It has been nearly 5 years since Marvel introduced an Ironheart sequence, and over two years since audiences final noticed Riri Williams in Black Panther: Wakanda Ceaselessly, however now the sequence is nearer than ever, and followers have been given a recent take a look at her new armor. Created by author Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mike Deodato in 2016, Ironheart shortly turned a high-priority character for Marvel as her creation appeared to align with the Marvel Cinematic Universe making ready to say goodbye to Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man. Dominique Thorne, who performed Riri Williams in Wakanda Ceaselessly, will reprise her position within the MCU with Ironheart, which is able to debut in June 2025.
The X account Cosmic Marvel posted a brand new take a look at one of many armors that Riri Williams will don in Ironheart. The primary picture reveals Williams’s face within the swimsuit, and the second options the identical angle however with the faceplate now on. The ultimate two photos present the swimsuit taking off for flight. This armor is bulkier than the one she wore in Black Panther: Wakanda Ceaselessly in the course of the movie’s climax. It seems to be the identical armor that was beforehand proven within the trailer launched in October 2024 to focus on what was coming to Marvel and Disney+ in 2025.
Ironheart’s Journey Is Solely Starting
Ironheart actually has had an attention-grabbing highway to air. Collection creator Chinaka Hodge joined the manufacturing in April 2021, and filming passed off between June 2022 and November 2022, proper as Black Panther: Wakanda Ceaselessly hit theaters. Whereas it appeared like Marvel Studios would need the sequence to reach shortly after, just like the year-long gaps between Ms. Marvel and The Marvels or WandaVision and Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity, Ironheart hit some behind-the-scenes delays, as reshoots for the sequence have been delayed as a result of WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike in 2023. This meant reshoots did not happen till early 2024, about two years after filming initially completed.

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Whereas the reshoots have been underway, Marvel was slowing down its launch schedule, with the one live-action MCU sequence airing that yr being Echo and Agatha All Alongside. Ironheart was due to this fact delayed to June 2025. Because of the delays, Ironheart is now the ultimate entry within the MCU’s Part 5 plans and can come out between Thunderbolts* and The Improbable 4: First Steps.
Since Ironheart was introduced and completed filming, Robert Downey Jr. has additionally been confirmed to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, however now as Physician Doom for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. One now has to marvel what place Marvel Studios’ seemingly new armored Avenger has within the upcoming movie. It’s too early to plan Ironheart’s future within the MCU since audiences do not know what the sequence has in retailer, however there’s a probability she may issue into Marvel’s plans for The Younger Avengers at any time when the studio will get round to them.
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