New Warriors (TV series)

Marvel's New Warriors, or simply New Warriors, is an upcoming American web television series created for Disney+ by Jeffrey Bell, based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The series was previously in development for Freeform under showrunner Kevin Biegel with heavy emphasis on comedy. Following the network's decision to drop the show, it failed to find a new home and was cancelled before it ever got to air. Following Marvel Television getting absorbed into Marvel Studios, the series was revived with a new showrunner and a new take.
== Premise ==
Sometime following the events of Avengers: Endgame, six young individuals band together under the tutelage of a veteran to take on crime on the streets of Chicago. The first season revolves around the New Warriors taking on the corporation Genetech; run by Andrew Chord's former war buddy Harmon Furmintz. Each of the New Warriors also deal with their personal issues and learn to work together as a team.
== Cast and characters ==
=== Main ===
* Nadji Jeter as Dwayne Taylor / Night Thrasher: A young man who lost his parents at a young age. He lives off his parents' fortune and has been raised by his father's friend Andrew Chord in martial arts and combat. It becomes his idea to bring in other young people with special abilities to fight alongside him.
* Zach Callison as Robbie Baldwin / Speedball: Dwayne's best friend who gains kinetic superpowers after a lab accident at Dwayne's company. He is more easygoing than the others and enjoys the superhero life, but has trouble balancing his personal relationships. He has a close bond with Niels the cat.
* Amandla Stenberg as Deborah Fields / Debrii: A feisty young woman with "low level electromagnetic telekinesis". An open lesbian, she reluctantly befriends the Warriors and initially despises the idea of heroing, but ultimately warms up to it. She can occasionally be antagonistic with others.
* Hudson Yang as Zachary Smith Jr. / Microbe: A self-conscientious young man with nosokinesis (the ability to control germs). Due to his rather mundane power, he finds himself lazing around Dwayne's house. He was disowned by his father, but overcomes his demons to be an effective hero. 
* Dylan Conrique as María Aracely Penalba / Hummingbird: An excitable girl from Mexico with a mysterious past and even more mysterious powers. She forcibly joins the Warriors in an effort to have the family that she never had. She has a major crush on Robbie and is close with Zach due to their age.
* Sydney Park as Silhouette Chord: Andrew's daughter and Dwayne's childhood friend. An incident from her childhood had left her paraplegic, but she maintains an optimistic view. She continues to train and eventually becomes an effective fighter while using her walking canes to support herself.
* Morris Chestnut as Andrew Chord: The mentor of the New Warriors. Silhouette and Aaron's father and Dwayne's godfather. A veteran who had an epiphany after "the blip" and decided to take the battle to the streets. His methods are radical, but he cares about his proteges and will do anything to protect them.
* Adam Rodriguez as Diego Casseas: Andrew's friend from the army who is now a coach who gives counsel to veterans on the side. He can create equipment and keeps his nose to the ground about the various happenings in Chicago. He friendship with Andrew however is on thin ice as he tries to escape the violence.
* Scott Wolf as Harmon Furmintz: A old friend of Andrew and Diego who now runs Genetech. Much like Andrew, he too claims that he wants to help the world. However, his methods are unjust. He creates Psionix, a program to aid people with disabilities that actually create meta humans who work directly for him.
=== Recurring ===
* Chuti Tiu as Miyami Chord: Andrew's ex-wife who works as a nurse at the local hospital and tries to avoid the chaos.
* Roshon Fegan as Aaron Chord / Midnight's Fire: Andrew and Miyami's son who is operating alone after faking his death.
* Julie Benz as Madeline Naylor: Robbie's single mother who works as a designer and is paranoid at the state of the world.
* Grace Rolek as Patty Cooper: A blogger and Robbie's friend who suspects that there is something off about him and his friends.
* Bella Thorne as Katie Rains: An intern at Taylor Foundation. She deals with the media around the company and is interested in Deborah.
* Jay Ryan as James Sharp / Coronary: A fellow nurse and friend to Miyami who is actually manipulative and seeks to get ahead in life.
* Sonoya Mizuno as Heidi Franklin / Pretty Persuasions: Harmon's personal aid and a member of Psionix who special abilities of her own.
Additionally, Niels the cat is portrayed by both actual and puppeteered cats.
=== Guests ===
==== Season 1 ====
* Chin Han as Zachary Smith Sr.: Zach's disgraced scientist father who disowned him.
* Alessandro Juliani as Nicholas Benson: The scientist responsible for empowering Robbie.
* Max Ehrich as Russ Broxtel / Firebrand: A fire based villain and pyromaniac.
* Alexander Koch as Gary Gilbert: Russ' friend; killed for the fire suit.
* Jeff Chase as Eric Conroy / Bloodstrike: An empowered enemy from Andrew's squad.
* Jared Gilmore as Carlton LaFroyge: An obsessed New Warriors fan.
* Aislinn Derbez as Esmarelda Lobo: A werewolf who is after María for her powers.
* Alfonso Herrera as Carlos Lobo: A werewolf who is after María for her powers.
* Juan Pablo Di Pace as Eduardo Lobo: A werewolf who is after María for her powers.
* Michael Rowe as Jake Miller / Titanium Man: A mercenary with titanium bones.
* Lucille Soong as Tai: Miyami's mother who lives in a retirement home.
== Episodes ==
== Production ==
== Release ==
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