Marvel’s WandaVision corner of the MCU is expanding once again, but the next chapter won’t look quite the way fans remember it. As Marvel Studios moves ahead with the long-gestating third entry in what has quietly become a trilogy, the upcoming Vision-focused Disney+ series is reshaping its cast—especially when it comes to the franchise’s most recognizable artificial intelligences.
The project, originally announced in 2022 under the title Vision Quest, was designed to follow Paul Bettany’s Vision after the events of WandaVision. While Bettany’s return was never in serious doubt, the series itself spent years in development limbo, caught in the middle of Marvel Studios’ broader reassessment of its television slate.
Momentum returned in 2024 when Marvel brought the series back under new leadership, hiring Star Trek: Picard executive producer Terry Matalas to oversee the show. With Matalas steering the project toward a more traditional showrunner-led model, the now-titled VisionQuest is aiming for a 2026 release date. The renewed direction has also revealed a larger creative ambition, with the series positioning itself as a deep dive into artificial life, self-awareness, and inherited legacy within the MCU.
One of the clearest signs of that shift comes from a major recasting. E.D.I.T.H., the advanced A.I. introduced in 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, is set to return with a new performer. First voiced by Dawn Michelle King, the system represented Tony Stark’s final technological safeguard, passed on to Peter Parker following Stark’s death in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. Built into a pair of augmented reality glasses, E.D.I.T.H. granted access to Stark’s satellite network, drone arsenal, and surveillance tools—responsibilities Peter struggled to manage.
In VisionQuest, E.D.I.T.H. will now be voiced by Schitt’s Creek standout Emily Hampshire, marking the first of several changes to Marvel’s A.I. lineup.
FRIDAY, another staple of Tony Stark’s world, is also being reintroduced with a new face. Originally voiced by Kerry Condon, FRIDAY replaced JARVIS after the events of 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron and remained a constant presence throughout the Infinity Saga. The character appeared in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Condon later reprised the role in Marvel Zombies, reinforcing FRIDAY’s place in the MCU canon.
For VisionQuest, however, Orla Brady has been cast in the role. The decision aligns with reports that Marvel is exploring more embodied or physically present interpretations of its A.I. characters. Rather than serving solely as a disembodied voice, FRIDAY may now function as a more active participant in the story, reframing Tony Stark’s technological legacy through Vision’s evolving perspective.
The series is also adding Jocasta, a character rooted in Marvel Comics mythology. T’Nia Miller will portray the artificial intelligence, further expanding a cast already populated by sentient machines grappling with autonomy and purpose. With James Spader confirmed to return as Ultron, VisionQuest appears to be leaning into weightier philosophical territory, favoring introspection over traditional superhero spectacle.
These developments reflect a broader transformation underway at Marvel Studios. VisionQuest was the company’s first new live-action Disney+ series approved in nearly two years, following internal changes to its television production strategy. The studio has shifted toward fewer projects, longer development timelines, and character-first storytelling.
White Vision’s quiet exit from Westview left a narrative thread unresolved, and VisionQuest is positioned to finally confront those unanswered questions. By surrounding Vision with reinterpreted versions of E.D.I.T.H., FRIDAY, and Jocasta, the series may explore how artificial beings understand memory, responsibility, and independence in a world shaped by human creators.
As Marvel continues adjusting its Disney+ approach after series like Agatha All Along and Daredevil: Born Again, VisionQuest could emerge as a subtle but meaningful inflection point.
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