Marvel Studios’Ironheartseries is still a ways away from its premiere on Disney Plus, but the excitement level continues to climb, as the show has now hired Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes to direct all six episodes while also confirmingBlack Pantherdirector Ryan Coogler will be serving as an executive producer.
The upcomingMCUshow will follow newcomerDominique Thorne as Ironheart, a genius inventor who creates a suit in her dorm at MIT that rivals Tony Stark’s Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) armor. Chinaka Hodge (Amazing Stories,Snowpiercer) will serve as the series' head writer.
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The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the new hires, as it waspreviously hinted that Coogler would be involvedwith the series in some way. Bailey will direct the first three episodes ofIronheart, while Barnes will helm the fourth, fifth, and sixth chapters of the MCU series. Best known for her comedic web series,Brown Girls, Bailey is also known for directing episodes ofFirst Wives Club,Grown-ish,Alone Together, andDear White People. As for Barnes, she is best known for her work on the seriesAtlanta,One Day at a Time,Blindspotting,Teenage Bounty Hunters, andSocial Distance.
Now having an extraordinary talent like Coogler and his production banner, Proximity Media, joining the creative team,Ironheartis shaping up to be one of the MCU’s most intriguing projects. Like many of the recent MCU projects (particularly in phase four), it’s great to see Kevin Feige and the rest of the Marvel Studios team continuing to choose indie filmmakers to offer fresh perspectives on many of these established characters. And judging from their filmographies, it appears that fans are in forsomething truly special when it comes toIronheart.
Riri Williams debuted in 2016’sInvincible Iron ManNo. 7, as she took over for Tony Stark as Iron Man at certain points in the comics. But since Stark tragically met his demise fighting Thanos inAvengers: Endgame,Williams will likely play an even more prominent role in the MCU as one of the young Avengers, or perhaps as the new Iron Man. Until the series gets further in its production, fans can expect more story details to surface online in the coming months. What is known, however, is that Williams has already been confirmed to appear in Coogler’sBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, which is set to release in November this year.TheIronheartseries also stars Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, and Harper Anthony.
