While Disney has slowed down its Marvel TV shows, one of the big new entries in its calendar for 2025 is Ironheart.
Introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ironheart is a genius inventor who follows on from Tony Stark's legacy by building a powerful suit of armor.
As part of the latest phase of Marvel stories, Ironheart has got a lot riding on it, and here's what you need to know if you're excited.
Ironheart release date?
You'll be able to watch Ironheart from Tuesday, June 24, when the first episode premieres.
It's not clear yet whether all episodes of Ironheart will land at once, or whether they'll roll out on a weekly basis. We do know that there will be 6 episodes though.
The show will air exclusively on Disney Plus, so you'll need to sign up for the streamer in order to watch it.
What is the Ironheart plot?
The story of Ironheart will follow on from the character's actions in Wakanda Forever.
In it, Ironheart (real name Riri Williams) returns to Chicago after her jaunt in Wakanda, and she meets fellow superhero The Hood (real name Parker Robbins) who uses dark magic and runs with a gang and activist group Young Lords.
Disney's plot description doesn't say whether Robbins will become friend or foe, but perhaps that's what the series will explore.
Who is in the Ironheart cast?
The titular Ironheart is being played by Dominique Thorne (Judas and the Black Messiah, If Beale Street Could Talk). She already played the role of Williams in Wakanda Forever.
Joining Thorne is Anthony Ramos (In The Heights, Hamilton) playing Robbins, as well as Jim Rash (Community, The Way Way Back) as the Dean of MIT, a role he previously played in Captain America: Civil War.
Some other actors have been confirmed, though we don't know much about their roles: there's Alden Ehrenreich (Solo, Hail, Caesar!) playing someone called Joe McGillicuddy, Shea Couleé (RuPaul's Drag Race) as Slug, Lyric Ross (This is Us) as Williams' best friend Natalie and Manny Montana (Good Girls) as Cousin John.
Some more names have been cast in unspecified roles including Shakira Barrera, Zoe Terakes, Manny Montana, Sonia Denis, Harper Anthony, Regan Aliyah and Rashida Olayiwola.
Of course, some MCU cameos and cross-overs within the show are possible. But if there are, there's no reason to believe that Marvel would announce them ahead of time.
Is there an Ironheart trailer?
A trailer for Ironheart hasn't been released yet, as production hasn't even wrapped.
At Disney's D23 conference in September 2022, a clip was shown to attendees, though it's not currently available to watch online.
The video shows Williams getting told off by a professor, to which she replies that she wants to make something "iconic" (and in her defense, Iron Man certainly is iconic).
Attendees also got to see Robbins as he provides some advice for Williams, before giving a classically villainous hood twirl to suggest he's got some nefarious scheme in the works.
Finally, the video ended with Williams turning on the Ironheart suit, ready for a showdown.
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