Ironheart Series Hires Two Directors While Ryan Coogler Joins As EP
Marvel Studios'Ironheart series is still a ways away from its premiere on Disney Plus, but the excitement level continues to climb, as the show has now hired Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes to direct all six episodes while also confirming Black Panther director Ryan Coogler will be serving as an executive producer.
The upcoming MCU show will follow newcomer Dominique Thorne as Ironheart, a genius inventor who creates a suit in her dorm at MIT that rivals Tony Stark's Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) armor. Chinaka Hodge (Amazing Stories,Snowpiercer) will serve as the series' head writer.
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The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the new hires, as it was previously hinted that Coogler would be involved with the series in some way. Bailey will direct the first three episodes of Ironheart, while Barnes will helm the fourth, fifth, and sixth chapters of the MCU series. Best known for her comedic web series,Brown Girls, Bailey is also known for directing episodes of First Wives Club,Grown-ish,Alone Together, and Dear White People. As for Barnes, she is best known for her work on the series Atlanta,One Day at a Time,Blindspotting,Teenage Bounty Hunters, and Social Distance.
Now having an extraordinary talent like Coogler and his production banner, Proximity Media, joining the creative team, Ironheart is shaping up to be one of the MCU's most intriguing projects. Like many of the recent MCU projects (particularly in phase four), it's great to see Kevin Feige and the rest of the Marvel Studios team continuing to choose indie filmmakers to offer fresh perspectives on many of these established characters. And judging from their filmographies, it appears that fans are in for something truly
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