Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios President, announces that Ironheart will now have her very own Marvel live-action series. The new MCU superhero will be played by Dominique Thorne and will hopefully hit our screens sometime in Winter 2022. Here is everything we know so far about the new Marvel series.
Ironheart Release Date: When Will the Marvel Series Come Out?
During the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, Kevin Feige announced a narrowed release date for Ironheart, which is now set to start streaming by Summer 2023.
Ironheart Filming
Ironheart is set to film until mid to late October 2022. Most, if not all, of the principal photography for the series will be held at the Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ironheart Cast: Who are the Actors Included in the Disney+ Series?
Dominique Thorne will play the lead role in the new Marvel and Disney+ series. Thorne plays Riri Williams, a 15-year-old tech genius who builds her own version of the Iron Man suit. Lyric Ross, who plays Deja Pearson in the NBC hit drama series This is Us, is set to play Natalie, Riri’s best friend. The other confirmed cast members are Manny Montana from Good Girls and the young Harper Anthony.
Shea Couleé joins Ironheart
Shea Couleé from Ru Pauls Drag Race joins the series in a secret role. Couleé won Ru Pauls All Stars 5 while placing in All Stars 7 and Drag Race 9.
Anthony Ramos is The Hood
Now that Ironheart is filming, we have seen set photos all around, and one of the photos released showed Anthony Ramos. From the looks of it, he will be playing the Marvel villain, The Hood. The Hood is a New York criminal who eventually formed his own syndicate. Anthony Ramos first broke into the scene when he landed dual roles as John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the musical Hamilton.
Zoe Terakes
Zoe Terakes from Nine Perfect Strangers and Wentworth joins the cast of Ironheart. She will be the second LGBTQ+ member to join the cast of Ironheart, following Shea Couleé. We still do not know who Terakes will be playing.
Regan Aliyah
The next actor to join the cast of Ironheart is Regan Aliyah. There is still no information on which character Aliyah will be playing for the show. She is also appearing on the romantic comedy created by Jenny Han (author of the To All the Boys book series) for Netflix called XO, Kitty.
Agatha Harkness Rumors
Another casting rumor making the rounds within Marvel fan communities is Agatha Harkness’ appearance in Ironheart. Direct recently reported about a fan page that claimed Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha would be a part of the cast. We first met the character of Agatha Harkness in Wandavision, where she proved to be a formidable foe for the Scarlet Witch.
Alden Ehrenreich
Another actor who joined the cast of Ironheart is Alden Ehrenreich, though we still do not know who he will be playing.
Shakira Barrera Joins the Cast
On September 7, 2022, Deadline reported that Shakira Barrera joined the cast of Ironheart. We still do not know who she will be playing and MCU representatives have stayed quiet about the casting news. Barrera is most known for her work in Glow.
Ironheart Crew: Who are the Creative Minds Behind the Scenes?
Ironheart is based on the Marvel Comic book series with the same title created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mike Deodato. The series was later on redesigned by Kevin Libranda and Eve Ewing. Chinaka Hodge, playwright and published poet who previously wrote for the Snowpiercer, will be the head writer for Ironheart. Samantha Bailey and Angela Barnes will be directing the series with Proximity as one of the major producers of the series.
Ironheart Plot: What Will be the Plot of the Series?
The basic premise of Marvel’s Ironheart revolves around the story of the young, intelligent Riri Williams. Riri is a Black girl inventor with a knack for creating different techy things. She is so good, in fact, that she was able to make her very own version of the Iron Man suit. If the series follows the original storyline of the comic book, Riri Williams is a 15-year-old from Chicago who earned an engineering scholarship at MIT. Upon entering the school, she soon finds a way to sneak out materials to create her own Iron Man suit. Because of this, she catches Tony Stark’s eye, and he turns his attention to her to recruit her for his cause. Tony Stark also becomes Riri’s mentor as he teaches her how to build an improved version of her first suit. Riri also creates her own J.A.R.V.I.S, which she calls N.A.T.A.L.I.E., after her childhood best friend who was killed during a drive-by shooting. Riri supported Tony during the second Civil War and took some of his responsibilities when he was injured, but once Tony recovered, Riri became a part of the next generation of Marvel superheroes called the Champions. Ironheart will make her first appearance in the second Black Panther film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which may help us better understand her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Ironheart Trailer: Is There a Trailer for Ironheart?
There is still no trailer for Ironheart as of writing, but Marvel Entertainment released a video introducing Ironheart, aka Riri Willimas, to the world. It tells us a quick version of her origin story and how Riri eventually became Ironheart. You can watch the video here:
Ironheart Teaser: Riri Williams in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther was one of the best Marvel movies released. Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of T’Challa is now forever engraved in the hearts of many fans. The second movie of the franchise, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, will be coming out on November 11, 2022. Marvel released the teaser for Wakanda Forever on July 24, 2022. In it, we caught our potential first look into Dominique Thorne’s portrayal of Riri Williams aka Ironheart. Watch the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever teaser here: Ironheart’s involvement in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever makes us wonder whether or not she is part Wakandan. We may have to wait and see if this is true. We see more of Ironheart in the official trailer of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Where to Watch Ironheart: Where Can I Watch the Series?
You can watch Ironheart on Disney+ once the original Marvel series completes production and is released. There are many other shows you can watch while waiting for Ironheart to come out, like Ms. Marvel, Loki, Daredevil, She-Hulk, Obi-wan Kenobi, and The Mandalorian.
Ironheart is an opportunity for the Marvel Cinematic Universe to establish the next generation of superheroes. Now that phase 4 is well under-way, Ironheart will be an excellent addition who will defend us from new threats.
