The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to grow with the addition of Ironheart!
Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios President, previously announced that Ironheart will now have her very own Marvel live-action series. The new MCU superhero will be played by Dominique Thorne, who made her debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
She will play as the franchise's Iron Man replacement, which MCU fans beg to question, when will that be? Here is everything we know so far about the upcoming MCU series!
Ironheart Release Date News
Dominique Thorne (If Beale Street Could Talk, Judas and the Black Messiah) first made her appearance as Riri Williams in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Despite having small moments in the MCU, this undoubtedly marked her future of having her own series become a part of the larger saga in the franchise.
During the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, Kevin Feige initially announced a narrowed release date for Ironheart, which was set to start streaming by Summer or Fall 2023.
Previously, primary source U.S. copyright filing says to expect Ironheart to air on September 3, 2025.
Given that Marvel is leading towards a different strategy, it would seem that Ironheart is not yet a priority to release on Disney Plus.
Should Ironheart grace the small screens someday, we'd be lucky if it actually releases within 2024-2025.
However, recent news indicated that Ironheart will be released sometime in 2025 on Disney+, which means it might be on the same track for September, probably.
Potential Issues Ironheart Might Face
Given that Marvel is settling in with a new strategy they'll only be releasing two live-action series a year. If that is still the case, Ironheart is in line for a 2025 premiere alongside Daredevil: Born Again.
However, other potential issues in delaying Ironheart are in terms of post-production issues or matching with the scheduling of actors to where the series is being filmed.
Considering that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike were the initial causes of the delay, Ironheart is only a year away from gracing our small screens to become the 'new' Iron Man we've been waiting for.
What Will Ironheart's Story Be About?
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, so good 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.
However, once Tony recovered, Riri became a part of the next generation of Marvel superheroes called the Champions.
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