Marvel's New Warriors Get's a Squirrel Girl-Led Gets Straight-to-Series Order
Marvel’s New Warriors has received a straight-to-series order for the Freeform Network. The show will be Marvel’s first half-hour scripted comedy show and is due to air in 2018.
The network has ordered 10 half-hour episodes of the show about six young people with powers living and working together. They want to make a difference in the world, even if their powers are not quite as impressive as those of The Avengers. They will have to learn to use their abilities to help people while also struggling with growing up.
One of those young people with powers will be Doreen Green AKA Squirrel Girl, who as her name suggests, has the powers of a squirrel – she’s acrobatic, can fight and talk to other squirrels. However, her most important trait is that she has faith in people and teaches them to believe in themselves.
This is the second Marvel series order at Freeform. The network also has Marvel’s “Cloak & Dagger” underway, which will star Aubrey Joseph and Olivia Holt.“’Marvel’s New Warriors’ have always been fan favorites and now particularly with the addition of Squirrel Girl, they are Marvel Television favorites as well,” said Marvel’s head of television and series executive producer Jeph Loeb. “After the amazing experience we’ve had with Freeform on ‘Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger’ we can’t think of a better place for our young heroes.”
