Spoiler warning: This article contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness sent the Scarlet Witch down a dark path that evidently ends in her demise. Death claims characters in the MCU often, but the Scarlet Witch likely returns. Her next MCU appearance remains a mystery, but the direction of her story and the introduction of key figures from Marvel Comics lore point to several places she could appear in.
The arrival of the X-Men and Fantastic Four in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness presents numerous opportunities for the Scarlet Witch to reappear. Her ties to both superhero teams hint at different MCU futures. Though Wanda’s tragic story echoes that of the comics so far, a chance exists that her popularity leads to redemption and reunion with the people she loves, including her sons and The Vision.
Midnight Sons
Several comic book characters from the Midnight Sons supernatural team made their MCU debut recently, including Blade and Moon Knight. Their ongoing battle against supernatural threats to the Marvel Universe makes sense as the Scarlet Witch’s next MCU appearance.
Comic book fans know the Midnight Sons featured an evolving line-up, including Doctor Strange, but never Wanda. That said, her connection to Chthon and the Darkhold folds her in neatly into a future MCU version of the Midnight Sons, as has been have speculated.
West Coast Avengers
Some version of the West Coast Avengers appears to be forming in the MCU. Multiple characters from the past and present incarnations of the team debuted recently, including America Chavez, U.S. Agent, and White Vision. Wanda counts among them.
The Scarlet Witch’s time with the team in the late 1980s points toward a potential MCU future for her. Immortus, a powerful Kang The Conqueror variant from Marvel Comics, manipulated Wanda’s power as a Nexus Being to control time.
Loki Season 2
Wanda’s fate in the MCU remains a big question. Other variants of the Scarlet Witch exist in the multiverse, allowing one or more to appear in Loki season two. Loki potentially encounters Wanda variants in his quest to stop Kang The Conqueror.
This folds in with the notion of Immortus exploiting Wanda’s power in the comics to take control of the multiverse. It could also lead Loki to discover Wanda from Earth-838, the Illuminati universe in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
What If..? Season 2
The multiverse presents infinite opportunities for the Scarlet Witch to make her next MCU appearance. One place Wanda likely appears again is in What If..? season two. A zombie Wanda already appeared in the first season of the animated series.
The second season focuses on later phases of the MCU according to the producers, including Phase 4. The Watcher sees everything and may see either Earth-838 Wanda or a universe in which the outcome of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness plays differently.
Fantastic Four
The Scarlet Witch and the Fantastic Four share a tragic link in the MCU now that Wanda murdered Earth-838 Reed Richards. That may or may not ripple into the upcoming Fantastic Four movie, but comic book connections suggest it might.
Agatha Harkness debuted as the governess for Franklin Richards in Fantastic Four #94. She went on to train Wanda in magic, a narrative link the MCU potentially capitalizes on if Agatha plays any kind of role in the life of the Richards family.
Young Avengers
The Scarlet Witch shares a major link with the Young Avengers in the comics through Wiccan and Speed. Comic book fans discovered these two founding members of the team actually are the reincarnated souls of Billy and Tommy Maximoff, Wanda’s twin children.
Kate Bishop, America Chavez, and the Maximoff twins all debuted in the MCU recently, indicating the Young Avengers feature in a movie or series. Wanda stands to feature in it as well. Wiccan and Speed likely play a role in Wanda’s redemption in the MCU as they did in the comics.
Secret Wars
The Scarlet Witch’s next appearance likely comes in an MCU Secret Wars movie. The epic crossover, one of the most important Marvel Comics events, crunches the entire multiverse to one realm, Battleworld, after incursions destroy individual universes.
Incursions manifested as a concept in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in much the same way. With the MCU bringing more and more different movie franchises together through the multiverse, Secret Wars seems inevitable in live-action.
Agatha: House Of Harkness
The Scarlet Witch inevitably appears in Agatha: House of Harkness. The upcoming streaming series brings back the powerful witch played by Katherine Hahn, and Wanda will likely factor into the plot somehow as she trapped Agatha in Westview.
The Scarlet Witch’s apparent death in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness potentially frees Agatha from the spell Wanda placed on her. The plot of the series remains a mystery, but the two powerful witches possess a powerful connection.
A Scarlet Witch Movie
The Scarlet Witch ranks among the most powerful magical beings in the Marvel Universe. Given her manifest power and her popularity in the MCU, Wanda probably survived the collapse of Wundagore Mountain. Her next appearance likely comes in her own movie.
Wanda’s journey in the MCU deserves redemption and enlightenment after her horrific turn in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. A lot of story remains, including potential reunions with her sons and White Vision.
The X-Men
The Scarlet Witch plays a fundamental role in X-Men lore in Marvel Comics. Their MCU debut looms on the horizon and Elizabeth Olsen has said she wants to be part of their eventual reboot. She likely appears in an MCU X-Men movie in some form.
Wanda decimated mutants in House of M, erasing all but a handful from existence with a simple phrase. Her MCU future likely involves some connection to the introduction of mutants rather than their erasure, given mutants have yet to make an appearance in Earth-616.
