The much-anticipated live action New Warriors series from Marvel, that was supposed to air on Freeform next year…won’t be airing on the network after all, and JJJ is really worried.
According to THR, the series, which “tested through the roof and caught the attention of high-level Disney executives”, doesn’t have a network to call home.
The trade paper reports that Freeform “could not find a slot for the show next year as it had originally intended. Marvel then asked for New Warriors back as the comic book powerhouse wants it to premiere in the new year. Freeform obliged.”
New Warriors stars This Is Us‘ Milana Vayntrub as Squirrel Girl, Baby Daddy‘s Derek Theler as Mister Immortal, with Jeremy Tardy as Night Thrasher, Calum Worthy as Speedball, Matthew Moy as Microbe and Kate Comer as Debrii.
The show will center on six young people who are learning to cope with their abilities in a world where bad guys can be as terrifying as bad dates.
Marvel and Freeform have officially announced the cast for the new show New Warriors, coming in 2018!
If you didn’t know, New Warriors is going to be the network’s first live action scripted comedy.
This Is Us‘ Milana Vayntrub will play the role of Squirrel Girl, Baby Daddy‘s Derek Theler will play Mister Immortal, with Jeremy Tardy as Night Thrasher, Calum Worthy as Speedball, Matthew Moy as Microbe and Kate Comer as Debrii.
Look out for the show on Freeform next year. Head on over to THR to check out the full character descriptions for the new comedy!
It’s official — Squirrel Girl is getting her own series at Freeform!
It looks like Marvel took note after Anna Kendrick and Shannon Purser got the heroine’s name into the news recently.
Squirrel Girl will be leading a group called New Warriors in the series, which is called Marvel’s New Warriors and follows six young people with powers living and working together.
With powers and abilities on the opposite end of the spectrum of The Avengers, the New Warriors want to make a difference in the world� Even if the world isn’t ready.
Not quite super, not yet heroes, Marvel’s New Warriors is about that time in your life when you first enter adulthood and feel like you can do everything and nothing at once – except in this world, bad guys can be as terrifying as bad dates.
Squirrel Girl aka Doreen Green is a “totally empowering fan girl�tough, optimistic and a natural leader.”
Doreen is confident and has the powers of a squirrel…She’s acrobatic, can fight and talk to other squirrels. Her most important trait is that she has faith in people and teaches them to believe in themselves.
The series will premiere in 2018.
