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Ironheart Release Date Set For Fall 2023
Marvel announced during its San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) panel that Ironheart will release in Fall 2023. As Marvel continues to build out the MCU with the help of the House of Mouse's dedicated streaming platform, Disney+, newer or lesser-known characters are getting their chance at a live-action treatment. Among the many shows in development at the service is Ironheart, which sees Dominique Thorne play Riri Williams, the lead character and a 15-year-old engineering student who invents a new suit of armor similar to Iron Man's exoskeleton using materials stolen from her MIT campus.
At the moment, plot details on Ironheart are mired in secrecy, but fans will learn a bit more about the show's story when Thorne's superhero makes her MCU debut in November with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In the movie, Riri will forge a new friendship with Letitia Wright's Shuri and potentially get involved in Wakandan Outreach Program. These two key events will likely lead to the upcoming Disney+ series. Filming on Ironheart has been underway in Atlanta since June, and now there is some idea of a potential release window for the show.
Marvel confirmed during its SDCC panel on Saturday, where Screen Rant was also in attendance, that Ironheart will premiere on Disney+ in fall 2023. A specific release date hasn't yet been set in stone, as Marvel is likely contemplating the schedule for its Phase 5 slate, determining the best time to stream the show.
A fall 2023 release window for Ironheart isn't necessarily surprising, considering that production on the show will continue through October 2022, with some scenes being shot in Chicago. Once filming is over, the show will head for post-production, where the visual effects for the young superhero's flight ability, magnetic powers, and energy bubble will be developed. Marvel also needs some time to market the show, familiarizing audiences with Riri's comics lore and publicizing the other characters it seeks to introduce through her story. So far, Manny Montana, Anthony Ramos, Alden Ehrenreich, Lyric Ross, and Harper Anthony have been confirmed to appear in the show, but specifics on their role are under wraps. Some speculations suggest Ross might be playing Riri's best friend Natalie Washington, while Ramos is reportedly a villain in Ironheart who will crossover to other MCU projects. But these details cannot be confirmed until there is an official word from Marvel, and that might take some time, considering the show isn't due out for another year.
Previously, some pieces of Black Panther 2 merch revealed Ironheart's reverse-engineered armor, which was different from Riri's typical comics suit. Although it's unclear if Ironheart will stick to the same costume moving forward, it's a fact that Riri would have recreated the Arc Reactor by the time the show kicks off. Hence, Ironheart's placement on Marvel's Phase 5 slate is crucial, as the events and technology in the show will presumably set up the Phase 6 series, Armor Wars. That said, there is likely some time before the release date for Ironheart is officially announced. But fans should still keep an eye out for the D23 Expo in September, considering that Marvel might be saving up some of its big reveals for that event.
