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THOR AND LOKI JOIN THE IRON FRIENDS IN NEW
'MARVEL'S IRON MAN AND HIS AWESOME FRIENDS' EPISODES,
ROLLING OUT JUNE 11 ON DISNEY JR. AND NEXT DAY ON DISNEY+
Dodgers Star Mookie Betts and Alan Ruck Join Guest Voice Cast for the Series
· New episodes of Disney Jr.'s "Marvel's Iron Man and his Awesome Friends" premiere Thursday, June 11, on Disney Jr. (7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT) and Disney Jr. on Demand, with 11 episodes available to stream on Disney+ in the U.S. and select international markets the next day, Friday, June 12.
· The new episodes kick off a "Giant-Sized Armor" story arc where the Iron Friends take on even bigger challenges and bring them face-to-face with a new lineup of heroes and baddies, including Thor, Loki and Odin.
· New guest stars for the series were also announced today, including Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts as Dizzy Doubleday, a baseball player who loves to help young kids learn the game. He joins previously announced guest star ESPN sportscaster and analyst Jessica Mendoza as Dottie Doubleday, Dizzy's sister and owner of the local batting cage. Alan Ruck voices Odin, the mighty and kind ruler of Asgard.
· Series Synopsis: "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.
· Series Regular Cast: The series stars Mason Blomberg and Lincoln Bonilla 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.
· Credits: 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. Matthew Margeson is the series' composer. GRAMMY(R) Award-nominated musician Mark Hoppus wrote and performed the series theme song, "Totally Awesome." The series is produced by Disney Jr. and Marvel Studios in association with Atomic Cartoons.
· Brand Extensions: Brand extensions for the series include an assortment of children's books and products, including an array of toys from Hasbro as well as apparel, footwear and more. The "Disney Jr. Music: Marvel's Iron Man and his Awesome Friends: Giant-Sized Armor" soundtrack, featuring three new songs, is now available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and other digital platforms.
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