“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is currently filming and Kevin Feige recently revealed a key character who will be introduced in the film. The Marvel Studios CEO confirmed in an interview with Comicbook.com that Dominique Thorne, who will be playing Ironheart in the upcoming Disney+ series, will make her debut in Black Panther 2 before appearing in her self-titled series.
It seems Thorne has wrapped filming her role in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and shared the news on Instagram which you can see below:
Not much is known about the new “Ironheart” series but the show will feature Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a genius inventor who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man. Marvel’s Ironheart character follows Riri Williams, a 15-year old engineering genius attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Riri builds a suit based on Iron Man’s armor and takes up the name Ironheart. The character has appeared in some Marvel animated series including Spider-Man: Maximum Venom and Marvel Rising.
Anthony Ramos (The Heights, Hamilton) is set for a key role in the series and could be the show’s villain. Lyric Ross (This Is Us) has also been cast as Williams’ best friend.
A director or additional cast has not been revealed yet however Chinaka Hodge (Snowpiercer) will serve as head writer for the series.
Filming on the show will reportedly begin in June in Atlanta. A Disney+ release date has not been announced yet for “Ironheart.”
Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is scheduled to release in theaters on November 11, 2022.
Source: The Direct