If you live in the Toronto area, where The Umbrella Academy is shot, you're bound to recognize a couple of local landmarks. A few eagle-eyed Redditors have pointed out a very specific one that's quite visible in the series: a little hotel that's a character of its own in the hit show Schitt's Creek.
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It can definitely be said that Freya Allan is having a banner end to her teenage years. She's made a splash playing Ciri on Netflix's The Witcher, but how does a stratospheric ascent into the mainstream translate to cold, hard cash?
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It didn't take viewers long to fall in love with Netflix's TV adaptation of Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá's Eisner award-winning comic The Umbrella Academy, which debuted in February 2019. In almost as quick a time, Robert Sheehan's Klaus Hargreeves also wormed his way into the hearts of series' fans.
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After premiering on Netflix in February 2019, The Umbrella Academy quickly became the dysfunctional family superhero team-up the world didn't know it needed. One of the series' most beloved stars, Aidan Gallagher, is more than earning his pay for his captivating, arguably show-stealing performance.
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As we all know, Netflix giveth, and Netflix taketh away — and lo and behold, it's taketh-ing a lot of really great flicks during March 2020. It can be difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings on Netflix, but fortunately for you, we're on top of it.
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In November 2018, British actress Anna Shaffer was announced for the role of Triss Merigold on Netflix's The Witcher. No matter what the Witcher team chose to do with the character for the show, one thing is undeniable: the actress who plays her looks familiar. Here's where you've seen her before.
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Since debuting in early 2019, Netflix's unconventional superhero series The Umbrella Academy has become the talk of the town. Fans have heavily discussed its story, its characters, and its style — and have even started to question why cell phones don't seem to exist in the series' universe.
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Netflix wants non-subscribers to fall in love. In a video posted to the streamer's Twitter, Lana Condor and Noah Centineo — the stars of the hit Netflix original movie To All the Boys I've Loved Before — announced that those without a subscription are now able to watch the flick for free.
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You can learn a lot about a person from the way they fight, and in a new featurette for Netflix's The Witcher, fans discover who series hero Geralt truly is through a clash of swords. The scene makes up a hidden story fans have missed on The Witcher, and reveals a core part of Geralt's season 1 arc.
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It's hard to imagine that The Umbrella Academy wasn't always meant to be a TV series, but believe it or not, the adaptation of the comic book was originally intended to become a movie. Of course, that film never happened, and we know the reason why.
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The Witcher's showrunner Lauren Hissrich spends a surprising amount of time on the subreddit dedicated to the Netflix show, interacting with the fandom. Recently, she posted a screenshot of her original pitch as submitted to Netflix brass in 2017 in hopes of getting the show greenlit for production.
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They say that clothes make the man, and now fans finally know what the distinctive Nilfgardiaan armor from The Witcher says about the southern kingdom's army. Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich recently explained the thought process behind the warrior-wear that some fans found incredibly ugly.
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Every movie has its season on Netflix, and for a selection of films, their time is coming to an end in February 2020. We've selected for you a list of movies to re-watch or catch up on before they leave the streaming service next month.
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He suffered one of the more brutal deaths on the first season of Netflix's superhero series The Umbrella Academy — and some fans believe the brilliant chimpanzee Pogo (voiced with soulful sincerity by Adam Godley) got what he deserved. But what's the reason for all the Pogo hate?
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Close to the end of The Umbrella Academy season 1, several of the characters head to a remote cabin in the woods. It's this innocuous building that caught Netflix users' attention: this very same cozy cabin has appeared in a distinctly un-cozy movie, plus a few other series.
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As The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich began adapting the high-fantasy world, she was sure to leave some room for an obvious nod or two to those who entered the fabled world through their consoles. Here's the scene in the Netflix series that means more than you think.
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As we anxiously await the season 2 premiere of Netflix's latest comic book adaptation The Umbrella Academy, there are already a lot of questions concerning the possibility of additional seasons. Here's why we're worried about the future of The Umbrella Academy.
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The Witcher features a stellar cast, and there’s no doubt that fans have recognized some of the show's phenomenal actors but, despite their best efforts, can't quite place them. So let's glance over these performers' past accomplishments and figure out why the cast of The Witcher looks so familiar.
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Fans of Netflix's The Witcher likely recognized Anna-Louise Plowman, who portrays Zola, the woman who rescues and tries to adopt Freya Allan's Ciri. Though her part on The Witcher was a relatively brief one, Plowman is no stranger to roles on popular TV series. Here's where you've seen her before.
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Netflix's The Witcher delivers on its promise of high-fantasy monster hunting, but it's not always easy to follow. If you made it to the end of the first season and feel a little lost, it's not your fault. Here's what you need to know.
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There are more than a few actors in The Witcher's supporting cast that are sure to be familiar to viewers — chief among them Lars Mikkelsen, who portrays the conflicted dark wizard/illusionist Stregobor on the hit Netflix series. Here's why he looks so familiar.
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Freya Allan's role as Princess Ciri on Netflix's The Witcher is undoubtedly the breakout moment of her career. At only 18, Allan's only just getting started, but she already had some good luck even before landing this major gig. Here's where you may have seen her before.
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Netflix has revealed its top movie of 2019... and it's probably not the one you think. In a year in which the streamer fielded original films from Martin Scorsese and Michael Bay, its most popular movie was Murder Mystery, starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler.
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Within the world of The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia's relationship to his steed is quite well-known. But why exactly has the gruff and imposing monster-slayer given his best (and at times only) friend the name Roach? Here are the reasons.
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He may have already looked god-like in all of his DC appearances, but Henry Cavill had to find a whole new level to play the lead in Netflix's The Witcher. If you haven't seen it yet, he's absolutely ripped. Here's how he got into the best shape of his life to play Geralt of Rivia.
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Viewers have found a lot to like about the Netflix original series The Witcher — including the performance of Anya Chalotra, a relative newcomer whom you might nevertheless find to be a bit familiar. If you can't quite put your finger on where you've seen her before, well, we're here to help.
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The creatures in The Witcher might've come from myths and legends, but they don't look exactly like their traditional counterparts. They don't act quite like them either. These are the stories that inspired The Witcher's most fearsome beasts.
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