It's become clear in recent months that the Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal last March featured only most of the movie's ensemble. That's evident from the now-confirmed return of Chris Evans' Steve Rogers, not to mention rumours surrounding characters like Deadpool, Wolverine, and Spider-Man.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ended with Peter Quill returning to Earth. He reunited with his grandfather, and a post-credits scene wrapped up with a title card promising us that the Legendary Star-Lord would return.
As for the Guardians themselves, the team is now comprised of Groot, Kraglin, Cosmo, Adam Warlock, Phyla, and Blurp. What the future holds in store for them isn't clear, but with Star-Lord back on Earth, fans have been eagerly awaiting his return.
Well, we may have an update today from insider James Mack. He claims that the fan-favourite hero will appear in both VisionQuest and Avengers: Doomsday, suggesting there are big plans in place for the now-Earthbound superhero.
Last year, concept art from Avengers: Doomsday leaked online depicting Star-Lord and the White Vision as roommates. In hindsight, it appears to have been from VisionQuest (other pieces showcased Jocasta's robotic design). It's also worth noting that another piece showed Peter alongside Wong and the Young Avengers.
It seems Star-Lord and Vision somehow end up living together in VisionQuest, before Peter meets Wiccan and Speed, and ultimately finds himself fighting alongside them and the rest of the future Champions.
"I can't say, for fans of mine, where they'll see Star-Lord again, but I can tell them we made a promise at the end of [Guardians of the Galaxy] Vol. 3 that the legendary Star-Lord will return, and he will return," Chris Pratt previously said.
The actor later shared his take on not getting a chair by saying, "I don't know! I think it was, like, far off... They must have cut away from it. I don't know what happened. I don't know. It was there. I'm sure it was there."
We'd previously heard that Marvel Studios was considering a movie or TV series titled The Legendary Star-Lord. That's seemingly been put on hold, but there's clearly plenty more to come from this character in 2026 and beyond.
The Russo Brothers direct Avengers: Doomsday from a screenplay by Stephen McFeely, with whom they previously collaborated on the Avengers and Captain America franchises. Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness's Michael Waldron is also working on the script.
Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released on December 18, with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled to arrive on December 17, 2027. As for VisionQuest, Paul Bettany leads the series that's run by showrunner Terry Matalas. It debuts on Disney+ later this year.