Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) is preparing to replace Tony Stark in the new phase of Marvel. We will see it in 2023, on Disney +
Immersed in Phase 4 of Marvel, there are many expansions that the superhero studio wants to introduce in its universe. First of all, the Disney signature has also been extended to the series on the Disney+ platform. On the other hand, and as we have seen in ‘Falcon and the Winter Soldier’, Kevin Feige and his team are preparing to take over for the main characters of the Avengers. Finally, the incorporation of Florence Pugh in ‘Black Widow’ and the rumors about the role that Scott Lang’s daughter will play in ‘Ant-Man 3’ seem to lead us to a new generation of superheroes, the possible Young Avengers. Well, since the project was announced at Disney Investor Day 2020 it seems that all this will come together in ‘Ironheart’, the Marvel series that could present the replacement for Iron Man.
This is everything we know about ‘Ironheart’.
‘Ironheart’: series premiere date
‘Ironheart’ will have six episodes coming directly to Disney+. When? There is no specific release date, but the protagonist will debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the sequel to Black Panther, scheduled for November 11, 2022. This leaves us with a premiere date for the series, at the earliest, late 2022 or early 2023.
Who is ‘Ironheart’, the heiress of Iron Man?
The character of Ironheart had a recent first appearance in Marvel comics by the hand of Brian Michael Bendis Y Mike Deodato, in ‘Invincible Iron Man #7’. We also owe Bendis the ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’, so the quality and youth orientation of the character is more than assured. Additionally, Ironheart’s link to Tony Stark/Iron Man makes her a powerful heir to the character.
Riri Williams -such is his name- is a young engineering prodigy who designed her own version of the Iron Man suit from stolen parts. He lives in Chicago, where he moved with his family after his father died, and works at MIT. It is there precisely where he built the famous armor to fight crime. Tony Stark learned of this progress and took her – oh, Peter, don’t be jealous – of her as his apprentice and young companion.
What interests us about the biography of Riri Williams comes later, after the events of ‘Civil War 2’, in which Tony Stark remains in a coma and Riri Williams takes his place. But in her place he calls himself Ironheart.
‘Ironheart’: synopsis of the series
It is early to know anything like an official synopsis, but we may see ironheart origin story, how she came to build the most advanced armor since Iron Man and become a superhero and how she faced her first villains. This time, however, Riri Williams will have to do it without the support of Tony Stark.
Or at least this is what would happen if the series takes place after the events of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and in the main universe of the MCU. the news of a first appearance of the character in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ seems to point to that being the case, but there are also rumors that the sequel to Black Panther could go to the past. So who knows.
It is possible that, through flashbacks or if the series starts further back in the MCU time, we can meet Iron Man again. For now, however, with Robert Downey Jr. repeating over and over again that he will not return to the character, it does not seem what is going to happen But then again, who knows.
‘Ironheart’: cast of the series
At the moment the only person who has been confirmed in the cast of ‘Ironheart’ is the actress Dominic Thorne, who will play Riri Williams/Ironheart. She is going to be the first leading character of the young actress after having played various roles in ‘Beale Street Blues’ and ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’.
Since the actress will have her debut in ‘Black Panther 2’ first, It is possible that some other Wakanda character will go through the seriesbut from here everything is speculating.
The lead actor in ‘Han Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Alden Ehrenreich has also been confirmed to join the show. Ehrenreich joins previously announced cast members Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross and Manny Montana.
‘Ironheart’: director and screenwriter of the series
Nothing is known of the director or directors in charge of the ‘Ironheart’ series, but of his showrunner. Screenwriter, poet and educator Chinaka Hodge will lead the story of ‘Ironheart’ after having participated in the writing of ‘Snowpiercer: Snowbreaker’ (the series)
‘Ironheart’: Trailer, Images, Poster
The Dominique Thorne series is still in the pre-production process, and there is a long way to go before filming even begins, so you have to wait to see any images of the series. However, we will update the article as new information arrives.
an alleged ‘Black Panther 2’ merchandising leak has been able to give us the first look at what Ironheart looks like in the movie:
For now, you can spend the wait with the elegant design of the character in the comics.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
