Doctor Doom Returns, VisionQuest Delves Into Iron Man's Death Amid MCU Multiverse Finale

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is gearing up for a dramatic turn as Robert Downey Jr. will portray Doctor Doom in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday, while Disney+ prepares a new VisionQuest series to explore Iron Man's death and the aftermath captured by F.R.I.D.A.Y. The showrunner hints at a potential Scarlet Witch cameo and promises a deeper dive into Vision's origins, all while tying into the concluding Multiverse Saga. The Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise will re-explore one of the most tragic moments in its next release. The Multiverse Saga is approaching its conclusion, as Avengers: Doomsday will bring Robert Downey Jr. back to the franchise, but with a twist. Instead of playing the beloved Avenger, the Marvel star will be portraying Victor von Doom, better known to the world as the villainous Doctor Doom. However, before the big ensemble feature is released in theaters this December, Disney+ will revisit the iconic hero in a new MCU project. In a new interview with SFX Magazine, VisionQuest showrunner Terry Matalas addressed how the upcoming TV show will revisit Iron Man's death from Avengers: Endgame. The creative explained how 'F.R. I.D. A.Y. was there when Tony Stark died. What's that like for an AI, to not be able to protect the one they're programmed to protect? ' In a separate chat with GamesRadar, Matalas also elaborated on whether or not viewers should expect to see Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch return to the franchise in the upcoming spinoff series. He stated, "There's a moment late in the season that we were running towards, but we didn't know exactly how we would get there. Paul had an amazing idea for the kind of scene it should be. Who he is within that particular scene is kind of amazing, and that we were able to pull that off. I want to make sure that people don't think I'm teasing Wanda, because I'm not teasing Wanda. " While being the final spinoff in the WandaVision trilogy, the showrunner stressed that "it really exists on its own. It's more the Vision story, just because we're going to dig into so much of who he is in ways that the films and WandaVision couldn't, including some deeper parts of his origin that may go back even further than what we believed. So it's very much its own entity, but it does obviously touch upon what has come before for this guy. " Other elements that are carrying over from the Phase 4 series include Tommy Maximoff, as Ruaridh Mollica will portray the teenage version of the hero. ScreenRant.com | Stark Archives Interactive Quiz ScreenRant/ Marvel/ Iron Man/ Trivia Stark Industries · R&D Division The Official Iron Man Armor Quiz 🔨OriginsMark I 🤖ArmorsSuit up ⚡TechPower 🎥FilmsMCU 💫Legacy3000 SUIT UP! → QUESTION 1 / 8ORIGINS 01 Tony Stark first built the Iron Man armor while being held captive by terrorists, using scrap materials to escape. In the MCU, where was Tony Stark held captive when he built the Mark I armor? ASiberia BA cave in Afghanistan CA HYDRA base DA Stark Industries lab ✓ Correct! Tony Stark was captured by the Ten Rings terrorist group and held in a cave in Afghanistan. With the help of fellow captive Ho Yinsen, Tony built the Mark I armor from missile parts and scrap metal to blast his way to freedom — the moment that changed everything. ✗ JARVIS says that answer doesn't compute! The answer is a cave in Afghanistan. Tony was captured by the Ten Rings while demonstrating the Jericho missile. Using scrap materials and sheer genius, he and Ho Yinsen built the Mark I suit to escape captivity. NEXT → QUESTION 2 / 8TECH 02 The Iron Man suit is powered by a revolutionary energy source that Tony Stark miniaturized and implanted in his own chest. What is this power source called? ATesseract Core BVibranium Reactor CThe Arc Reactor DRepulsor Engine ✓ Correct! The Arc Reactor is the iconic glowing circle in Tony Stark's chest. Originally built to keep shrapnel from reaching his heart, Tony miniaturized the technology and used it to power increasingly advanced Iron Man suits. It became his defining symbol — proof that Tony Stark has a heart. ✗ JARVIS says that answer doesn't compute! The answer is the Arc Reactor. The Tesseract is an Infinity Stone, Vibranium is a rare metal from Wakanda, and Repulsor Engine isn't a real MCU term. The Arc Reactor is Tony's revolutionary clean energy source that powers the Iron Man suits. NEXT → QUESTION 3 / 8ARMORS 03 Tony Stark has built dozens of specialized Iron Man armors throughout the comics. One famous armor was designed specifically to fight the Hulk, featuring massive size and additional power. What is this armor commonly called? AWar Machine BThe Hulkbuster CThe Extremis Armor DThe Bleeding Edge ✓ Correct! The Hulkbuster armor, codenamed 'Veronica' in the MCU, is a massive modular suit designed to go toe-to-toe with the Hulk. First appearing in the comics in Iron Man #304, it became a fan-favorite after its epic deployment in Avengers: Age of Ultron . ✗ JARVIS says that answer doesn't compute! The answer is the Hulkbuster . War Machine is Rhodey's suit, the Extremis armor integrated with Tony's biology, and the Bleeding Edge uses nanotechnology. The Hulkbuster is the giant armor built specifically to contain the Hulk. NEXT → QUESTION 4 / 8FILMS 04 In the MCU, Tony Stark's AI assistant helps him operate the Iron Man suit and manage his life. The original AI was replaced after being used to create Vision. What was the name of Tony's original AI assistant? AFRIDAY BJARVIS