Upcoming MCU Show Will Connect to Agents of SHIELD – Report

Marvel Studios may finally be ready to officially make Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s sacred timeline.

When S.H.I.E.L.D. first premiered on ABC in 2013, the “It’s All Connected” tagline reminded viewers that the show took place in the same universe as the movies. However, despite this claim, connections were more of a one-way street. The small screen would reference events from the movies, but never the other way around. Eventually, the connectivity between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the movies became downplayed, with Thanos receiving only a passing mention in the fifth season despite being the big bad of the Infinity Saga.

With the later seasons of S.H.I.E.L.D. featuring time travel and alternate timelines, fans no longer have any idea whether the show is still part of the MCU. However, it seems like an answer will be given soon, as trusted scooper Alex Perez of The Cosmic Circus recently hinted that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will connect to the upcoming Vision show.

After being asked about the direction of Vision Quest (the working title for the upcoming Disney+ series), Perez noted that the show will cause Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fans to “celebrate a (albeit small) win.”

How could Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. connect to Vision Quest?

Unfortunately, Perez didn’t go into more details about how S.H.I.E.L.D. and Vision Quest would connect. However, given what fans know about Vision Quest, there are a few possible ways for the show to acknowledge the ABC drama series. With several robots and AI programs like Ultron, Jocasta, E.D.I.T.H., and, of course, White Vision, set to appear, the Disney+ series could bring back Life Model Decoys (LMDs), which first appeared in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4.

If LMDs are the connective tissue between S.H.I.E.L.D. and Vision Quest, then Holden Radcliffe, who successfully revived the dormant LMD project, and his AI assistant AIDA, who was one of the first LMDs, could also be mentioned. Whatever form this “small win” takes, it would mark the first instance of Marvel acknowledging the show in one of its projects.

Vision Quest is currently in production. The limited series is slated to be released on Disney+ in 2026 as part of Phase 6 of the MCU.