It’s a battle that Tony Stark has pondered, and even waged, more than once. Who wins in the battle of technology vs. magic? It’s a question that Riri Williams now has to deal with in the upcoming Marvel series on Disney+, Ironheart, which premieres later this month with three episodes.
Dominique Thorne is back as Riri “Ironheart” Williams, introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, where she played a key role. The genius-level MIT student finds herself wrapped up with Anthony Ramos’ The Hood, a criminal mastermind given supernatural powers by the demon Dormammu.
It’s unclear how much impact Ironheart will have on the MCU going forward. With two Avengers movies coming up that are taking precedent, the character has kind of fallen into the background a little bit. I expect that will change whenever Ryan Coogler, a producer on this series, gets around to Black Panther 3. It would be a natural fit for her to be involved in the upcoming Armor Wars movie with Don Cheadle, too.
SYNOPSIS: Set after the events of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Marvel Television’s “Ironheart” pits technology against magic when Riri Williams (Thorne), determined to make her mark on the world, returns to her hometown of Chicago. Her unique take on building iron suits is brilliant, but in pursuit of her ambitions, she finds herself wrapped up with the mysterious yet charming Parker Robbins, aka “The Hood” (Ramos).
Also starring Lyric Ross, Alden Ehrenreich, Regan Aliyah, Manny Montana, Matthew Elam, and Anji White, Ironheart premieres on Disney+ on June 24th.
