After Jac Schaeffer’s departure from the WandaVision spin-off Vision Quest, Terry Matalas was brought in as the showrunner. With filming set to begin this month in the UK, the project is gaining momentum, and more names are being attached to the series. One of the latest additions is cinematographer Christopher Ross, who has now listed Vision Quest on his resume. Interestingly, Ross also included the directors of the series.
The showrunner Terry Matalas himself will be directing some episodes. Best known for his work on 12 Monkeys and Star Trek: Picard, Matalas has established himself as a skilled sci-fi storyteller. He previously directed four episodes of 12 Monkeys and two episodes of Picard, and Vision Quest will mark his first time directing in the MCU.
Matalas will also be reuniting with director Christopher J. Byrne, who previously worked with him on 12 Monkeys. Byrne has directed episodes of American Gods and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Another major addition to the directorial team is Vincenzo Natali, known for his work on The Peripheral and Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. Natali’s expertise isn’t just limited to sci-fi—his background in horror might mean that we are getting a darker, more psychological approach to Vision Quest. With directors like Natali, Byrne and Matalas onboard, the series might lean into more cerebral storytelling, focusing on themes of identity, consciousness, and what it truly means to be “alive.”
While story details remain under wraps, Vision Quest will follow White Vision, the rebuilt version of Vision after his death at the hands of Thanos. He has regained his memories, but what does that truly mean? Is he still the Vision we knew, or has he become something entirely different? With his mind restored but his soul in question, the series has the potential to explore deep themes of identity, and self-awareness.