News about Steve Blackman

Heroic moment woman foils e-bike thieves by yanking one off back of moped as they try to ride off with it

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 26, 2024
The middle-aged lady grabbed the bike with one hand and pulled one of the helmet-wearing thieves off the scooter with the other causing both him and the bike to crash onto the road, in Hertfordshire. Shocked passersby and customers in a nearby Starbucks watched on in horror.The e-bike and one of the crooks ended up lying on the concrete as the other offender sped off on the moped.

The Umbrella Academy showrunner Steve Blackman accused of bullying and toxic behavior over all four seasons... which he has now denied as 'false and outrageous'

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 2, 2024
A new report claims showrunner Steve Blackman created a toxic work environment on the set of Netflix 's The Umbrella Academy, as fans get ready for the fourth and final season, debuting August 8. Blackman, who created the series with Jeremy Slater, based on the Dark Horse Comics series of the same name by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba, was accused of bullying and creating an environment that discriminated against women. The allegations come from 12 staffers who worked on the Netflix series for all four seasons, according to the Rolling Stone report, which also obtained an HR complaint.

"The Umbrella Academy" Has Been Renewed For a Fourth and Final Season

www.popsugar.co.uk, August 26, 2022
The Hargreeves siblings were transported into a parallel world where they were forced to confront new apocalyptic dangers and a new group of odd UA siblings, the Sparrows, while still tangling with their own complicated family ties in the third season of "The Umbrella Academy." Now, Netflix has announced that the show has been renewed for a fourth season, which also happens to be the last. "I'm so excited that the incredibly faithful followers of 'The Umbrella Academy' will be able to see the fitting end to the Hargreeves siblings' journey from five years ago,'" showrunner Steve Blackman told Netflix's Tudum on Aug. 25.