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"Marvel's Cloak & Dagger" has found its lead actors. Aubrey Joseph ("The Night Of") will portray Tyrone Johnson a.k.a. Cloak while former Disney Channel star Olivia Holt ("Kickin' It") will play Tandy Bowen, also known as Dagger.

"The characters of Tandy and Tyrone have always stood out to me ever since I first met them in the pages of Marvel comics when I was a boy," said showrunner and executive producer Joe Pokaski. "When Olivia and Aubrey read for the roles, these characters leapt off the page. We're so excited to see what these talented young actors bring to the Marvel Universe."

Head of Marvel Television and executive producer Jeph Loeb said, "Marvel is delighted to have found our 'Cloak & Dagger': Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph encompass the true essence of the characters and we are excited for the audience to see them in these roles."

"Marvel's Cloak & Dagger" is described as a coming-of-age series, which is based on the beloved Marvel characters. Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson come from starkly different backgrounds, each growing up with a secret they never dared to share with another soul.

Tandy Bowen is a privileged little girl, whose life is changed after her family was destroyed by a disastrous storm. Now in her late teens, an unexpected encounter with a boy named Tyrone sparks a life changing event.

Meanwhile, young Tyrone Johnson wanted nothing more than to prove he was fearless. But when everything he held close was taken away, life taught Tyrone to be afraid. Now older and more sheltered, Tyrone closes himself off. But when he meets a girl named Tandy, his life changes forever.

There's no word yet on when the production will start or when the series will premiere.