Popular personalities including Eric Tai, Andre Paras, Sanya Lopez, Benj Alves, Brent Manalo, Santino Rosales, and Aryanna Epperson, solved challenges to unlock the launch party
You can be a part of the excitement on Saturday, February 16, at Shooting Gallery Studios, Red Studio (3317 Zapote, Makati City), from 10 am to 6 pm
Netflix celebrated the launch of its brand-new Original Series, The Umbrella Academy with an immersive super room experience that allowed fans to live like the show’s seven superhero siblings.
Powered by PLDT, Smart and LG, the Seven Super Rooms experience housed seven unique rooms, each themed after the lead characters from The Umbrella Academy, and featured fun and interactive elements from the show.
Just as the heroes of The Umbrella Academy need to work together to save the world, Netflix also gathered popular Pinoy personalities, including Eric Tai, Andre Paras, Sanya Lopez, Benj Alves, Brent Manalo, Santino Rosales, and Aryanna Epperson to solve the challenges in their assigned theme room. Fans and other guests supported these personalities via Instagram Live in real time. Other popular personalities like Erwan Heussaff, Chris Cantada, Richard Juan and Vince Velasco also joined the celebrations.
But the fun doesn’t stop there! Fans can join in on the heroic excitement to save the world, take fun photos, and share their #TheUmbrellaAcademy experience with their barkadas.
Time and Location:
Shooting Gallery Studios, Red Studio (3317 Zapote, Makati City) on Saturday, February 16, from 10 am to 6 pm. Take it one step further, and come in a costume!
The Super Rooms:
It’s all about teamwork! Each of the seven Super Rooms are themed after the superhero siblings from The Umbrella Academy, which is now streaming on Netflix. Take a look at the rooms and the launch party below:
Eric Tai for Luther/Number 1
TV host and rugby player Eric Tai took on the room of Luther, the leader of The Umbrella Academy. As he has spent most of his life in solitude on the moon, his room was themed as a space station, where everything is miniature sized to make you feel super big and super strong.
Andre Paras for Diego/Number 2
True to his vigilante character, Diego’s Super Room was styled as a dark hero’s lair, complete with gadgets and weapons. To solve the puzzle, actor Andre Paras showed off his marksman skills, just like Diego!
Sanya Lopez for Allison/Number 3
To unlock her room, actress Sanya Lopez channelled her inner pop star and flexed her music trivia (and singing!) skills in Allison’s room, whose power is to manipulate reality.
Benjamin Alves for Klaus/Number 4
Like the eccentric and party-loving Klaus, actor and host Benj Alves solved his dive bar-themed room by concocting the perfect cocktail to die for. Klaus’ super power is his ability to talk to the dead.
Brent Manalo for The Boy/Number 5
The Boy possesses unique time-traveling abilities, but somehow has managed to stay (and look) the same age. Model Brent Manalo took on The Boy’s nostalgic-themed room by beating video games from different eras.
Santino Rosales for Ben/Number 6
Ben is super dead – no more spoilers here! Model Santino Rosales impressively unlocked Ben’s room by following instructions on a Ouija Board.
Aryanna Epperson for Vanya/Number 7
Social media personality and vlogger Aryanna Epperson solved the challenge in Vanya’s room by discovering the character’s ultimate source of power.
About The Umbrella Academy
On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by a billionaire who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his “children” to save the world. Now, the six surviving members reunite upon the news of their father’s passing and must work together to solve a mystery surrounding his death. But the estranged family begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse. The Umbrella Academy is based on the comic book series created and written by Gerard Way, illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics. The show is produced by Universal Cable Productions for Netflix, with Steve Blackman serving as executive producer and showrunner, and additional EPs Jeff F. King, Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg, Gerard Way, and Gabriel Bá.
Launch Date: February 15, 2019
Created for Television by: Steve Blackman
Executive Producers: Steve Blackman (Showrunner/EP), Jeff King (EP), Keith Goldberg (EP), Mike Richardson (EP), Gerard Way (Co-EP), Gabriel Bá (Co-EP)
Produced by: Universal Cable Productions for Netflix
Series Stars: Ellen Page, Mary J. Blige, Cameron Britton, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Colm Feore, Adam Godley, John Magaro, Ashley Madekwe, Kate Walsh