VisionQuests mid-credit scene, explained

Like many an MCU movie before it, VisionQuest's finale continues Marvel's proud tradition of a mid-credits scene teasing the franchise's future.

VisionQuest's mid-credits scene does not gesture toward the next confirmed Marvel release, the highly anticipated Avengers: Doomsday. Instead, it offers a look at what might be next for one of the leads of VisionQuest, should the series get a Season 2.

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What happens in VisionQuest's mid-credits scene?

VisionQuest returns to the site of the show's final battle: Horton Manor. There, Phineas Horton (Paul Bettany) created the world's first synthetic man, all those decades ago.

In the final battle, Horton's grandson Virgil (James Spader), aka VisionQuest's sinister Client, perished at the hands of Ultron (Spader). Before he died, Virgil shot synthezoid Jocasta (T'Nia Miller), who was based on the consciousness of his former partner Josephine Carrington (also Miller). But Jocasta may not be gone for good.

The mid-credits scene shows Ultron residing at Horton Manor, now in his human form thanks to Josephine's nanobot technology. (He's trimmed the beard, though.) Since his human form mirrors Virgil's, has Ultron assumed Virgil's identity to live among humans? Or is he remaining fully himself?

One thing's for sure: Ultron is still holding onto Jocasta. Literally: He's holding the drive that contains her code.

As he holds it, he takes a contemplative beat. The music swells menacingly. Then he walks off screen. To do what? VisionQuest certainly doesn't tell.

Perhaps he's getting ready to rebuild and reboot Jocasta, so the pair can finish their dream of ruling the world. Whatever his goal, the foreboding music suggests that it may have been a mistake to let Ultron hang around.

Will VisionQuest get a Season 2?

So far, Disney has not renewed VisionQuest for a second season.

Aside from Loki and Daredevil: Born Again, it's rare that Disney renews the MCU's live-action series. Based on that precedent, the chances for more VisionQuest are very slim.

However, that doesn't mean we won't see these characters again. WandaVision spawned two "sequel" series in Agatha All Along and VisionQuest, so the story of Ultron or the second-generation Maximoff twins (Ruaridh Mollica and Joe Locke) could continue in a new series.

Currently, the only live-action MCU series in development is 2028's Zodiac. So, it's unlikely we get any further Ultron updates before then.

VisionQuest is now streaming on Disney+.