Marvel TV has officially announced they are bringing a new super hero series to Freeform (formerly ABC Family). CLOAK & DAGGER features two powerful teenagers who realize they are much better together than they are apart and begin to form a romance.
“We are thrilled to be able to explore another corner of the Marvel Universe with Cloak and Dagger,” said Executive Producer and Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. “We want to thank Tandy and Tyrone’s fans everywhere who have been waiting for this exciting news.”
Also revealed, exclusively at Deadline, is the news that Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph will star in the title roles.
“The characters of Tandy and Tyrone have always stood out to me ever since I first met them in the pages of Marvel comics when I was a boy,” said [showrunner Joe] Pokaski. “When Olivia and Aubrey read for the roles, these characters leapt off the page. We’re so excited to see what these talented young actors bring to the Marvel Universe.”
Here's a synopsis of CLOAK & DAGGER:
"'Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger' follows Tandy Bowen and Tyronne Johnson, two teenagers from very different backgrounds, who find themselves burdened by and awakened to newly acquired super powers while falling in love. Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn that they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging"
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