Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends Trailer and Guest Cast Revealed
The official trailer for Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends, the first Iron Man preschool series, was revealed today. The series is set to premiere on Monday, Aug. 11, on Disney Jr. (8:30 a.m. ET/PT) and later that day on Disney Channel.
The first 10 episodes will be available on Disney+ in the U.S. and select international markets and Disney Jr. On Demand the following day, Tuesday, Aug. 12.
John Stamos, who voiced the role of Iron Man (aka Tony Stark) in the hit series Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends, will now take on the role of Tony’s father, Howard Stark, in Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends. A first-look image of the character was also released today.
Disney has also announced various guest roles. ESPN sportscaster and analyst Jessica Mendoza will voice Dottie Doubleday, the friendly owner of Dottie Doubleday’s Batting Cages. Jackée Harry voices Granny Williams, Riri’s spunky grandmother who owns a mobile pie truck.
Stephen Tobolowsky is the voice of Spencer Q. Sweets, the owner of the coolest candy shop in town. Lauren Tom provides the voice of Helen Cho, Amadeus’s enthusiastic and loving mother. And Gary Anthony Williams and Mo Collins play Nuts and Bolts, respectively, two of Ultron’s hilarious henchbots.
Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends follows the adventures (and misadventures) of best friends and super geniuses — Tony Stark, Riri Williams, and Amadeus Cho — as they work together to solve problems, both big and small, and protect their city. To help them save the day, the Iron Friends each have their own Iron Suits that allow them to fly and give them enhanced super-strength.
The series stars Mason Blomberg as Tony Stark (Iron Man), Kapri Ladd as Riri Williams (Ironheart), Aidyn Ahn as Amadeus Cho (Iron Hulk), Tony Hale as Ultron, Vanessa Bayer as Swarm, and Talon Warburton as Absorbing Man.
From Disney Branded Television, the series is executive produced by Sean Coyle and Harrison Wilcox. James Eason-Garcia is co-executive producer and story editor; Alex Cichon is supervising producer; Ashley Rideout is producer; and Michael Dowding is supervising director.
GRAMMY Award-nominated musician Mark Hoppus, bassist, vocalist and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182, wrote and performed the series theme song, “Totally Awesome.” Matthew Margeson is the series’ composer.
The series is produced by Disney Jr. and Marvel Studios in association with Atomic Cartoons.
