Todd Stashwick as Captain Liam Shaw in ‘Star Trek: Picard’ on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+. ©2021 Viacom, International Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Preview:
- Todd Stashwick is joining the cast of Marvel’s ‘Vision’ series.
- It marks a reunion for him with ‘Picard’ showrunner Terry Matalas.
- Paul Bettany returns as the title character.
Looks like Terry Matalas, the showrunner for Marvel’s next spin-off from ‘WandaVision,’ is looking to work once more with one of his veteran actors.
Todd Stashwick, who was first cast by Matalas in the ‘12 Monkeys’ TV series, recently reunited with the writer/producer for ‘Star Trek: Picard’.
And now he’s landed a key role in the still-to-be-officially-titled series built around Paul Bettany’s Vision character, which we recently learned will also feature the return of James Spader as villainous AI Ultron.
It’ll mark the second spinoff, following ‘Agatha All Along,’ which arrives on Disney+ on September 18th.
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What’s the story of the ‘Vision’ series?
Paul Bettany as The Vision in Marvel Studios’ ‘Wandavision’ exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.
There are no concrete plot details about the new show yet, but back when it was first mooted, there was talk of the “White” Vision looking to reclaim his memories, in a continuation of his storyline.
After Vision died at the hands of Thanos in 2018’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ he returned twice over in 2021’s ‘WandaVision,’ first as a spectral creation by his beloved, Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), through magic powered by grief; then as a rebuilt, nuts-and-bolts android with a ghost white appearance and zero memory of his past life.
When the two Visions battled in the ‘WandaVision’ finale, Wanda’s Vision restored the “ghost” Vision’s memories, then Wanda allowed her Vision to fade from existence. The new show will take place after those events, as ghost Vision presumably explores his new purpose in life.
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Who is making the ‘Vision’ series?
Paul Bettany as The Vision in Marvel Studios’ ‘Wandavision’ exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.
Unlike ‘Agatha All Along’ (which will be on Disney+ with its first two episodes on September 18th), the new show is being handled by someone other than ‘WandaVision’ creator Jac Schaeffer.
Marvel has hired Terry Matalas, who has worked on shows such as ’12 Monkeys’, ‘Terra Nova’, but rose to acclaim thanks to his efforts overseeing ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3, which definitely pleased fans more than earlier seasons, to run the new ‘Vision’ series.
His work on ‘Picard’ certainly caught the attention of avowed ‘Trek’ fan Kevin Feige, and so Matalas now has the job. The only people who might be upset are those eagerly awaiting the much-talked-about ‘Star Trek: Legacy’ show seemingly set up by the finale of ‘Picard’.
Who will Stashwick play in the Vision series?
Todd Stashwick as Captain Liam Shaw in ‘Star Trek: Picard’ on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+. ©2021 Viacom, International Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Known for playing stern authoritarian types and generally grouchy personalities (witness his superbly sarcastic –– but ultimately heroic –– Captain Liam Shaw in ‘Picard’), Stashwick here will be an assassin who is on the trail of the android and the technology he possesses.
When will the ‘Vision’ series land on our screens?
Disney/Marvel is aiming to have the show arrive on Disney+ in 2026, with shooting penciled in for early next year in the U.K.
(L to R) Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen in Marvel Studios’ ‘Wandavision’ exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.