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Scotsman
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
What time is Ironheart out on Disney Plus? Full details
Ironheart is a two-week Marvel event coming to Disney Plus 👀 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Marvel's latest TV show is about to arrive on Disney Plus. Ironheart marks the end of MCU's Phase 5. But when exactly will the first episodes be out? A two-week superhero event is coming to Disney Plus as the curtain is brought down on the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 5. Ironheart will reintroduce audiences to the titular character - Riri Williams - after her debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It is the final release in the latest era of the MCU, before The Fantastic Four: First Steps kicks off a brand new phase next month. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Dominique Thorne returns for the miniseries and is joined by Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, Alden Ehrenreich and more. But when exactly can you watch the Marvel series? What to expect from Ironheart? Ironheart is coming to Disney Plus | Marvel/ Disney Plus The titular character of Marvel's latest miniseries was first introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In the movie, Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), a genius inventor and MIT student, was the mind behind a vibranium detector that catches the attention of both Shuri (Letitia Wright) and the antagonist Namor (Tenoch Huerta Mejía). She goes on to invent a suit of armour to rival those made by Tony Stark/ Iron Man and aids Wakanda in the battle against Namor and his followers. The film ended with Williams returning to MIT and leaving the suit of armour behind. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The brief pre-release synopsis for Ironheart from the Disney Plus reads: 'Genius inventor Riri Williams returns to Chicago where she meets Parker Robbins, a.k.a. 'The Hood'.' Both the name of the show and the trailers suggest that Williams will take another crack at making a power armour - and take on the mantle of Ironheart. What time is Ironheart out on Disney Plus? The latest Marvel show is set to premiere on streaming tomorrow (June 25) in the UK and today (June 24) for US audiences. Three episodes will be released this week - with three more on July 1/ 2. Following in the footsteps of Daredevil: Born Again, Ironheart will drop episodes at a prime time for American audiences - which is bad news for fans in other parts of the world. The three episodes out this week will be released at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT - which due to time differences is 2am GMT/ 3am CEST. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It means that if you live in the UK or Europe, you may have to dodge spoilers when you wake up on release date. When is the next episode of Ironheart out? The miniseries is being released as a two week event - which is a twist on previous Marvel Disney Plus drops. Other shows have either landed all in one go or across multiple weeks. The first three episodes of Ironheart will be released on June 24/25 and the final three will follow on July 1/ 2. The miniseries will have six episodes in total. Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Scotsman
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Ironheart: Marvel show ‘review bombed' before it was out
Ironheart was negatively reviewed by users before anyone could even watch it 😫 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Ironheart is the latest release from Marvel. The TV show has been the victim of 'review bombing' before it was even released. But what exactly does that mean? Ironheart has finally flown onto Disney Plus - five years after the Marvel show was first announced. The long-road to the screen has come to an end and it marks the end of the MCU's Phase Five. Unfortunately the series, fronted by Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, is the latest to suffer from a very modern phenomenon. Social media users spotted that it had been 'review bombed' by 'audiences' before anyone could even watch it. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ironheart has debuted with a paltry 39 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes' popcorn meter - which is meant to correlate what viewers think of a show or movie. But it seems to have been the victim of so-called 'review bombing'. Ironheart hit by 'review bombing' campaign Ironheart on Disney Plus | Disney Plus Marvel's latest TV series has finally made its debut on Disney Plus today (June 25). Ironheart is being released over the course of two weeks, with the final three episodes out next Wednesday (July 2). However moments before the first episodes released, social media users quickly pointed out signs that the show had been review bombed on Rotten Tomatoes. Sharing a screenshot of its page on the website with an audience score of 32 per cent, one person wrote: 'This show isn't out yet and is already getting review bombed so please tell me how this isn't just racism, quickly.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Another added: 'The amount of loser behavior from the MCU fandom is unmatched. Instead of review bombing, just don't watch. It ain't hard.' Popular movie news page DiscussingFilm wrote: ''IRONHEART' debuts with 79% on Rotten Tomatoes. (Note: The audience score has been review-bombed by individuals who have not seen the show, as the first 3 episodes only released 20mins ago).' Others pointed out that it had also been review bombed on IMDb - with 44% of reviews being the lowest possible in the hours after release. Rotten Tomatoes appears to have resolved the initial review bombing issue - as the popcorn metre now sits at 70 per cent, which is much closer to the critical verdict. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Yahoo
21 hours 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.
