FREEFORM AND MARVEL ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL CAST FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SERIES 'MARVEL'S CLOAK & DAGGER'

Cast Joins Previously Announced Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph who Will Star in the Title Roles

Freeform and Marvel today announced six new series regulars for its highly anticipated series, "Marvel's Cloak & Dagger," a live-action adaptation of the popular Marvel comic.

Andrea Roth ("Rescue Me," "Blue Bloods") will portray Melissa Bowen, Tandy's mom, who is the eternal optimist despite the struggles to adapt to her new existence. While complex and emotionally composed, her love for her daughter burns bright. Tyrone's mother, Adina Johnson, will be played by Gloria Reuben ("ER," "Mr. Robot"). Mrs. Johnson invests every aspect of her being into giving her son the life she believes he deserves. But she props up and protects Tyrone so much she almost forgets to love him. Miles Mussenden ("Bloodline," "Queen Sugar") will star as Tyrone's father, Michael Johnson, who trudges through his desk job to keep his family safe and happy. Mr. Johnson is a working-class father does what he can to ensure his son will grow up to be a great man. Liam will be played by Carl Lundstedt ("Grey's Anatomy, "Conviction"), a salt-of-the-earth townie who operates as Tandy's partner in crime while moonlighting as her boyfriend. But underneath his rough-around-the-edges appearance, Liam has big dreams. Portrayed by James Saito ("Life of Pi," "The Devil's Advocate"), Dr. Bernard Sanjo has been an emotional cornerstone in Tyrone's life; they have a most unusual relationship. J.D. Evermore ("True Detective," "The Walking Dead") will take the part of Detective Connors, who is a contradiction of a man embracing an intimidating persona that overcompensates for a secret he keeps close to the vest.

"We are incredibly excited to be underway on our first Marvel project with such a talented group of actors that really enhance the world that our 'Cloak & Dagger' live in," said Karey Burke, executive vice president, Programming & Development, Freeform.

Executive producer and showrunner, Joe Pokaski said "It's been important to us from day one that 'Marvel's Cloak & Dagger' is about character and emotion above all. We're so excited to have assembled a murderers' row of talented actors who can execute on that, and then some."

"We're thrilled to fill out the rest of the talented cast on 'Marvel's Cloak & Dagger' and join with Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph to make a show that fans, new and old, will enjoy," said Jeph Loeb, head of Marvel Television and executive producer.

"Marvel's Cloak & Dagger" is a coming-of-age series based on the beloved comic characters. Tandy Bowen (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone Johnson (Aubrey Joseph,) come from starkly different backgrounds, each growing up with a secret they never dared share with another soul. The series is co-produced by Marvel Television and ABC Signature Studios. Joe Pokaski ("Underground," "Heroes") will serve as showrunner and executive producer; Jeph Loeb ("Marvel's Luke Cage," "Marvel's Iron Fist"), Marvel's head of Television, and Jim Chory ("Marvel's Luke Cage," "Marvel's Iron Fist") will also serve as executive producers. Gina Prince-Bythewood ("Love & Basketball") is set to direct the first episode.

About Freeform

Part of the Disney|ABC Television Group, Freeform connects to audiences and goes beyond entertainment with bold original programming and immersive social engagement. The network delivers a unique mix of quality original and acquired series, plus fan favorite movies and the holiday events "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas." The Freeform app is a service that allows viewers with participating TV subscription services access to 24/7 live viewing of the network, as well as continued on-demand access via a wide array of devices.

About Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Television

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. 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.," "Marvel's Inhumans" for ABC; "Marvel's Daredevil," "Marvel's Luke Cage," and the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "Marvel's Jessica Jones" for NETFLIX; and "Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man," "Marvel's Avengers" and "Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy" for Disney XD. Marvel Television's upcoming projects include "Marvel's Iron Fist" and the culminating "Marvel's The Defenders" for NETFLIX, as well as "Marvel's The Punisher" (NETFLIX), "Marvel's Cloak & Dagger" (Freeform), "Legion" (FX) and "Marvel's Runaways" (Hulu). For more information, visit marvel.com. � 2017 MARVEL

About ABC Signature Studios

ABC Signature Studios is ABC Studios' boutique division spearheading development and production in premium and basic cable, as well as digital platforms. They are currently in post-production on the half-hour comedy pilot, "SMILF," for Showtime, based on the Sundance Award-winning short film from Frankie Shaw who wrote, directed and will star in the series. Shaw produces with Groundswell and Quantity Entertainment. Additionally, Signature co-produced with Fifty Fathoms the John Ridley series "Guerrilla," for Sky Atlantic and Showtime, starring Freida Pinto, Babou Ceesay and Idris Elba, which will premiere in the spring of 2017. Marvel Studios and ABC Signature Studios are in production on both "Marvel's Cloak and Dagger" for Freeform and "Marvel's Runaways" for Hulu. Signature's recent credits include "Dead of Summer," from executive producers Eddy Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and Ian Goldberg, and the Emmy-nominated HBO film "Confirmation," starring Kerry Washington and Wendell Pierce.