# Vision Quest (miniseries)

Vision Quest is the working title for an upcoming American television series created by Terry Matalas for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character Vision. It is intended to be one of the television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, via its Marvel Television label, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise and is a spin-off from the series WandaVision (2021). Matalas serves as showrunner and director.
Paul Bettany reprises his role as Vision from previous MCU media, starring alongside James Spader, Todd Stashwick, Faran Tahir, and Ruaridh Mollica. Development of a series centered on Vision began by October 2022, when it was known as Vision Quest. Jac Schaeffer was attached as head writer to develop the series as a spin-off from her MCU series WandaVision, but she was no longer involved by May 2024. At that time, Matalas was redeveloping the series and Bettany was confirmed to be attached. Filming had begun by March 2025 at Pinewood Studios in London.
Vision Quest is scheduled to debut on Disney+ in 2026. It will be part of Phase Six of the MCU.

## Cast

* Paul Bettany as Vision: An android and former Avenger created using the artificial intelligences J.A.R.V.I.S. and Ultron as well as the Mind Stone. The character was killed in the film Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and then resurrected, with an all-white appearance and no memories or emotions, in the series WandaVision (2021).
* James Spader as Ultron: An artificial intelligence created for a peacekeeping program by Tony Stark and Bruce Banner that developed a god complex and attempted to eradicate humanity as a sentient android before being seemingly destroyed by his creation Vision in the film Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
* Faran Tahir as Raza: The leader of the Ten Rings faction that kidnapped Stark at the behest of Obadiah Stane, who seemingly killed him, in the film Iron Man (2008).
* Ruaridh Mollica as Tucker
Additionally, Todd Stashwick has been cast in an undisclosed role.

## Production
### Background

In March 2009, Marvel Studios hired writers to help come up with creative ways to launch its lesser-known properties, including Vision, and Paul Bettany was later cast as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) incarnation of the character. After Vision's death in the MCU film Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Bettany was revealed to be portraying a reassembled and reactivated version of Vision in the Disney+ series WandaVision (2021), referred to as "White Vision" or "The Vision". This version has an all-white appearance, similar to when the comic book character was resurrected with an all-white body and no memories or emotions. In May 2021, WandaVision head writer Jac Schaeffer signed a three-year overall television deal with Marvel Studios to develop additional Disney+ projects for the studio. By October 2022, they were developing a television series called Vision Quest, which would center on Bettany's "White Vision". Schaeffer was set to serve as head writer after working on another WandaVision spin-off series, Agatha All Along (2024). Development of a Vision-centric series had been rumored as early as March 2021. The name "Vision Quest" was previously used for a Marvel Comics storyline in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #42–45 (1988–89), although it was unclear if the series would be a direct adaptation of that comic. A writers' room was set to be formed in early November 2022, to include Peter Cameron, Megan McDonnell, and Eileen Shim; Cameron and McDonnell worked on WandaVision, Agatha All Along, and other MCU media. Vision Quest was expected to follow "White Vision" as he attempts to regain his memories and humanity, with potential for Elizabeth Olsen to reprise her MCU role as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch.

### Development

By October 2023, Marvel Studios shifted their creative philosophy to a more traditional television development process, moving away from head writers and beginning to hire dedicated showrunners for their series. Schaeffer was no longer developing Vision Quest by May 2024, due to her focus on making Agatha All Along, and Terry Matalas was redeveloping the series and set to serve as its showrunner. Marvel Studios hired Matalas after being impressed with his work on the third season of Star Trek: Picard (2023), with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige being a particular fan of the Star Trek franchise. Matalas is also directing for the series, alongside Christopher J. Byrne and Vincenzo Natali. Matalas met with Schaeffer upon joining the project and Winderbaum said it would be a "love letter" to the work Schaeffer had done while still being unique to Matalas. The series was still being referred to by Marvel as Vision Quest, though The Hollywood Reporter noted that this was not its official title, and was still planned to conclude the trilogy of series that began with WandaVision and continued with Agatha All Along. Marvel Studios's Mary Livanos, who worked on the first two series, returns as an executive producer, alongside Trevor Waterson, while Roopesh Parekh serves as a producer. The series is being released under Marvel Studios' "Marvel Television" label.

### Writing

A writers' room opened during the week of May 20, 2024. The series is set after the events of WandaVision. Chris Monfette serves as a writer on the series.

### Casting

Bettany was confirmed to be reprising his MCU role as Vision in the series with the news of its redevelopment in May 2024. In August, James Spader was set to reprise his role as Ultron from the MCU film Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Todd Stashwick, who previously worked with Matalas on the television series 12 Monkeys (2015–2018) and Picard, joined the cast the following month. He was reported to be portraying an assassin that is hunting Vision for his technology. In January 2025, Faran Tahir was revealed to be reprising his role as Raza from the first MCU film Iron Man (2008). Ruaridh Mollica was cast as Tucker the following month.

### Filming

Principal photography had begun by March 14, 2025, at Pinewood Studios in London, under the working title Tin Man, with Matalas, Byrne, and Natali directing, and Christopher Ross set as a cinematographer. Filming was originally expected to begin in late 2024.

## Release

Vision Quest is scheduled to debut on Disney+ in 2026. It will be part of Phase Six of the MCU.