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[Penguin]

Rhenzy Feliz (”Teen Wolf," ”Casual") as Alex Wilder

Lyrica Okano (”The Affair," ”Unforgettable") as Alex Wilder

Virginia Gardner (”Goat," ”Little Bitches") as Karolina Dean

Ariela Barer (”New Girl," ”One Day at a Time") as Gert Yorkes

Gregg Sulkin (”Faking It," ”Don't Hang Up," ”Anti Social") as Chase Stein

Allegra Acosta (”100 Things to do Before High School," ”Just Add Magic") as Molly Hernandez

https://news.marvel.com/tv/59021/marvels-runaways-finds-cast/

 

[kulapik]

So it's directed towards teens, got it

 

[kirblar]

So it's directed towards teens, got it

So was the original book.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Not bad.

 

[guek]

Molly seems too old but otherwise looks good

 

[Killer Queen]

I can dig it
I really gotta get back into this series. Someone give me the rundown on how to do it best,at the time I just had random volumes.

 

[Ridley327]

Looks like a pretty solid cast from the comparison. Is this expected to be a straight adaptation of the first volume, or are they going to be taking some liberties?

 

[torre_avenue]

Over/under on one reference to Kamar-Taj, explicitly? Not just "I was in Tibet for a while?

Also, will the same Tina Minoru appear in this?

 

[kulapik]

So was the original book.

It's weird that it's gonna go on Hulu, though, they could have put it on Disney XD

 

[Penguin]

So it's directed towards teens, got it

It's a book about a bunch of teenage heroes/villains running away... kind of makes sense for that to be focus.

 

[Slayven]

Molly seems too old but otherwise looks good

My first thought, her schtick is being a 10 year that can bench press a state.

How can i say this and not be an ass, Gert looks a little too CW for how i picture her

Chase looks a little too broish, I am afraid they will play to that part of his character

 

[Nudull]

Racebending Molly? Interesting choice.

 

[Orin GA]

That aint Gert >:|

 

[VAD]

Gert is not supposed to be hot. I had no idea it was going to be made, I don't see how they can fuck this up with such good source material.

 

[Ridley327]

It's weird that it's gonna go on Hulu, though, they could have put it on Disney XD

Considering where it winds up by the end of the first arc, I imagine that it was too hot for that network. The book is usually right between PG and PG-13 for content.

 

[Slayven]

Considering where it winds up by the end of the first arc, I imagine that it was too hot for that network. The book is usually right between PG and PG-13 for content.

The time travel arc goes R, but I doubt they will do that

 

[Gordon Shumway]

It's a book about a bunch of teenage heroes/villains running away... kind of makes sense for that to be focus.

Maybe they can get the cast of 90201..

 

[SomedayTheFire]

that's a really cool cast. op has two alex wilder's though.

Molly seems too old but otherwise looks good

actress is only 14, not that much older.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Not a big fan of Molly being aged up, but I guess we'll see.

I can't believe I'm getting live action Nico Minoru :0

 

[MartyStu]

Gert may be a bit too slim for what that character is supposed to be.

 

[Monocle]

I don't know them apart from the Teen Wolf guy, but they sure are pretty.

Also Lyrica Okano is a dope name.

 

[Slayven]

that's a really cool cast. op has two alex wilder's though.



actress is only 15, not that much older.

10 and 15 are light years apart

 

[Cth]

I always thought Pixar should have taken a stab at the book and thought it'd fit better as an animated film, but then Big Hero 6 was made.

Surprised to hear it's moving forward, looking forward to checking it out.

RE: Gert, relax.. actor headshots are generally better looking.. add some glasses, etc and it'll be fine.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

10 and 15 are light years apart

i thought molly was 12 in the runaways?

i messed up my maths too actress is 14.

 

[Pilgrimzero]

Hopefully the comic comes back.

And yeah weird choice for Molly.

 

[Hagi]

Who's playing the raptor though?

I always thought it was nice Vaughan named Molly after his sister.

