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Disney+ Sets Ironheart Premiere for June 24, Closing Marvel Phase Five

Robert Downey Jr.'s surprise video message underscores Iron Man’s blessing on Riri Williams facing a challenge from dark magic in her Disney+ debut.

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Overview

  • The first three episodes of Ironheart will premiere on Disney+ on June 24, with the remaining episodes released on July 1 to wrap up Marvel’s Phase Five.
  • Dominique Thorne stars as MIT prodigy Riri Williams, who returns to Chicago to test her self-made armor against the dark arts wielded by Parker Robbins/The Hood.
  • Robert Downey Jr. surprised Thorne and co-star Anthony Ramos with a prerecorded Good Morning America message, praising her portrayal and playfully warning about The Hood replacing him as Doctor Doom.
  • Marvel’s official episode guide includes a red-tinged 'M' in the title "Karma’s a Glitch," fueling fan speculation that Sacha Baron Cohen’s mystery role could be Mephisto.
  • Eric André joins the cast as tech specialist Stuart Clarke—known in comics as the villain Rampage—bringing another Iron Man adversary into Riri’s world.