Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ spinoff ‘Ironheart’ puts a new hero in the spotlight. Here’s what to know about the TV series.

Marvel’s “Ironheart” puts a new hero in the spotlight.

Three years after she was first introduced in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) is back as the focus of the upcoming TV series.

In the 2022 film, the teenage tech genius built her own version of the Iron Man suit and fought against Namor (Tenoch Huerta) and the Atlantean army alongside Shuri (Letitia Wright).

While the Wakandans didn’t let Riri keep the armor at the end of the film, they didn’t say anything about her not making another suit — and that’s exactly what she does in “Ironheart.”

In the series, which is produced by “Sinners” director Ryan Coogler, she’ll also contend with the divide between magic and technology thanks to the introduction of a character named The Hood.

Here’s what to know about the show.

‘Ironheart’ premieres on June 24

The first “Ironheart” trailer shows Riri living in Chicago after the events of “Wakanda Forever” and building her own suit of armor. She crosses paths with Parker Robbins (Anthony Ramos), who wears a magical hood that gives him dark, mystical powers.

In the footage, which was released on May 14, Robbins promises Riri that he can fund her “vision” if they work together. He points out that she is overlooked at college despite being a genius.

The trailer confirms that the six-episode miniseries will start airing on Disney+ on June 24 in the US.

Dominique Thorne leads the ‘Ironheart’ cast alongside Anthony Ramos

This is Riri’s second appearance in the MCU, and the character has appeared in the Marvel comics since 2016.

The Hood was introduced to comic readers in 2002 as a petty criminal who gains magical powers after he steals a hooded cape and a pair of boots from a demon. The outfit allows him to turn invisible when holding his breath, and he can also levitate.

Alden Ehrenreich, best known for playing a young Han Solo in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” plays an original character named Joe McGillicuddy, who has a secret bunker, as seen in the trailer.

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen is also listed in the cast, but his role is unknown.

Rounding out the cast are Lyric Ross as Natalie Washington, Riri’s friend, Anji White as Riri’s mother, and Manny Montana as Cousin John.

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