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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How Ironheart Lays Groundwork for Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday
Despite centering around the MCU's latest tech genius, Riri Williams, 's executive producer Ryan Coogler has said that he believes that the series will go a long way in setting up Doctor Doom's introduction in the much-awaited Avengers: Doomsday. In a recent interview, the Black Panther director opened up about how the content of the upcoming Disney+ show will help in laying the groundwork for Avengers 5. During his red carpet appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of Ironheart, Coogler noted that the combination of technology and magic in the series will serve as a 'sample' for what fans can expect to see in Avengers: Doomsday. (via Deadline) 'It's so crazy to be putting this movie out now, at the time where AI is on the front of everybody's mind, technological ethics are on the front of everybody's mind,' the acclaimed filmmaker said, before adding, 'we didn't know it was going to be Dr. Doom and the Avengers when we first started, but he's a guy in publishing who's most famous for fusing technology and magic, so it's a great sample of things that are to come in probably what's going to be the biggest movie in Marvel history.' Aside from building upon the story of Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams, Ironheart will also introduce MCU fans to Anthony Ramos' The Hood, a low-level vigilante who somehow gets his hands on a mystical cloak that draws power from the same magic wielded by Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange. At the same event, Thorne also teased how her character will attempt to balance her technological skills with spectral magic in the Ironheart show, which will serve as a precursor to things to come in Avengers: Doomsday. 'I think it's a hilarious journey and also a really tempting journey that we see her go on once she realizes the full extent and capability of the magic side of the world,' the actress said. The Ironheart series is on track to come out on Disney+ today. Meanwhile, Avengers: Doomsday will hit theaters on a delayed release date of December 18, 2026.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Martin Freeman and Iain Armitage cast in The Adam Trials
Martin Freeman and Iain Armitage are to star in The Adam Trials. The duo have signed up to appear in the psychological thriller that contains a sci-fi twist from writer-director Ben Katai. The movie centres on the story of two parents who will do anything to save the life of their terminally ill son, including experimenting with nanotechnology that begins to show successful signs but at a dark cost. Compelling Pictures are producing the film whilst Freeman is on board as an executive producer with Noah Rosen, Dennis Casali, Matthew Gallagher and Steven Garcia. Casting for the female lead has started as the movie aims to shoot this year. Katai - who previously collaborated with Freeman on the crime drama series StartUp - said: "This movie has been a dream of mine for quite some time now, as has the opportunity to work with Martin again. "Now with Iain's talent in the mix, I am counting the seconds until we start rolling." Compelling Pictures boss Denis O'Sullivan said: "As lifelong fans of thought-provoking, grounded sci-fi, it's thrilling to be part of bringing this pressure-cooker of a movie to the screen with the enormously talented Ben Katai. "Audiences will be on the edge of their seats watching the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between Martin and Iain as the story hurtles towards a stunning final twist." Martin's previous film credits include Love Actually and The Hobbit franchise and he revealed back in 2022 that he would "consider" directing a big screen flick. The 53-year-old actor told Collider: "It's something that I would consider. I do think about it. I change with it, really. Sometimes when I'm on set and I see what a director does, I look at it and go, 'Yeah, I could do that. I'd be right with this part of it.' However, the Black Panther star isn't sure if he has the "mental bandwidth" to deal with the "endless questions" that are asked of directors during the making of a movie. Martin said: "But then, there are other parts of directing that I'm still not sure I'd have the mental bandwidth for, just with the endless questions and how you have to be across everything. I know I would enjoy the bits where I'm rehearsing with actors. I don't know how good I'd be at the other stuff, or how much I'd enjoy that stuff. But never say never. If I get the confidence to think I could do it, then maybe so." The star plays CIA operative Everett K. Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) but admits that there was a "gap" on set of the movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever without the late Chadwick Boseman, who played the title role in the original film before his death from cancer at the age of 43 in 2020. Freeman said: "It was strange, that side of it. On the one hand, you're making the film that you're there to make, and there are scores and scores of people on set, joined in this endeavor to make the film. But there's also no question that, at the heart of it, there's quite a gap now, and you felt it."
