The MCU’s subsequent Disney+ sequence, Ironheart, may have a complicated placement within the Part 5 timeline. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige introduced Ironheart in December 2020 throughout Disney Investor Day and manufacturing passed off from Might to November 2022. As such, the Disney+ sequence was filmed even earlier than Dominique Throne debuted as Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, in Black Panther: Wakanda Without end, and but followers are solely simply seeing it two and a half years later.

Within the “Legacy of Riri Williams” promo launched on X by Marvel Studios, head author Chinaka Hodge confirmed Ironheart will discover what occurs “the times after [Black Panther: Wakanda Forever].” That timeline placement is definitely an odd one as, regardless of being the final Part 5 undertaking, it should happen earlier than all of them, following proper after the Part 4 finale, Black Panther 2.

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A publish on the official Marvel web site teased Ironheart‘s Wakanda Without end connections, revealing it takes place as she returns house to Chicago as he time overseas has left her “extra keen than ever to pursue her goals” and construct a brand new iron swimsuit:

“Set after the occasions of ‘Wakanda Without end,’ Ironheart follows Riri as she returns to her hometown of Chicago, decided to construct a state-of-the-art iron swimsuit and make her mark on the world. Her time in Wakanda has left her extra keen than ever to pursue her goals, and her quest entangles her in a harmful world of science and magic.”

Most followers estimate Black Panther 2 passed off round Spring 2025, which means, if Ironheart is definitely set simply days later, it might be the primary MCU undertaking of the Multiverse Saga within the post-Blip period to primarily happen in its launch yr.

An invite to President Ross’ occasion in Captain America: Courageous New World confirmed its essential story started in April 2027, whereas Thunderbolts* seemingly passed off later that yr. As such, Ironheart will confusingly be positioned over two years earlier than the most recent developments within the MCU, however for a really quickly purpose.

Ironheart will start with a three-episode premiere on Disney+ on June 24, bringing again Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams for the primary time in over two years, and but, for her, solely days may have handed because the occasions in Wakanda.

Throne can be joined by a bunch of MCU newcomers together with Anthony Rmaos, Lyric Ross, Alden Ehrenreich, and, reportedly, Sacha Baron Cohen. The Black Panther 2 sequel sequence is even bringing again an obscure Captain America: Civil Warfare actor with Jim Rish, MIT liaison to Tony Stark.  

Here is Why Ironheart’s Delays & Unusual Timeline Placement Occurred

Ironheart has undergone many delays because it was shot because it was initially touted for a Fall 2023 launch at 2022’s San Diego Comedian-Con, however was later pushed into 2024 and now, lastly, is just simply coming to Disney+ in June 2025.

Based on scooper Daniel Richtman (by way of Reddit), Ironheart held reshoots from February to April 2024, the extent of which stays unclear.

Marvel Tv boss Brad Winderbaum defined the Ironheart delays to ComicBook’s Phase Zero podcast. He famous that, whereas there was a mandate to create as a lot Disney+ content material as quick as potential, there was ultimately a shift the place they needed to “begin spreading [their] launch dates out:”

“Frankly, in all honesty, there was a mandate to form of create as a lot as we may for Disney+ as shortly as we may. After which, there was a shift, and impulsively, now we have to begin spreading our launch dates out. So, that basically accounts for lots of the delays.”

Ironheart was an unlucky sufferer of the discharge schedule adjustments, being pushed nearly two years, however Winderbaum famous in March 2024 that they’re “utilizing that point” and it’s “solely going to make issues higher:”

“Now, we’re utilizing that point. We’re not sitting idle. So, it stays within the oven. You possibly can bake sure issues a bit of extra. It is truly, I believe, finally, it is solely going to make issues higher. However most of it is simply frankly shrapnel from the enterprise.”

As Ironheart was meant to return out inside a yr of Black Panther: Wakanda Without end, its setting earlier than most of Part 5 would not have felt as unusual. However now, the spin-off sequence has the powerful process of selecting up Riri Williams’ storyline nearly three years later, throughout which era the character has been absent.

Provided that Ironheart takes place a lot earlier within the MCU timeline, followers should not count on any main tie-ins to present storylines. In spite of everything, when Ironheart was in manufacturing, the MCU’s huge recreation plan was nonetheless heading for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, so do not count on any Doomsday hyperlinks right here.

This may occasionally additionally elevate issues for the sequence’ high quality as Ironheart was produced lengthy earlier than Marvel Studios made behind-the-scenes adjustments to repair its TV reveals. These adjustments had nice advantages for Agatha All Alongside and Daredevil: Born Once more however possible will not be felt in Ironheart, which additionally solely runs for six episodes.