Dug in the new trailer of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever even? The clip includes actress Dominique Thorne, who debuted as Riri Williams in the Black Panther sequel before appearing in the Disney Plus Marvel series Ironheart.
Ironheart follows Williams, a “genius inventor who creates the most advanced armor since Iron Man,” according to Wonderful. That check-in line doesn’t give away much, but the comics offer plenty of clues as to what the series could entail.
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What is Marvel’s Ironheart about?
In the comics, Riri Williams is a teenage genius who is offered a scholarship to MIT at just 11 years old. While she’s a student, she steals materials from around campus and uses them to build an Iron Man-style suit of armor. (The teen is a huge fan of Tony Stark and reverse-engineers one of his suits.)
Williams drops out of school after being confronted by MIT for stealing. As he tests his suit, he stops two inmates fleeing the prison, but his suit breaks and he returns home to fix it. That’s when none other than Tony Stark shows up, giving him his blessing to become a superhero.
While Riri is still a student, her best friend and stepfather are killed in a drive-by shooting. The name Ironheart is inspired by “the armor that Riri has been trying to build around herself ever since, both literally and figuratively.” wonder says.
Who is directing and in the cast?
Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes will direct the series. Bailey worked on the Netflix show Dear White People and the Emmy-nominated web series Brown Girls. Blindspotting, Mythic Quest and the upcoming fourth season of Atlanta are among Barnes’ credits.
Ironheart will be produced in part by Ryan Coogler’s production company, Proximity. Coogler directed Black Panther and the film’s upcoming sequel, Wakanda Forever, which will star Williams. More on that below.
As mentioned, Ironheart stars Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams. The actor appeared in the 2014 film If Beale Street Could Talk and in 2021 Judas and the Black Messiah.
In the Heights star Anthony Ramos confirmed in an Instagram post from February that he would also be joining the cast of Ironheart in a role yet to be revealed. In June, deadline reported Good Girls actor Manny Montana will play a series regular on the show. Details about Montana’s character have yet to be revealed.
This Is Us star Lyric Ross and newcomer Harper Anthony have also joined the cast. ross will play williams best friendand Anthony’s role is still unknown.
When will Marvel’s Ironheart be released?
Ironheart is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2023. However, Dominique Thorne make his debut as Williams long before that. She will appear in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which will be released on November 11, 2022.
Thorne appears at least twice in The first trailer for the Black Panther sequel. At one point, she is dressed in an orange two-piece ensemble and greeting Shuri (Letitia Wright). Later, we see her hammer a heart into a sheet of metal. You can check it out below.
How many episodes will there be?
The first season of Marvel’s Ironheart will consist of six episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Chinaka Hodge will serve as head writer.
Will Ironheart have superpowers?
Riri Williams has no superhuman abilities in the comics, but she is incredibly smart and designs her own complex armor. Eventually, that suit gives her flight, superhuman strength, and the ability to fire energy blasts from her gloves.
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