A post-credits scene from episode 8 hinted at the return of Scarlet Witch , who hasn’t been seen in the MCU since her apparent death in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The series finale of Marvel’s VisionQuest not only provided a closure to Vision, but also set up the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe tentpole Avengers: Doomsday quite nicely.
In Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel heroes from three distinct universes will be set on a deadly collision course and face Doom, an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered. The film is the MCU’s first Avengers title since Endgame in 2019. Avengers Doomsday will be released on December 18, the same day as the third instalment of Warner Bros.’ sci-fi series Dune, setting up a box-office battle dubbed Dunesday.
The latter, played by Charlize Theron, was introduced at the end of Multiverse of Madness as a witch who seeks Strange’s help to fight a multiversal threat. VisionQuest is the story of Vision (Paul Bettany) trying to understand his place in this world following Wanda’s death and also his attempt to reconnect with his magically reincarnated son Tommy Maximoff. The show sees him reunite with Ultron (James Spader), his once arch-enemy. The show ends with Vision finally getting his closure, but Ultron still lurking around for some villainous activities. The scene seems to imply that Doom (played by Robert Downey Jr.) has resurrected and inducted Scarlet Witch in his battle against the Avengers. This shows that Doom is building his coven of Latverian witches, similar to the comics. But this one is filled with cosmic beings and familiar characters. Posters show Doom accompanied by four masked figures. There is speculation that the other two – apart from Wanda and the Hulk – are Doctor Strange and Clea. If these are indeed Doom’s acolytes in Doomsday, the Avengers sure have a fight on their hands.
Another short teaser had shown Doom inducting the Hulk earlier.
