The Umbrella Academy showrunner Steve Blackman may have said goodbye to the show after its final season, but he’s hopeful that it’s not the end.
The show, adapted from the comic book by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, concluded with a final, yet somewhat hopeful, post-credits scene. Even though that is the end of this story told over the past five years, Blackman told The Hollywood Reporter there’s scope for more stories with other characters.
The Umbrella Academy holds potential for spin-off stories
”It is really up to Netflix at the end of the day — and we’ve talked about it and it’s a lot of variables in play — but I think there’s a great story in young Hazel [Cameron Britton] and Cha-Cha [Blige] down the road. There’s obviously the Commission. I think there’s wonderful stories also with some other secondary characters,” Blackman said. ”Then what’s wonderful about our world is we could crossover with our main characters anytime we want to because in a wonderful time-traveling world, you can end up with anyone anytime you want.”
But as much as Blackman sees potential in this, he admits it’s out of his hands.
”There are ideas, there’s things I’ve talked about, and if Netflix decides down the road, I’d love to do it. But ultimately, Netflix will make that decision. I hope this isn’t the end of Umbrella Academy. I hope there’s another iteration somewhere down the road.”
The plan had always been to conclude The Umbrella Academy with Season 4. It’s an increasingly rare feat for a Netflix show to go out on its own terms. Fans will no doubt hope that its success does lead to something new in that world on Netflix.
The show follows a dysfunctional family of adopted siblings with extraordinary abilities. In Season 4, set six years after the previous season, the siblings faced a dramatic shift as they found themselves in a new reality without their superpowers. This altered timeline presents unprecedented challenges as the family confronts new adversaries determined to wipe them out.
