Marvel’s VisionQuest Series: 5 Stunning Predictions for the Next Big Adventure

Marvel fans, brace yourselves for the next big adventure on Disney+, as “VisionQuest” promises to delve deep into the life of Paul Bettany’s Vision. First brought to the screen in the 2015 hit “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” Vision returns in this new series following his transformation at the conclusion of “WandaVision.” This adaptation will center on Vision’s struggle to reconcile with memories and relationships from his earlier life. Set primarily within his complex mind, the show will feature a constellation of familiar faces from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), such as James Spader reprising his role as Ultron, along with Ruaridh Mollica as Tommy Maximoff, and Henry Lewis as D.U.M.-E, an AI created by Tony Stark.

With its unique premise and intriguing revelations, “VisionQuest” seems perfectly suited for the unconventional character that is Vision. While the information released so far has piqued significant interest, a shroud of mystery still surrounds the show. Such secrecy is typical for MCU streaming series pre-launch, yet there are certain elements fans can reasonably anticipate in the show’s eight-episode arc.

These anticipated moments draw inspiration from both previous MCU narratives and larger storylines involving Vision. As “VisionQuest” readies for its October debut on Disney+, keep an eye out for these predictions to unfold in its episodes.

Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff, despite her absence from upcoming titles like “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars,” remains an integral part of Vision’s story, especially post-“WandaVision.” As Olsen embarks on new ventures like “Eternity” and “Panic Carefully,” speculation grows around her potentially adding another standout role to her impressive array of performances. Yet, given her character’s deep ties with Vision, it seems improbable that “VisionQuest” would conclude its storyline without featuring her in some capacity.

The MCU’s penchant for surprise appearances in their show finales might just continue with a cameo from Olsen’s Wanda. Previous series have set this precedent, with notable last-minute appearances keeping fans on their toes. Given that Vision will meet past figures related to Tony Stark, including the return of the menacing Ultron (James Spader), Wanda’s missing presence would be conspicuous. After all, her character was instrumental in the battle against Ultron, which further solidifies the likelihood of her return in the show’s climactic episodes.

Given that it’s been years since Wanda last appeared in 2022’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the time could be ripe for Olsen to finally return to the MCU with a “VisionQuest” cameo.

Already speculation has run rampant that “VisionQuest” will take some cues from the “Vision” comic by Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta. That particular stretch of Marvel Comics history introduced the world to Vivian “Viv” Vision, who serves as the “daughter” of Vision and Virginia. This comics concept of Vision living in a suburban domicile with a nuclear family (with Virginia even having Wanda Maximoff’s brainwaves) already partially inspired “WandaVision.” With this show shifting all the focus onto Vision, though, don’t be surprised if “VisionQuest” features the live-action debut of Vivian Vision, one of the most lasting creations of the comic. 

Since her arrival on the page, Vivian has worked with other teenage heroes like Ms. Marvel and Ironheart, two characters who already have live-action counterparts in the MCU. If the MCU wants to keep delivering new, younger superheroes, then Vivian could be a great way of further reaching that goal. Meanwhile, introducing this openly queer superhero into a streaming show would fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s plans for introducing more LGBTQIA+ characters almost exclusively on the small screen. While there’s little hope of seeing Vivian in “Avengers: Doomsday,” it seems likely after Billy Maximoff’s “Agatha All Along” appearance that Vivian could find a home in “VisionQuest.”

Plus, with so many robot-based characters in “VisionQuest” (including human forms of E.D.I.T.H. and F.R.I.D.A.Y.), what’s one more automaton like Vivian Vision to round out the cast?

When Marvel Studios started making streaming shows, it initially relied on movie directors to helm the programs and avoided traditional showrunners. This approach was meant to make these productions more like the MCU movies and show how Marvel Studios was coming at these enterprises from the perspective of a film studio. But one of the major things Marvel changed about its Disney+ TV shows after some “Daredevil: Born Again” drama was to actually hire veteran TV showrunners to begin shepherding the various MCU streaming titles. 

This includes Terry Matalas, whose prior experience was largely on cable and broadcast network shows like “Terra Nova” and who served as showrunner for two seasons of “Star Trek: Picard.” One of Matalas’ moves was to bring two “Picard” veterans into the cast of “VisionQuest”: Actor Todd Stashwick, who portrayed Captain Liam Shaw in Season 3 of “Picard,” will play bounty hunter Paladin in “VisionQuest,” while Orla Brady, who played the Romulan housekeeper Laris and the Supervisor known as Tallin on “Picard,” will appear as a human incarnation of F.R.I.D.A.Y. 

It’s doubtful they’ll be the only figures from that prior Matalas show to show up here. Expect further “VisionQuest” characters, particularly figures showing up for single episode guest appearances, to be portrayed by other “Picard” actors. Marvel embracing TV-savvy showrunners as the primary creative voices for its streaming programs makes these cute casting choices a lot more feasible. 

For Vision’s first foray into streaming television, “WandaVision,” the unexpected became the norm week in and week out. One of those “unexpected” elements was the musical number “Agatha All Along,” revealing that Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness was really the show’s villain. Three years after “WandaVision,” the Harkness spin-off “Agatha All Along” didn’t just confirm vampires exist in the MCU: it also delivered another musical number, thus solidifying this kooky corner of the MCU as one where song-and-dance routines can happen at any time.

Marvel’s own press releases have confirmed that “VisionQuest” is part of a thematic trilogy that includes “WandaVision” and “Agatha All Along.” Given this, “VisionQuest” will undoubtedly port over some key ingredients from the other parts of that threesome. One of those is almost bound to be the presence of a musical number. With early glimpses of “VisionQuest” footage confirming that it maintains the trippy aesthetics of “WandaVision” and “Agatha,” a musical number could fit perfectly into those creative trappings. If you’re going to make an oddball show, at least go all the way with it and do things like break into song.

Plus some crooning could also be great for the show’s titular character on a thematic level. After all, what better way to explore this new Vision’s attempts to grapple with emotions than through hitting some high notes? It’d be a shame if “VisionQuest” didn’t carry on the tradition of its predecessors and eschewed that musical theater energy altogether.

Internet speculation about which Marvel heroes won’t survive “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Secret Wars” is already at a fever pitch. The long-term fate of Vision isn’t entirely known, but it does look like his destiny could be decided in those momentous films. Paul Bettany has now declared on multiple occasions that he believes he’ll be reprising his role as Vision in one or both of them. If true, this would bring Vision back to the big screen nearly a decade after his last appearance (when he “perished” at the hands of Thanos) in “Avengers: Infinity War.” This development would also undoubtedly inform what audiences see at the end of “VisionQuest.”

While Marvel’s taken great pains to make sure the Disney+ shows exist as more standalone entities in relationship to the movies, titles like “Wonder Man” and “Daredevil: Born Again” don’t star fixtures of the “Avengers” movies like “VisionQuest.” Thus, much like “WandaVision” had a post-credits tease for Wanda Maximoff’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” role, expect “VisionQuest” to conclude with something teasing Vision’s involvement in “Secret Wars.” Given how much secrecy shrouds the next two “Avengers” films, it’s difficult to imagine what this could entail.

Still, it would be shocking if “VisionQuest” didn’t conclude with some kind of hint about the character’s future. Better yet, given that Vision seems almost certainly locked in for “Secret Wars,” this “VisionQuest” scene wouldn’t end up like the MCU post-credit scenes that haven’t paid off yet.