Showrunner Steve Blackman tells EW about his approach to the show
The Umbrella Academyisnt like other superhero shows.
First and foremost, I wanted to ground the characters, showrunner Steve Blackman tells EW.
Its a very busy landscape of superhero stories.
When I first looked at the graphic novel, to me, it was a dysfunctional family show.
Hargreeves plan seemed to work well enough when his children were, well, children.
But in the present, theyve become passe in the culture at large.
Theyre like washed-up child stars who still have to contend with their strange powers and even stranger destiny.
They were world famous at one point, and then the world totally forgot them, Blackman says.
That weighs heavily on them.
Music is an even bigger part of the show, with several scenes soundtracked by unexpected song cues.
Blackman says he wanted the music to be almost its own character in the show.
The Umbrella Academypremieres on Netflix Feb. 15.
Watch the trailer above.
