US Edition'Ironheart' Stars Talk About Bringing Marvel Universe to Chicago in New Series
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUN 24 – Dominique Thorne stars as Riri Williams, a young Black engineer who builds an advanced Iron Man suit in Chicago, continuing Tony Stark’s legacy in Marvel’s newest Disney+ series.
- Marvel's new Disney+ series Ironheart premiered on June 24, featuring Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams in Chicago.
- The series follows 19-year-old tech prodigy Riri, who is expelled from MIT and returns to her South Side Chicago roots to build a super suit.
- Ironheart explores Riri's struggles with grief, her alliance with The Hood, a band leader of thieves played by Anthony Ramos, and her role within the MCU.
- Dominique Thorne described Riri as being shaped by her roots in Chicago's South Side, which instills a unique resilience, determination, and courage. Meanwhile, Ramos highlighted the dynamic and diverse energy that defines the city.
- The series represents a key step in deepening Riri's character and MCU representation, with three episodes released June 24 and three more set for July 1.
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TimesDailyDominique Thorne calls release of ‘Ironheart’ ‘divine timing’
By Rodney Ho, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — When Dominique Thorne came to Trilith Studios in Fayetteville in June 2022 to begin shooting Disney+’s new series “Ironheart,” the world of film and TV was far different. Georgia was a hot spot for big-budget movies and Marvel was pumping out TV shows and films with abandon. But the actors and writers strike in 2023 slowed production, film tax credit incentives in Europe became more entici…
‘Ironheart’ Star Dominique Thorne Explains How Riri Williams Will Have To Confront “The Weight Of Her Emotions” In Marvel Miniseries
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details from the first three episodes of Marvel’s Ironheart. Dominique Thorne returns as Riri Williams in Marvel’s Ironheart, giving audiences a much closer look at the 19-year-old tech wiz than her introduction in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was able to offer. Thorne says viewers met Riri “in a real fight […]
Dominique Thorne and Lyric Ross Bring Marvel’s 'Ironheart'—and Chicago’s South Side—to the Spotlight
In a new Disney+ series, Dominique Thorne and Lyric Ross talk to The Chicago Defender about starring in Ironheart, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s boldest new chapter—set in Chicago and led by a brilliant young Black heroine.
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