The MCU Ironheart series on Disney+ is one of Marvel Studios’ most exciting upcoming projects, and we’re learning more and more about the Iron Man legacy hero’s solo show all the time. Dominique Thorne played Riri Williams for the first time in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In Phase 5 of the MCU, she will play the character again in her own Disney+ show. Even though a lot of the show is being kept secret, there have been news and updates about the MCU Ironheart show, from the cast to plot details. As the release date gets closer, the rate at which Ironheart news comes out will only speed up.
Riri Williams first appeared in the 2016 comic book Invincible Iron Man Vol. 2 #7. She was made by Brian Michael Bendis. The teenage genius makes her own Ironheart suit in the end. Tony Stark gives Riri an official sponsorship, which confirms that she is the superhero Ironheart. From there, she joins up with the Champions before going off on her own to make a new suit that moves faster through the air. Even though the MCU series Ironheart can’t be exactly like the comics, the original Marvel plotline sets Riri up to be a great hero in her own right, and fans can’t wait to see what she does when she gets the spotlight in the MCU series.
Marvel’s Ironheart cast
These people have been confirmed to be in Ironheart:
- Dominique Thorne as Ironheart/Riri Williams
- Lyric Ross as Natalie
- Alden Ehrenreich as TBC
- Anthony Ramos as TBC
- Manny Montana as TBC
- Shea Couleé as TBC
- Zoe Terakes as TBC
Dominique Thorne will play Riri Williams in Marvel’s Ironheart series on Disney Plus. She made a good impression in her first movie If Beale Street Could Talk, which is up for an award.
Who is making Ironheart?
As usual, Kevin Feige is in charge of the show as executive producer, and Ryan Coogler (along with his wife Zizi Coogler) and Dominique Thorne will work together again to produce the show. The series is expected to have six episodes, and Samantha Bailey (You’re So Talented) and Angela Barnes are reportedly directing all six of them (Blindspotting). Chinaka Hodge, who made the show, and Eve Ewing will both write the scripts for the six episodes. Victoria Alonso, Louis D’Esposito, Sarah Finn (who is also in charge of casting), Chinaka Hodge, Zoie Nagelhout, Sev Ohanian, Ethan Smith, and Brad Winderbaum are all producers for the show.
Ironheart Storyline
The people who made Ironheart haven’t said much about the story. We know that Riri Williams will make her Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, where she will wear armor. She might be in Wakanda and be in danger from Namor, who is a bad guy. The upcoming show on Disney+ will tell a bigger story about Riri Williams, and it might have something to do with the Iron Man spinoff Armor Wars, which is also coming soon to Disney+.
Williams could be a part of the plot of Armor Wars, but it’s not clear if the two characters will work together for one show. In 2016, Riri made her first appearance in a comic book, and the character was popular for a short time. She was part of the crossover event Secret Empire and joined the superhero team The Champions, getting her own title.
She was only 15 years old at the time, but the Massachusetts Institute of Technology had given her a scholarship because she was a good scientist. She is also smart, like Tony Stark, and she can make her own armor that is similar to Stark’s. Stark eventually sees her and gives her permission to keep using the suit, making her a new ally.
Since Stark died in Avengers: Endgame, it’s possible that the show will change this story a little bit. The new MCU shows have been getting good reviews from critics and viewers for their action scenes, acting, and storylines. Ironheart is also anticipated to do well and bring more people to watch Disney+.
Who is Rihanna Williams?
Riri Williams is a fairly new character. She first appeared in full in Invincible Iron Man #9, which came out in 2016. In the short time since then, though, the character has become a major player, taking part in the main crossover event Secret Empire and joining the superhero team for young adults, The Champions, as well as leading her own solo title. Riri was only 15 years old when she was first seen, but she was already a well-known scientist and had a full scholarship from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
She is very smart, so she designs and makes her own suit of armor like the one Tony Stark wears. It doesn’t take long for the billionaire to notice her. He finally gives Riri permission to continue using the suit, making her an important new ally. Since Stark dies at the end of Avengers: Endgame, this backstory will have to be changed for the Disney Plus show.
Is there a trailer for Ironheart?
No, and we probably won’t see any official footage from the show for a long time, since Marvel is currently filming it in Atlanta, Georgia. Due to the lack of footage, it’s also hard to get hard story details. However, the set photos that have made it online give a pretty good idea of the characters we can expect to see, especially which villain Riri Williams will be going up against.
Ironheart Release Date
Ironheart will be in Phase 5 of the MCU, but a release date hasn’t been set yet. At San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was said that the movie would come out in 2023, with six episodes. But it was recently said that a number of MCU shows on Disney+ will be pushed back. This means that Ironheart might not be on Disney+ until 2024. This comes after the news that the MCU Phase 5 movie The Marvels will now come out in November 2023 instead of July 2023.
Where can I watch Ironheart?
Since the show is still being made, you can’t find it on any OTT service yet. Ironheart will be available on Disney+ when it comes out.
What are the comic book origins of Ironheart?
Even though Riri Williams’s first comic book appearance was in the Invincible Iron Man comics, she didn’t come from Mr. Stark. Riri didn’t seem to have the social skills that are important for a young child to do well in life, but she made up for it by being very smart. Even though being an introvert made her life harder, Riri’s intelligence paid off at the end when she was accepted into MIT before she was even a teenager. Even though Riri was smart, tragedy still happened when her stepfather and best friend Natalie was shot and killed in a drive-by.
This terrible event is what made Riri want to become a superhero. Riri’s favorite hero was Iron Man, so she made her own Iron Man suit and took to the skies to stop evil all over the world. Tony Stark himself offered to take Williams under his wing and help her in a new Civil War battle with Captain Marvel, which is another clear parallel to Spider-role Man’s in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Stark went into a coma because of the war, so Williams wore the Iron Man hat in his place. She worked with a lot of other heroes and became just as well-known as Stark, who had been her advisor and father figure.
