FREEFORM PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE WATCH PARTY OF ‘MARVEL’S CLOAK & DAGGER’ AT SXSWDebut of Episode One and Discussion Will Take Place on March 11Network Releases New Trailer below Freeform, Disney’s young adult television network, today announced “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” will have its world premiere watch party during South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, on March 11, as partner programming. The premiere will mark Freeform and Marvel Television’s first presence at SXSW. “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 by and awakened to newly discovered superpowers which are mysteriously linked to one another. Following the world premiere, series stars Holt and Joseph along with executive producer and showrunner Joe Pokaski, director Gina Prince-Bythewood, and executive producer and Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb, will take the stage for a discussion about creating “Cloak” and “Dagger” – a pair of young adults navigating life’s issues of relationships, loss and race, and forming their own identities. The highly anticipated new series premieres on June 7 at 8:00 p.m. EDT with a two-hour event on Freeform. “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” is based on the beloved comic characters and is co-produced by Marvel Television and ABC Signature Studios. About Freeform About Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Television Marvel Television develops and produces some of the world’s most creative and popular live-action and animated programming for broadcast and cable television networks plus digital platforms including a historic deal with NETFLIX. Its portfolio of self-produced series includes "Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and "Marvel’s Inhumans" for ABC, "Marvel’s Runaways" for Hulu", Marvel’s Daredevil," "Marvel’s Luke Cage," Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning "Marvel’s Jessica Jones," "Marvel’s Iron Fist," "Marvel’s The Defenders," and "Marvel’s Punisher for NETFLIX and "Marvel’s Avengers" and "Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy" for Disney XD. Marvel is a co-producer on "Legion" (FX) and "The Gifted" (FOX). Marvel Television’s upcoming projects includes "Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger" (Freeform) and Marvel’s Untitled Deadpool animated series (FX). For more information, visit marvel.com. ©2018 MARVEL About ABC Signature Studios Freeform Media Relations Catherine Graves Facebook: @CloakandDaggerTV March 1, 2018 6:30am ET by ABC Publicity |