector (Culkin) who plots to rob his wealthy grandmother (Peil)…

Trollhunter helmer André Øvredal will direct Mortal for Nordisk, 42 and Automatik, with Robert Sheehan starring. IM Global is launching sales in Cannes. Øvredal, who has The Autopsy of Jane Doe in the pipeline, conceived the story, a fantasy adventure origins plot about a young man discovering he has god-like powers…

Mortal Instruments‘ Robert Sheehan has been set to star opposite Hailee Steinfeld in Dustin Lance Black’s romantic drama The Statistical Probability Of Love At First Sight. Oscar-winner Black wrote and will direct the project. He’ll also exec produce with Bruna Papandrea, Caroline Kaplan and Steve Hutensky producing.

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