Upsetting News About Major MCU Show, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Character’s Show Removed From Phase 5
It is not only James Gunn and Peter Safran-led DC that is making headlines, but the leading superhero franchise Marvel Cinematic Universe is also following the trend of being in the limelight along with its counterpart. With the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the world of entertainment is going through one of the darkest times with writers and actors standing in solidarity with the strike.
Maximum projects from the Marvel Cinematic Universe have either been delayed or straightaway canceled. According to a leading media platform, the billion-dollar superhero franchise has canceled multiple shows including Black Panther: Wakanda Forever character-led standalone project Ironheart.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Character’s Ironheart Show Has Been Removed By the MCU
According to the announcements made by the Marvel Cinematic Universe back in 2022, their slate was filled with multiple TV shows and series. The ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have badly affected the entire 2023 planner of MCU. Apart from Tom Hiddleston’s Loki season 2 and What If..? Season 2, according to the reputed media outlet The Hollywood Reporter, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever character Riri Williams’ Ironheart has been removed from the list of upcoming 2023 projects from the house of MCU.
The Hollywood Reporter mentioned that the filming of Ironheart was almost over but its release was affected by the ongoing strikes. Looking at the current situation in Hollywood, the fans are not at all surprised by what happened with Ironheart as the superhero movie was slashed from the spring announcements.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Ironheart is currently, off the schedule. However, a delay can be expected in the release window of the following shows, which include- Echo which is supposed to witness its release in January 2024, X-Men 97– no specific release month has been scheduled for 2024, for Agatha: Darkhold Diaries can be expected to release in the fall of 2024, for Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again and Wonder Man no release window has been scheduled.
With the ongoing strikes, the entire schedule for 2023 has been messed up which is inevitably going to affect the 2024 and 2025 planners.
Everything You Need To Know About MCU’s Ironheart
MCU’s Ironheart is focused on the life of the genius inventor RiRi Wiliams, played by the 25-year-old actor Dominique Thorne. The character of Ironheart was introduced in the 2022 film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The show was supposed to be released this fall, but due to the ongoing artist and writer strikes, it has been ticked off the release schedule. The show was announced in December 2022. American actor Dominique Thorne was supposed to reprise her role as Riri Williams popularly known as Ironheart in her own standalone Disney+ series. The star-studded cast includes Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, Manny Montana, and Alden Ehrenreich.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
