Marvel's 'WandaVision' Disney+ show could take inspiration from Tom King's award-winning comic book series 'The Vision'
Marvel's upcoming Disney+ series 'WandaVision' is easily the most intriguing story that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has planned for its fourth phase. The last time we saw the show's protagonists Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and the Vision (Paul Bettany) together, the latter was killed by the Titan Thanos (Josh Brolin) so that the alien warlord could retrieve the Infinity Stone that was embedded in the hero's forehead.
We still don't know how he's been brought back to life but the show's director Matt Shakman has revealed that the 6-episode series will be mixing elements from classic sitcoms and the usual epic action that fans have come to expect from the MCU. “We can’t say much. It’s all pretty much on lockdown at this moment, but all we can say really is it’s a blend of classic sitcom and huge, epic Marvel action,” Shakman told Extra Butter at D23 Expo 2019.
While that doesn't say much about the plot, it does give us an idea of what storyline from the comics may be used as the basis for the series. Tom King's Eisner Award-winning 2016 series 'The Vision' made an interesting psychological analysis of the android hero, giving him a life in the suburbs with a family of his own.
While the intense story of the graphic novel is hardly comedic, its exploration of the Vision's humanity is something that would be extremely interesting to see on the screen, and it looks like Shakman has very similar plans in mind for the series.
“He’s not human but he’s more human than anyone, maybe," Shakman previously told Variety, while speaking about the dynamics between Vision and Wanda. "He always has the best, most wise things to say. He completely sees the world for what it is. She’s gone through so much trauma. She’s lost her brother, she’s an orphan, and all these different things have happened to her,” Shakman said. “I think we’ve all been quite taken by that union. It’s the exploration of that bizarre, strange, completely right kind of love and it’s about watching them explore their relationship and growing it.”
'WandaVision' will be available for streaming exclusively on the Disney+ platform starting early 2021.