LeMonde
a day ago
- Entertainment
- LeMonde
'Ironheart' on Disney+: The young genius from the streets of Chicago
DISNEY+ – On demand – Series Marvel Studios is no factory. Superheroes are not assembly line products. It's better to think of Disney's subsidiary as an experimental farm, where teams of scientists tinker with genes and cross bloodlines to produce beings that resemble living creatures but exist solely to entertain consumers. The work has become more challenging: the conclusion of the Avengers-focused cycle and the studio's box office disappointments have slowed the pace of new superhero launches. Until now, this year's only notable revival was Daredevil. Here is the new arrival for the class of 2025: Riri Williams, who made her on-screen debut (though she has appeared in comic book form since 2016) in Black Panther. Wakanda Forever. She is a scientific prodigy, a streetwise kid from Chicago's South Side, an admirer of Tony Stark (she works to perfect the concept of smart metal armor) and a student at MIT in the opening scenes of the first episode. But Riri Williams is used to living on the margins, both of society and legality, and her small business selling exam results leads to her expulsion.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dominique Thorne on the physical and mental challenges playing Marvel's 'Ironheart'
NEW YORK – Dominique Thorne admits it's a "bit of a relief" that Disney+'s Marvel series "Ironheart" is seeing the light of day after five years in development (first three episodes now streaming; three final installments due July 1). But the actress, who reprises her role from 2022's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" as the series' title character, is thankful for the time she had to prepare for the project. "I think it was a great chance to really hit the ground running," Thorne, 27, tells USA TODAY of the series' delays, blamed partly on the 2023 Hollywood labor strikes. "'Wakanda Forever' was such a fabulous introduction to the scale, to the process, to the visual effects of it all." There's also a physical aspect to the role of Riri Williams, a 19-year-old genius who studies at MIT and creates an iron suit that rivals Tony Stark's. Thorne says that she learned a lot about what she calls the 52-pound "iron glory" suit from "Wakanda Forever." For "Ironheart," Thorne is working with a physical suit (from the full body armor to scenes where she only wears the helmet) about half of the time; the rest is handled with visual effects. The actress says Marvel was "a lot kinder on me, physically this go around" in regards to the costume. But that didn't mean the series didn't require physicality. She took on a few months of stunt training. "That might have been the highlight of the process for me," she says, admitting it wasn't all fun and games. "I can't even imagine playing these characters (who are not human) because I had all sorts of weird things happen. I had like a bone in my foot that kept getting jammed and (we) would have to shake it back and tape it up." As "Ironheart" begins, Riri finds herself at a crossroads, reckoning her role in the war between the people of Wakanda and the underwater Talokan kingdom. She "goes back home to Chicago to do a bit of reflecting and consider what it means for her to have contributed to something so insane, and what that says about her potential and her capabilities," Thorne says. In the process, Riri struggles with the anxiety of her decisions and how they'll impact those she loves. Thorne admits balancing Williams' mental state with her superhero capabilities was tough. "At the core of everything to me is how she became Ironheart that we have in the comics," Thorne says. Riri's stepdad Gary was a mechanic and his death inspired her pursuit of "iron anything." "It's very difficult to go out and rescue a world when you yourself have your own battles that you haven't yet fought." Thorne notes that when Riri returns home, she's in a comfortable setting. But that allows Parker Robbins (Anthony Ramos) to catch her off guard. Robbins, who dawns a magical cloak to become The Hood, meets Williams at a time when they have a shared interest in proving their worth to the world and seeking validation from others. The difference is that Robbins isn't as well-intentioned as Riri. "When the show starts, (Williams) has a very clear idea of who she is, how the system works and how she fits into it," Thorne says. "And very quickly she realizes, 'This is not what I was expecting at all.' The Hood is absolutely not anything that Riri is expecting and that almost makes it the perfect challenge." As for working with Ramos, Thorne says that he was "so unserious, which is the best kind of scene partner." "(Ramos is) just so open and receptive and really leans into the fun of it all," she says. "He made it easy to enjoy, for sure." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Dominique Thorne battles villains and anxiety in Disney+'s 'Ironheart'
Geek Tyrant
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
IRONHEART's Rotten Tomatoes Score Lands It Among the MCU's Lowest-Rated Shows — GeekTyrant
Marvel's latest Disney+ series, Ironheart , is off to a rocky start. Despite some initial hype, the show has debuted with a 72% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, that number isn't disastrous by most standards, but in MCU terms, it plants Ironheart squarely among the bottom four live-action shows in the franchise's streaming history. To be clear, Ironheart is not Inhumans bad. But when you're only scoring higher than Secret Invasion , Echo , and Inhumans , it's hard not to raise an eyebrow. That said, a 72% critics score and 71% audience score (as of now) are far from abysmal, especially considering Ironheart was review-bombed before it even premiered. Rotten Tomatoes has since removed the unfair noise, but the early stain was already there. The timing of the release hasn't helped either. It's been nearly three years since Riri Williams first appeared in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever . That's a long wait for a spinoff, especially one tied to a cultural and box office giant. Marvel tried to inject some energy into the launch with Robert Downey Jr.'s 's public support, positioning Riri as a worthy successor to Tony Stark. But for some viewers, it's going to take more than legacy talk to make the show click. There was a time when anything bearing the Marvel Studios logo was guaranteed acclaim. But since Eternals cracked the 'Rotten' barrier, cracks in the once-bulletproof armor have widened. Some of that is burnout, sure, but there's also a broader conversation around quality control that Ironheart now finds itself smack in the middle of. To be fair, critics have already seen all six episodes, so their minds are made up. But fans? Only three episodes are currently streaming. The final batch lands July 1st, and that's when we'll see if Ironheart sticks the landing. Marvel has a habit of saving its biggest swings for the end. Rumors even hint that Mephisto may finally appear, which could bring long-time fans flocking back just out of curiosity. Ironheart has a lot to prove, and there's not much time left to do it. But if the last three episodes deliver something surprising, it may be just enough to pull the show out of the MCU's bottom tier. I'm still watching the first three episodes, but It's a mediocre as I expected it to be so far.
