VisionQuest Trailer Brings Vision Back — And Ultron Returns With Him

Vision is officially back, and somehow Ultron has returned right along with him. Marvel Studios unveiled the new VisionQuest trailer at D23, giving fans their biggest look yet at Paul Bettany's long-awaited return to the MCU and finally answering at least one question we've had since WandaVision: Where the heck did White Vision go?

Marvel Television's VisionQuest premieres October 14, 2026, on Disney+ and serves as the third and final installment of the trilogy that began with WandaVision and continued with Agatha All Along. The new series picks up Vision's story following the events of WandaVision, with Bettany once again playing the synthezoid Avenger.

When we last saw White Vision, Wanda's recreated Vision restored his memories before he abruptly flew away from Westview. Six years later, VisionQuest is finally ready to deal with what came next.

The VisionQuest trailer finds Vision attempting to understand who he is now that he possesses the memories of his former self. He remembers being an Avenger and remembers the life Vision once shared with Wanda Maximoff, but having those memories doesn't necessarily mean he feels connected to the person who experienced them.

Basically, Vision is having the MCU's most technologically advanced identity crisis. Things get even more complicated with the return of James Spader as Ultron, marking the actor's first MCU appearance since Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015. And Marvel isn't simply bringing back Ultron's familiar robotic voice. Spader appears in human form as part of the unusual way VisionQuest explores Vision's consciousness. The trailer reveals Vision's mind as a mansion where artificial intelligence programs can appear as people, opening the door for several familiar pieces of MCU technology to return.

James D'Arcy reprises his role as J.A.R.V.I.S., while Orla Brady appears as F.R.I.D.A.Y. Emily Hampshire plays E.D.I.T.H., Henry Lewis portrays D.U.M-E and Jonathan Sayer appears as U. But Ultron's presence carries considerably more baggage than the others. Vision and Ultron have been connected since Avengers: Age of Ultron, when the villain originally intended Vision's synthetic body to become his own. Instead, the Avengers took control of the body and, with the help of J.A.R.V.I.S. and the Mind Stone, Vision was born. More than a decade later, Marvel is bringing the two characters together again, and something tells us their reunion isn't going to involve a nice father-son dinner.

The trailer also introduces another major piece of the WandaVision story: Tommy Maximoff.

Ruaridh Mollica plays Thomas Shepherd, aka Tommy, one of Wanda and Vision's twin sons. Tommy and Billy disappeared when Wanda released Westview from her spell at the end of WandaVision, but Agatha All Along eventually brought Billy Maximoff back into the MCU through Joe Locke's character.

Now it's Tommy's turn. His appearance in VisionQuest continues the larger Maximoff family story and connects the series directly to the events of both previous shows. The trailer establishes that Tommy and Vision will cross paths, although Marvel is keeping the circumstances surrounding their connection under wraps.

And yes, we know what everyone is thinking: What about Wanda?

Elizabeth Olsen has not been officially announced as part of the VisionQuest cast, and the D23 trailer doesn't confirm the Scarlet Witch's return. Still, with Vision searching through memories of his previous life and both Maximoff sons now back in play, Wanda's presence is naturally going to hang over the story whether she physically appears or not.

Marvel also used D23 to put some serious attention behind the upcoming series. Bettany and Spader appeared during the presentation as the studio unveiled the new footage and gave fans a closer look at the strange world Vision will be navigating.

VisionQuest has been years in the making, but the new trailer finally provides a clearer picture of where Marvel is taking the character after WandaVision. Vision is searching for answers about his identity, Ultron has returned after more than a decade, Tommy Maximoff is entering the story and several familiar MCU artificial intelligences are getting an unexpected human makeover.

Vision disappeared for six years and apparently came back with everybody.

Marvel Television's VisionQuest premieres October 14, 2026, on Disney+.