Hopefully the comic comes back.

And yeah weird choice for Molly.

It'd be back for maybe 12 issues then cancelled again.

 

[Slayven]

i thought molly was 12 in the runaways?

i messed up my maths too actress is 14.

She young enough to think Princess Powerful is a good name

 

[richiek]

So it's directed towards teens, got it

With this and Cloak and Dagger, Marvel is going after the YA demographic.

 

[Avixph]

Who's playing the raptor though?

I always thought it was nice Vaughan named Molly after his sister.



It'd be back for maybe 12 issues then cancelled again.

There ain't gonna be no raptor.

 

[Ashby]

It'd be back for maybe 12 issues then cancelled again.

So like every other Marvel book

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Gert is not supposed to be hot. .

So I'm looking at a page right now where Chase says to Gert "

Spoiler

you're the hottest chick...I've ever seen

" so I'm not sure I'm with you on this.

It's awesome to see that Vaughan is involved in the show.

Anyway I love Runaways and in honor of this I'm going to reread it. Well, at least until Whedon takes over.

 

[Sesha]

Don't care for Molly being aged up. Casting seems decent otherwise, but I don't know who any of these kids are, so I can't really comment on it. Alex' and Nico's actors have some names, though. Rhenzy and Lyrica. Americans are weird.

Gert is not supposed to be hot.

Make-up.

 

[Slayven]

With this and Cloak and Dagger, Marvel is going after the YA demographic.

Remember when Molly ripped Cloak's power out of him?

 

[Palmer_v1]

Can anyone post some examples of why Gert isn't a good fit?

 

[GuitarAtomik]

Yeah, Molly being a little older is the only weird thing but that stuff is kind of tough when you're talking about casting a kid on the edge of puberty for a show you want to run multiple seasons. Better to cast on the other side of it where you can tell they can still keep playing that younger age. Otherwise, the cast looks good other than Chase looking a little too jock.

 

[Hagi]

There ain't gonna be no raptor.

There better be a fucking raptor! Give me Reboot level CGI if you have to.

 

[TheSeks]

So it's directed towards teens, got it

...The original book was about teens?

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Can anyone post some examples of why Gert isn't a good fit?

She started out a bit chubby.

 

[Slayven]

There better be a fucking raptor! Give me Reboot level CGI if you have to.

It is going to be Bronsonlee in a raptor mask

 

[Avixph]

There better be a fucking raptor! Give me Reboot level CGI if you have to.

Would anyone sock puppet raptor be sufficient?

 

[Count Dookkake]

Neat.

Random Dook fact: I came up with the name "Gertrude" for the girl with the dino.

 

[Ashby]

Nobody's getting called Hoover in this show

 

[SomedayTheFire]

She young enough to think Princess Powerful is a good name

so like 20+ and posts on 4chan?

 

[GuitarAtomik]

Here's a controversial opinion: They should make Old Lace a feathered dino.

 

[pock3tmonster]

When is this expected to premiere? Late 2017? 2018?

 

[Malyse]

I am so fucking happy.

 

[Kalentan]

So iirc in the original comics they were all the children of super villains right? Wonder how they're going to explain why we haven't heard about them thus far. Cause this is in the MCU right?

 

[jph139]

Racebending and aging up Molly a bit, interesting choices. But she was always written younger than she actually was so it's not that far off.

Just, christ, please, let this be good. I've been waiting way too long for it to suck.

 

[Kevinroc]

So iirc in the original comics they were all the children of super villains right? Wonder how they're going to explain why we haven't heard about them thus far. Cause this is in the MCU right?

We'd never really heard of their parents before in the comics. They were a group of supervillains who operated completely under the radar until their kids discovered who they were and ran away.

 

[Slayven]

So iirc in the original comics they were all the children of super villains right? Wonder how they're going to explain why we haven't heard about them thus far. Cause this is in the MCU right?

Well in the comics the Parents ruled the west coast and completely under the radar.