Marvel's CLOAK AND DAGGER Being Turned Into a Live Action TV Show
Variety broke the news that the Marvel Comics superhero duo Cloak and Dagger are getting their own live-action show on the Freeform channel (formerly ABC Family).
I am split on how to feel about this. On one hand, it is great because there is a lot of interesting storylines that involve these characters. On the other, it is going to be on Freeform and will more than likely be turned into a whiny teen drama. That in itself is a good and bad thing, considering it might make comic book fans out of teens who would not be interested in that world, but it might push away those of us who know the characters and don’t appreciate how they are being portrayed.
I AM TORN!!!!
The live-action interracial romance follows the duo, two teenagers from very different backgrounds, who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love — 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.
No writer has been attached to the series, but the search is currently under way. Marvel Studios and ABC Signature Studios will co-produce.
The characters’ story is targeted toward young adults, making “Cloak and Dagger” a seamless fit for Freeform (previously ABC Family) whose target audience is “Becomers,” the 14-34 demo
As a person who loves comics and comic characters being brought to the screen big or small, I am worried about over-saturation of the genre. There are only a few things out there right now which dilute the otherwise-awesome pool of superhero show/movies. I think they should focus on what is working well and see how those play out.
Do you think this will be a successful series? Who would you cast as the main characters? Help me see the light!