Cloak and Dagger Trailer plus New Warriors Details

This past week Marvel gave us a first look at its upcoming Cloak and Dagger series on ABC Freeform. It’s a teen drama set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring Olivia Holt (Kickin It, Girl vs Monster) and Aubrey Joseph (Run All Night, The Night Of) as Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson respectively. In the comics, Cloak and Dagger are two teen runaways who were exposed to drugs that gave them access to their mutant powers, with Cloak able to surround himself in a ‘cloak’ of darkness and Dagger able to create daggers of hard light. The duo made their debut in Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #64, and have shown up in Runaways, X-Men, and the ‘Marvel Knights’. The show will air its 10-episode season next-year. For news on Marvel’s other Freeform series, check after the link.

Marvel and Freeform also revealed its lineup for its upcoming New Warriors live action sitcom. It seems to be based upon Vol 3 of the comic as it has a similar lineup.

Doreen Green (Squirrel Girl) has squirrel powers — she can talk to the bushy-tailed rodents, and she’s strong and acrobatic. She’s also an energetic and optimistic leader whose greatest power is getting others to believe in themselves.

Craig Hollis (Mister Immortal) says he can’t die. He also won’t prove it. He has all the time in the world to learn how to be a superhero, so right now he’d rather just hang out. He’s the charming and cocky ladies’ man of the group.

Dwayne Taylor (Night Thrasher) doesn’t have any superpowers other than his own abnormally strong human mind and body. His wealthy parents died when he was young, but he worries his fortune will hurt his street cred. He’s a local celebrity with a YouTube channel documenting his pursuit of justice — a brilliant guy, but he’s also maybe a little full of himself.

Robbie Baldwin (Speedball) can shoot balls of energy out of his hands; he just can’t control them. He’s immature and impulsive, but he means well.

Zack Smith (Microbe) can communicate (get it?) with germs, which gives him semi-telepathic abilities. He’s not reading your mind, he’s talking to your guts. He’s a very shy guy, though, and he leans on the team for his confidence.

Deborah Fields (Debrii) is a low-level telekinetic trickster who’s also an out lesbian. Her confident and outgoing personality masks deep pain — she’s lost loved ones as the result of superheroics gone wrong.

Not only does the lineup feature Squirrel Girl, it also features Mr. Immortal from the Great Lakes Avengers series. Longtime fans may scoff at the focus on comedy and the lack of longtime members such as Darkhawk, Turbo, and Nova. Still, this is an interesting look for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.