‘Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger’ is coming to Freeform

Disney is spreading the wealth of its Marvel Comics library to its cable network Freeform.

“Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger,� which tells the story of an interracial romance between two teenagers who acquire super powers while falling in love, will make its debut in a live-action version later this year. The series is a co-production of Marvel Studios and ABC Signature Studios.

TV shows based on Marvel characters have shown up on ABC (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.�) and Netflix (“Jessica Jones� and “Daredevil�). “Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger� will be the first comic book series for one of Disney’s cable networks. Marvel was acquired by Disney in 2009.

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Freeform, formerly known as ABC Family, was recently renamed with a focus on its target audience of millennials, a change that makes it an appropriate home for “Cloak and Dagger.� No air date or cast has been announced for the series.

Freeform also announced it has picked up “Famous in Love,� based on the novel by Rebecca Serle. The series is about a college student named Paige who must learn to deal with success and fame after getting cast in the starring role of a Hollywood blockbuster movie. Bella Thorne plays the lead role of Paige in the series. Marlene King (“Pretty Little Liars�), Miguel Arteta (“Getting On�) and Dan Farah (“Ready Player One�) are executive producers, and Serle is co-executive producer.

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