CKAREN DEDITH ✓ Correct! J.A. R.V. I.S. was Tony's loyal AI companion voiced by Paul Bettany. After JARVIS was used as the basis for Vision in Age of Ultron, Tony replaced him with FRIDAY. JARVIS was more than software — he was Tony's most trusted ally. ✗ JARVIS says that answer doesn't compute! The answer is JARVIS. FRIDAY replaced JARVIS after Age of Ultron, KAREN is the AI in Spider-Man's suit, and EDITH is the glasses-based system Tony left to Peter Parker. JARVIS was the original and most iconic AI assistant. NEXT → QUESTION 5 / 8ARMORS 05 In the comics, the Extremis armor was a revolutionary upgrade that integrated the Iron Man suit directly with Tony Stark's biology. What did Extremis allow Tony to do that previous armors couldn't? AFly faster than light BStore the armor inside his body and control it with his mind CBecome invisible DTravel through time ✓ Correct! The Extremis storyline by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov fundamentally changed Iron Man. By injecting a modified techno-organic virus, Tony could store the armor's undersheath inside his body and mentally summon and control the suit. It blurred the line between man and machine. ✗ JARVIS says that answer doesn't compute! The answer is storing the armor inside his body and controlling it with his mind. Extremis rewrote Tony's biology to interface directly with technology, allowing him to store the suit's inner layers in his bones and control everything through thought alone. NEXT → QUESTION 6 / 8LEGACY 06 Tony Stark isn't the only person to wear the Iron Man armor. In Marvel Comics, a young genius took over the Iron Man legacy. Who is this character who became Ironheart? APepper Potts BRiri Williams CShuri DKamala Khan ✓ Correct! Riri Williams is a teenage super-genius from Chicago who reverse-engineered her own Iron Man suit in her MIT dorm room. Tony Stark himself endorsed her, and she took on the name Ironheart. Dominique Thorne portrays Riri in the MCU, debuting in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever . ✗ JARVIS says that answer doesn't compute! The answer is Riri Williams. Pepper Potts wore the Rescue armor, Shuri is Black Panther's sister from Wakanda, and Kamala Khan is Ms. Marvel. Riri Williams is the brilliant young engineer who built her own suit and became Ironheart. NEXT → QUESTION 7 / 8FILMS 07 In Avengers: Endgame, Tony Stark made the ultimate sacrifice to defeat Thanos using a nano-tech version of the Infinity Gauntlet. What were Tony Stark's final words before snapping his fingers? A'Avengers assemble' B'I love you 3000' C'And I… am… Iron Man' D'Whatever it takes' ✓ Correct! 'And I… am… Iron Man' perfectly bookended the MCU's greatest arc. Just as Tony Stark launched the entire franchise by declaring 'I am Iron Man' in 2008, he closed it with the same words as he snapped Thanos and his army out of existence, sacrificing himself to save the universe. ✗ JARVIS says that answer doesn't compute! The answer is 'And I… am… Iron Man. ' 'Avengers assemble' was Cap's rallying cry, 'I love you 3000' was his daughter Morgan's phrase, and 'Whatever it takes' was the Avengers' time-heist motto. Tony's final snap callback to his iconic self-introduction was cinema perfection. NEXT → QUESTION 8 / 8TECH 08 James Rhodes is Tony Stark's best friend and wears his own version of the Iron Man armor as a military-focused hero. What is Rhodey's superhero name? ASteel Soldier BIron Patriot CWar Machine DBoth B and C ✓ Correct! Rhodey has used both names throughout his career. He's most commonly known as War Machine, his original heavily-armed identity. In Iron Man 3 and briefly in the comics, the armor was rebranded as Iron Patriot with a red, white, and blue paint job for government PR purposes. ✗ JARVIS says that answer doesn't compute! The answer is both — Rhodey has used both War Machine and Iron Patriot. War Machine is his primary identity with heavy weaponry, while Iron Patriot was a government-approved rebrand seen in Iron Man 3. Steel Soldier is not a real Marvel name. REVEAL MY SCORE → Armor Diagnostic Complete Your Stark Industries Clearance / 8 Are you the genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist — or just the intern? ↻ REBOOT THE SUIT In terms of whether or not the VisionQuest series may go beyond season 1, Matalas made it clear that it's quite possible, if Disney+ wants more. He commented,"The second we wrapped, Paul, James, and I were immediately ready to go into 10 more seasons of whatever this could be. But that's up to Marvel Studios and the television gods as to what happens. " As of writing, Disney and Marvel Studios have not made it clear if they are exploring the option to do season 2. VisionQuest will be the final new TV show for Phase 6, as the MCU timeline only has Daredevil: Born Again season 3 coming up in 2027 before Avengers: Secret Wars is released in theaters next year. In terms of what Disney+ is doing with Marvel Studios in Phase 7 and beyond remains to be seen, as they have yet to announce future titles on the platform. VisionQuest premieres on October 14 on Disney+. VisionQuest Like Follow Followed Science Fiction Fantasy Release Date October 14, 2026 Network Disney+ Showrunner Terry Matalas 3 Images Close Cast See All Directors Christopher J. Byrne, Gandja Monteiro Writers Terry Matalas Franchise Marvel Cinematic Universe Creator Terry Matalas Main Genre Sci-Fi Executive Producer Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Mary Livanos, Terry Matalas Producers Roopesh Parekh Seasons 1 Prequel WandaVision Production Company Marvel Television Streaming Service Disney+ Powered by Expand Collapse