Each dream has a price, and for 19-year-old tech prodigy Riri Williams, she’s about to find the dangers concerned in chasing hers. In Disney+‘s new miniseries Ironheart, the story of the genius teen from Chi-town continues the hero’s journey established in Black Panther: Wakanda Endlessly, whereas concurrently closing out Part 5 of the MCU.
Created by Chinaka Hodge, govt produced by Ryan Coogler, and starring Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, and Alden Ehrenreich, Ironheart is a coming-of-age story set inside a contemporary monomyth. It’s about inside evolution, a ceremony of passage, and the rising pains of maturity, difficult by the presence of a metahuman megajerk with morally questionable objectives.
However the present additionally explores the results of innovation, the professionals and cons of superhero activism, and the moral grey areas of energy.
Ironheart doesn’t simply wrap up Part 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe; it continues the introduction of a brand new wave of heroes poised to avoid wasting the world, the galaxy, or in Riri’s case, the town.
Right here’s the whole lot we all know thus far about Ironheart.
When will Ironheart premiere?
Ironheart premieres on June 24, 2025, at 9/8c with a three-episode debut on Disney+ as a part of its six-episode run.
What’s Ironheart about?
Set after the occasions of Black Panther: Wakanda Endlessly, Ironheart follows Riri Williams as she returns to her hometown of Chicago. Decided to form her personal future and feeling stifled by the inflexible curriculum at MIT, she decides to focus her efforts on constructing her personal model of the Iron Man armor. Nevertheless, her brilliance doesn’t keep beneath the radar for lengthy.
As her work and her genius begins to draw consideration, Riri finds herself within the crosshairs of an unsavory determine who, whereas initially charming, quickly reveals way more harmful and self-serving intentions.
The sequence can even deal with themes of magic vs. tech, as Riri will get swept up on the earth of magic and magic customers. Within the trailer, runes are closely utilized by Riri as they seem within the visor of her swimsuit, on the swimsuit itself, and on varied instruments in her workshop.
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What can we find out about Riri?
On the web page, Riri Williams made her debut in 2016 when comedian ebook author Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mike Deodato launched the younger genius in Invincible Iron Man (Vol. 3) #7. In her first look, we noticed a hardworking Riri at MIT, toiling into the early hours of the morning as she constructed her personal Iron Man armor.
On display, MCU followers have been first launched to Riri whereas she was nonetheless a pupil at MIT, hustling pocket cash from rich classmates in alternate for credit score for her work. After she constructed a vibranium detector for her metallurgy class, she caught the eye of Shuri and Normal Okoye (Letitia Wright and Danai Gurira). Following a heated alternate about Riri’s present predicament, Okoye gave her a selection: “You’ll be able to come to Wakanda… aware or unconscious.”
Is Riri the brand new Iron Man?
“Lots of people assume she’s the successor to the Iron Man legacy, however within the comedian ebook, Riri and Tony [Stark] had a friendship. He was type of advising her, and ultimately, she obtained her personal identification as Ironheart,” mentioned exec producer Ryan Coogler. “It was actually thrilling for me to convey that character into the MCU in Wakanda Endlessly.”
“I’m honored to have the chance to be delivering these tales that individuals love a lot,” the filmmaker said.
“The story of Ironheart will not be a narrative of the mantle of Iron Man getting handed. If something, it’s the other,” confirmed exec producer Brad Winderbaum.
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Who stars in Ironheart?
Dominique Thorne continues to painting the tenacious wunderkind from Chicago as Riri returns to her hometown to concentrate on her private tasks…and herself. Nevertheless, as she works to enhance her Iron Man armor, she finds herself at odds with a brand new huge unhealthy who pits his magic expertise towards her tech genius.
Entering into the position of villain Parker Robbins, a.ok.a. The Hood, is Anthony Ramos. Like Cornell Stokes/Cottonmouth and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin, The Hood is a street-level prison who causes hassle for native residents quite than on a galactic or world scale. He’s a magic person whose skills and conflicting ideology put him at odds with the tech-driven hero.
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Lyric Ross performs Natalie Washington, or at the very least the AI of Riri’s greatest buddy and her emotional anchor. As Riri turns into extra concerned in her superhero transformation, this model of Natalie retains her grounded with love, wit, and a relentless reminder of who she is and the place she is from. Extra than simply comedian reduction, she represents Riri’s humanity (oh, the irony) and her connection to the neighborhood.
Alden Ehrenreich portrays Joe McGillicuddy, an unique character created for the Disney+ sequence. Whereas a lot about his position stays beneath wraps, hypothesis suggests he could also be linked to a number of intriguing legacy characters and/or teams.
Anji White performs Ronnie Williams, Riri’s mom. She holds a key position in Riri’s origin story (as most moms are likely to do in superhero narratives), and supplies an emotional middle for the sequence.
Different acquainted faces within the sequence embrace Oscar-winner Jim Rash because the Dean of MIT and Drag Race winner Shea Couleé, who turns into the primary drag queen to enter the MCU.
Is there an Ironheart trailer?
A number of. The ultimate trailer dropped on June 9, 2025, and explores a little bit of Riri’s backstory in addition to her use of magic.
Ironheart, three-episode premiere on June 24, Disney+