The Print
a day ago
- The Print
To add modern biometric identification systems to crime investigation, Palghar cops launch MCU
This includes the collection of fingerprints, retina scans, body measurements, identification marks or wounds, and photographs, including images of private parts as permitted under law for forensic purposes, the official added. The MCU, which has come up under the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022, will collect, store and analyse physical and biological data of arrested individuals involved in criminal cases, he said. Palghar, Jun 27 (PTI) Palghar police in Maharashtra has set up a measurement collection unit (MCU) on the directives of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) that has asked for the establishment of such units at all district levels nationwide, an official said on Friday. 'Through this system, all districts in the state and all prison administrations have now been interconnected. This modernized unit replaces the outdated Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, which limited data collection to only fingerprints and photographs,' a Palghar police release said. The information will be collected for 75 years, which will ensure long-term identification of those whose details are in the MCU and negate chances of attempts at evading justice by changing appearance etc, it said. 'The launch of this unit represents a major milestone in bringing state-of-the-art biometric identification systems to district-level policing. It aligns with the national push to adopt technology-driven, data-centric methods in the criminal justice process,' the release said. PTI COR BNM This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Forbes
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Marvel's ‘Ironheart' Reimagines AI Through A Black Girl's Lens
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 23: Ironheart is seen during the Ironheart fan event at El Capitan ... More Theatre on June 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) What might the virtual assistant in your phone sound like if the artificial intelligence that powered it emerged from the consciousness of a Black girl from Chicago? It might sound like N.A.T.A.L.I.E., the Neuro Autonomous Technical Assistant and Laboratory Intelligence Entity adorned in blue and yellow dipped braids and gold hoops from Disney+'s Ironheart. The fictional AI from the latest Marvel Television miniseries doesn't just analyze large datasets in seconds or manipulate firewalls to give her inventor, Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), a technological edge; she also sings Doja Cat lyrics and reminds the young engineer to follow her moral code. By carving out a space in Tony Stark's domain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ironheart's protagonist, and her AI, will likely disappoint fans who prefer their comic book heroes packaged in the familiarity of the status quo. Early reviews position the miniseries among the lowest-rated MCU shows. Conversely, Riri, who viewers may recognize from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is poised to draw audiences who can identify with her Chicago-bred Blackness. Williams' distinct cultural aesthetic is exactly what attracted head writer and executive producer Chinaka Hodge and made her want to bring the storyline from comic book page to screen. In a recent podcast interview Hodge discussed how she believes Ironheart will impact audiences. 'I'm interested in representation and I'm interested in comic book characters that look like me,' she said. 'I know what it means for younger comic book readers of all different races, creeds, nationalities to see a hero that looks like this. I think that it will change minds and it will change worlds.' How The New Iron Suit Changes the Face and Voice of Innovation A woman photographs a Humanoid Robot from AI Life with Bio-Inspired communicative AI, on display at ... More the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 10, 2024. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) Ironheart's premiere episode finds Riri returning home to Chicago after she has been expelled from MIT, where she was conducting research with the support of a Tony Stark Fellowship. Her new circumstances force her to find different means to complete the project she has been working on: a high tech iron suit that she hopes will improve how quickly first-responders arrive at the scene of an emergency. 'She's got a really big dream and not enough time and not enough money and not enough resources to make it happen, which I think is very relatable,' Hodge said. By the end of the first episode viewers learn that Riri's background doesn't just impact her experiences as an underrepresented inventor in the tech space, it also impacts her relationship to the tech itself. When she builds the AI for her armored suit's operating system, she develops it from her own consciousness by attaching electrodes to her temples. The result is a virtual assistant that looks and sounds like her deceased best friend, Natalie. Unlike the bland digital assistants that populate today's phones, tablets, and computers, the fictional N.A.T.A.L.I.E. has flare. It is a kind of tech that feels more like a companion than an aid. And while Riri's AI does exhibit the capacity to operate independently of her commands, it does so with caring intentions, not in the evil way characteristic of the kinds of movies where computers turn into villains. Since N.A.T.A.L.I.E. is a digital amalgamation of Riri's memories of her best friend, this tech disrupts the master-servant dynamic that typically governs how users interact with virtual assistants. Golden Marie Owens, Ph.D. is a professor at the University of Washington whose research explores the sonic aesthetic that has become a default for digital assistants such as Siri and Alexa. According to Owens these tools may sound like white women, but the way we interact with them is reminiscent of the interpersonal dynamic between enslaved Black women and the white families who owned them. Through it's Afrofuturist storyline, Ironheart offers viewers more than an opportunity to see a different hero in the iron suit, though that is plenty valuable. It offers a glimpse into what could happen if the people who build the tech of tomorrow are more representative of the diverse range of humans who will use it. 'We get to open up a whole lot of new characters and a whole lot of new storytelling in the MCU that no one else has been able to touch before,' Hodge said in a recent episode of The Official Marvel Podcast. 'Our show is unapologetically representative of the America we inhabit.'
