“I wish to proceed Stark’s legacy,” says Riri Williams, the principle character in the upcoming Marvel Studios present Ironheart. Performed by Dominique Thorne, Riri is a genius inventor, identical to the late, nice Iron Man, however with out his billionaire assets. That battle might be on the coronary heart of the brand new present, which debuts on Disney+ June 24, and Tony Stark himself simply endorsed it.
Two implausible Ironheart movies simply got here on-line, one in every of which focuses on the sensible fits constructed for the manufacturing. Govt producer Ryan Coogler, who launched Riri in his movie Black Panther: Wakanda Perpetually, chimes in together with different members of the inventive crew. Right here’s the place we get to see Riri actually try to be the MCU’s subsequent Tony Stark.
Gear up for a behind-the-scenes have a look at how Riri’s go well with got here to life—straight from the filmmakers and particular results crew behind Marvel Tv’s #Ironheart. Streaming June 24 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/XsSEgam5P2
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) June 17, 2025
In actuality, although, we all know that the following Tony Stark isn’t Tony Stark in any respect. He’s Physician Doom. Robert Downey Jr. is presently in London filming Avengers: Doomsday, the place he performs the titular villain, and the actor chimed in from the set to present his approval to Ironheart throughout an interview with Good Morning America. The complete interview is under, however we’ve cued it proper as much as Downey’s bit.
Now, it’s fairly clear Downey is studying a pre-written assertion there, and to some, which may make it appear compelled. However he didn’t must learn or file something in any respect. If this had been a political marketing campaign, Ironheart getting the official backing of the Godfather of the MCU like this may be an enormous deal. And we nonetheless suppose it’s not less than a medium-sized deal, simply because who higher to know tales of geniuses in tremendous fits than Robert Downey Jr.?
Ironheart debuts June 24 and is one in every of solely a handful of Marvel Studios exhibits coming to Disney+ within the subsequent 12 months or so. After this, there’s the animated Eyes of Wakanda and Marvel Zombies, adopted by Marvel Man in December, season two of Daredevil Born Once more, in all probability someday subsequent 12 months, and, lastly, the Imaginative and prescient present. Will Ironheart be one of the best of the bunch? What sort of affect, if any, will it have on the MCU? We’ll discover out quickly.
Right here’s a have a look at the episode titles:
Riri’s pocket book = unlocked. 🔓
Try the official #Ironheart episode information and stream on @DisneyPlus beginning June 24. pic.twitter.com/cIJrILXbAi
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) June 17, 2025
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