VisionQuest Timeline Explained: Marvel Reveals When the Series Happens

VisionQuest: Where Does the New Marvel Series Fit in the MCU Timeline?

Marvel fans, get ready — VisionQuest might still be a ways off, but we already have some major updates about its place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline. And let’s be honest, nothing gets fans theorizing faster than trying to figure out where a new story fits in the grand MCU puzzle.

Luckily, Paul Bettany himself cleared things up during the New York Comic Con panel. Before anything else, it’s worth emphasizing: VisionQuest isn’t a reboot or an alternate-reality spinoff. It’s a direct continuation of the story that began in WandaVision, following the journey of the White Vision — a hero who’s still learning who he is and what he feels after inheriting the original Vision’s memories inside Wanda’s Hex.

When Does VisionQuest Take Place?

According to Bettany, VisionQuest is set about one year after the events of WandaVision. That might sound simple, but it actually shifts the context of the entire series. Vision is still struggling to reconcile the cold logic of his programming with the deep emotional connections left behind by Wanda — and that internal conflict will be the heart of the story.

In WandaVision, we saw Vision say goodbye to Wanda in one of the MCU’s most emotional moments. But without fully understanding the weight of his feelings. Now, one year later, VisionQuest will explore his search for identity and meaning. Expect a more philosophical and emotional narrative, diving into what it truly means to be alive when your entire existence is built on memories and data.

Where VisionQuest Fits in Marvel’s Timeline

With this timeline confirmed, it looks like VisionQuest will fall somewhere between the events of Captain America 4 and Thunderbolts. That positioning could tie the show into the MCU’s more technological and cosmic storylines. Especially since Ultron — now rumored to return in a human form — and other Stark-created AIs are part of the mix.

This one-year gap after WandaVision also gives Marvel the perfect window to explore Wanda’s lingering impact on the world following Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Could Vision finally uncover what truly happened to her? Fans are already buzzing with theories.

High Hopes for Vision’s Return

With Paul Bettany back at the center of the story and James Spader confirmed to return as Ultron, VisionQuest is shaping up to be one of Marvel’s most emotionally charged and visually ambitious projects yet. The fact that it’s set firmly within MCU continuity. Rather than as an isolated spin-off — shows that Marvel intends to dive deeper into its more introspective side.

If WandaVision was about love and grief through Wanda’s eyes, VisionQuest could be about identity and purpose through Vision’s. And who knows? Maybe it’ll even redefine how we see artificial life in the MCU.

So, yeah — 2026 can’t come soon enough. Because when Vision finally learns what it truly means to “live” inside a body made of memory and machine… that’s going to hit different.