Marvel Studio and Freeform network have released a sneak peek trailer for its upcoming new series, Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger. This is yet another youth oriented superhero series along the line of The Gifted and Marvel’s Runaways. The two super hero characters were created by Bill Mantlo. They first appear on the comic book – Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #64( March 1982).
Here is the official synopsis for Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger:
Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” is the story of Tandy Bowen (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone Johnson (Aubrey Joseph) – two teenagers from very different backgrounds, who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers which are mysteriously linked to one another. Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart, but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging. “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” stars Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Andrea Roth, Gloria Reuben, Miles Mussenden, Carl Lundstedt, Emma Lahana, Jaime Zevallos, and J.D. Evermore. The series will premiere on Thursday, June 7 (8:00pm – 10:00pm ET/PT) and is co-produced by Marvel Television and ABC Signature Studios. Joe Pokaski (“Underground,” “Heroes”) serves as showrunner and executive producer; Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s The Punisher,” “Marvel’s The Defenders”), Marvel’s head of Television, and Jim Chory (“Marvel’s The Punisher,” “Marvel’s The Defenders”) also serve as executive producers. Gina Prince-Bythewood (“Love & Basketball”) directed the first episode.
Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger will have a special two-hour season premiere Thursday 8-10 pm EST June 7th on Freeform. Check out the sneak peek below.
