Marvel Studios has upped the ante with VisionQuest's marketing, releasing a TV spot that unmasks the Disney+ series' true villain: Jocasta. She's shown battling Vision in this sneak peek, and bears a striking resemblance to Ultron.
That's not hugely surprising, of course, as her comic book counterpart is the bride of Ultron! It seems Marvel Television is heading down a similar route, though we don't currently know whose brain patterns she has.
Created by Jim Shooter and George Pérez, Jocasta debuted in The Avengers #162 in 1977. An advanced artificial intelligence and android, she was created by Ultron using the brain patterns of Janet Van Dyne, aka the Wasp, as part of his attempt to create a mate.
Although initially loyal to Ultron, Jocasta eventually rejected her creator and became an ally of the Avengers. If we had to hazard a guess, this Jocasta will be based on the Scarlet Witch, and based on Ultron's relationship with Wanda Maximoff in Avengers: Age of Ultron, perhaps she's Ultron's daughter in the MCU?
Talking of children, this preview also reveals a first look at Tommy Shepard, the son of Vision and Wanda, using his super-speed. He definitely takes after his uncle Pietro, and should make a fine addition to Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
If recent rumours are to be believed, Speed will reunite with his brother Tommy/Wiccan, and assemble alongside more Young Avengers (or Champions) in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
Check out this new VisionQuest TV spot in the players below.
In VisionQuest, Vision, rebooted and having escaped from those who sought to weaponise him, has been in hiding. Searching for new meaning, he consults the AI personas embedded in his programming, including F.R.I.D.A.Y., E.D.I.T.H., J.A.R.V.I.S., and the infamous Ultron.
His discreet existence ends when a bounty placed on his head thrusts him on the run with Thomas Shepard, a mysterious boy who may be Vision's son, reincarnated. As Vision evades capture, he must confront his nature, resist Ultron's influence, and unravel the enigma that is his young companion if he’s to survive.
VisionQuest stars Paul Bettany, James Spader, Ruaridh Mollica, Todd Stashwick, T'Nia Miller, Lauren Morais, Orla Brady, Diane Morgan, Polly Frame, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, with Emily Hampshire and James D'Arcy.
The series is directed by Christopher J. Byrne, Gandja Monteiro, Vincenzo Natali, Terry Matalas, and written by Terry Matalas, Cindy Appel, Christopher Monfette, Nicole Falsetti, and Matthew Okumura.
VisionQuest is created for television by Terry Matalas, based on the Marvel Comics. The executive producers are Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Mary Livanos, Terry Matalas, Jac Schaeffer, and Christopher J. Byrne, and the producer is Roopesh Parekh.
The series premieres on Disney+ on October 14.