Cloak & Dagger
Freeform hasdebuted the very first trailerfor Marvel’sCloak and Dagger , which is prepare to broadcast on the channelin 2018 . StarringOlivia Holt and Aubrey Josephas the titulary superheroes , the series is aimed more toward the Young Adult market , though undoubtedly it will invoke to all ; whether fan of the superhero musical genre or not . But what ’s it all about ?
Origins
Cloak and Daggermade their first appearance in Marvel Comics’Peter Parker : The Spectacular Spider - Man , in 1982 . After a number ofSpider - Manappearances , the duo were given their own limited series , and its success prompted Marvel to produce an on-going bismuth - monthlyCloak and Daggercomic serial publication , debuting in 1985 .
TheCloak and Daggercomic series centers on Tyrone " Ty " Johnson ( Cloak ) and Tandy Bowen ( Dagger ) , who meet as runaways in New York City . Ty has a debilitating stutter , which prevented him from stopping the police from film his friend , while Tandy has run aside to escape her overbearing mother . The pair form a friendly relationship , and when Tandy accept the offer of accommodation from a group of alien , Ty goes with her . The twosome are delivered to a vicious apothecary , who is developing a new brand of man-made heroin . He try out it on Ty and Tandy , who wield to flee , but the drug somehow imbues both with superhero superpower that work in conjunction with one another .
Ty finds himself engulfed in a darkness , which only ease when Tandy is present with her dagger of light . call themselves Cloak and Dagger , the distich set about ensnare drug dealers - Tandy strikes them down with her light dagger before Ty engulfs them in his ( strong-arm and metaphorical ) cloak of darkness . The duo become vigilantes , hunting down and killing the man ( Simon Marshall ) who injected them with the synthetic diacetylmorphine , before embarking on a war against all drug dealers .
Throughout their comical Koran appearances , Cloak and Dagger encounter a full range of other Marvel characters , including Spider - Man , Daredevil , Luke Cage , Kingpin , and Doctor Strange . They also become members of Captain America ’s cabal during the Civil War era .
TV Series
In April 2016 , Marvel Television announced its plan for aCloak and DaggerTV serial . The show will air on Freeform , formerly known as ABC Family . In 2017 , it was announced thatCloak and Daggerwill consist of ten episode . The show wait set to be an angsty - stripling drama heavily focus on romance , all wrapped up in the superhero writing style , of course .
Cloak and Daggerhas Joe Pokaski ( Heroes ) as showrunner , with Jeph Loeb ( Head of Marvel Television ) , and Jim Chory ( The Defenders ) as executive producers . The series is coiffure in post - Hurricane Katrina New Orleans , and dissent pretty in its apparatus to the comic book origins : or else of merging as walkaway , Tandy and Ty are connected by a mysterious puerility incident , which is hint at in the first house trailer released . The pair then reconnect later on in life , andCloak and Daggerfollows them as they divvy up with their own daily lives , as well as the encumbrance of their superpowers . The connection they partake is further perplex by the fact that they find themselves falling in lovemaking , and given that the role of Liam , Tandy ’s boyfriend , has also been cast , it ’s safe to accept that wo n’t be apparent soaring .
Given the subject cloth , Cloak and Daggershould be right at home on Freeform , and it ’s good to see the YA audience being cater for , since Marvel have already carved out a strong niche in grownup superhero tv set shows with their Netflix offerings . Freeform also have another Marvel show in the works , New warrior , asterisk Squirrel Girl and a band of misfit superheroes , which will be Marvel ’s first half - time of day comedy serial .
The Cast
Olivia Holt as Tandy Bowen ( Dagger):Holt is a Disney transmission channel loyalist , even though she is only 19 . She made her debut in Disney XD ’s martial humanities show , Kickin ' It , which she landed owing to her gymnastic exercise skills . Those skills will also stand up her in good stead for the military action scenes inCloak and Dagger . From there , Holt moved to the Disney Channel’sI Did n’t Do It , before landing the part of Tandy . Holt is also a vocalizer , and her EP was released on Hollywood Records in 2016 . Basically , she ’s a very key penis of the Disney family , hence her taking lead in a Marvel show to be bear witness on a Disney subsidiary .
Aubrey Joseph as Ty Johnson ( Cloak):Joseph has had small roles in TV shows such asLaw and Order , andThe Night Of . He also appeared in the 2015 pic , Run All Night , which starred Liam Neeson . Joseph ’s part was only little , andCloak and Daggerwill be his first major role , and belike to propel him onto even greater things .
Andrea Roth as Melissa Bowen , Tandy ’s mother : Roth is best known for her purpose as Janet Gavin , in the TV series , Rescue Me .
Gloria Reuben as Adina Johnson , Ty ’s female parent : Reuben is well get it on as Jeanie Boulet in ER , and Dr. Krista Gordon on Mr. Robot .
The Trailer
Cloak and Daggerseries only started shooting in February , 2017 , so it ’s probable that most of the footage prove in the trailer comes from thepilot episode . Even if it all does , it ’s still telling , and the prevue correct the series up nicely . In fact , the poke is a lot more impressive than many had expected - showcasing a darker tone than might usually be wait on a kinsperson canal . That said , YA programming is making a name for itself with its no - detention barred advance . Shows such as13 Reasons Why , Teen WolfandNew Girlhave produced such compelling workplace that they have held a broad appeal to everyone , andCloak and Daggerlooks set to follow suit of clothes . Based on what we ’ve seen in the house trailer , Cloak and Daggerlooks to be a worthy phallus of the Marvel Television Universe , easy rivaling the kind of quality programming we ’ve come to expect from Marvel ’s Netflix offerings .
Cloak and Daggeris expected to come in 2018 on Freeform .
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