How would you like Age of Ultron rewritten as a 1 season series?

A lot of people have rewritten Age of Ultron so I won't pretend I could do it better, but what if it was a series instead of a movie? I know a lot of the MCU owes its failings to TV shows, but that's due to writing, not spending hours watching a show to understand future projects instead of enjoyment.

I feel Ultron is one of those villains that only works when he has time to evolve, when the audience gets to know him well and really feel his presence. In my fan fiction in the form of a screenplay I want this to be as much enjoyable as a pivotal moment in the MCU.

I won't just be exploring refined themes like in most rewrites, I'll also focus on whether heroes in this verse should intervene in street level crime. Remember we barely see heroes in the MCU fight regular crime these days and I think this idea can only be explored in this specific Marvel continuity. Moreover I'll put emphasis on character over spectacle.

Let me know what you think

Commentaires

swagonflyyyy2026-01-27 20:01

Nah, the full extent of his brutality has already been explored in what if season 1. There's nothing more to explore about him.

PaintingOwn29022026-01-27 20:17

So I should just rewrite the movie?

justduett2026-01-27 20:32

Where are you getting the vibe that any of this is something you *should* do? Has Marvel contacted you? If this is just a personal hobby for your fan fic, there is nothing you *should* do that any of us can tell you...it is completely your choice and solely for your own personal enjoyment.

PaintingOwn29022026-01-27 21:04

I just wanted to run my ideas by like minded fans…

RandyLordeDarsh2026-01-27 22:42

You’re looking stupid is what you’re doing.

Fimy322026-01-27 20:15

I imagine Vision Quest will (ironically) humanise him a lot more. Even as a Facist world conquering AI

PaintingOwn29022026-01-27 20:18

What do you mean?

Fimy322026-01-27 20:20

His AI is supposed to make an appearance in some way in Vision Quest (makes sense given Visions entire existence was based on him) The actor is actually confirmed to be coming back as well. Given its a TV series, it's a pretty safe bet we'll learn a lot more about ultron and how he works

Sumiren5r_71102026-01-27 21:11

I doubt they are going to "humanize" the apathetic killing (literal) machine. Perhaps some robotic philosophy on WHY humans deserve death yes, but nothing for people to truly connect with.

Holiday-Doughnut-3642026-01-27 22:13

In the recent West Coast Avengers run (in which Wonder man was awesome in) the run revolved around Ultron reforming and Tony inviting Ultron as a member of the West Coast Avengers which caused tension with The Avengers..it was really well done.

juances192026-01-27 20:22

I mean, it would be cool but realistically every avenger would always be wearing their helmets and be done by body doubles. Else it would end up as the most expensive series ever.

sanban0132026-01-27 20:29

let him win on episode 1, then its an uphill battle to beat him until episode 13. \*non of that crappy 6 ep seasons)

WaterWise56322026-01-27 20:32

Maybe the one casualty isn't the SPEEDSTER who can OUTRUN BULLETS. That would be nice.

PaintingOwn29022026-01-27 21:05

I’m thinking of replacing a Quicksilver’s death with Ultron teleporting Hulk to space at random. For Ultron it’s random

Currycel78912026-01-27 21:38

Ultron deserves a revisit in the next saga. Not for a long time, but he should be revisited. They should bring back his comic-accurate origin. Have him be Hank Pym's creation again and heavily insect-inspired. There was something uniquely horrifying about an insectoid monotone AI which was hell-bent on destruction.

And all the same, the "father-son dynamic" between Hank and Ultron was fascinating.

PhanStr2026-01-28 07:26

I agree with you. He's scary and memorable in the comics. Not so much in the film AT ALL.

Currycel78912026-01-28 07:32

What-if fixed that. Infinity Ultron was amazing.

But the comics really captured the insectoid nature of Ultron, which the films forgot. I want them to finally adapt it.

Bring in a young Hank Pym in the next saga and make him the creator of Ultron. This makes all the difference.

PaintingOwn29022026-01-28 08:53

What do you mean “the insectoid nature of Ultron?”

Currycel78912026-01-28 09:16

His comics appearance is very ant-like, and this is deliberate.

PaintingOwn29022026-01-28 17:18

To show his similarities to Hank, but what do you mean "nature" as in behaviour?

RandyLordeDarsh2026-01-27 22:42

Let’s give this a rest. Bad writers are going to be bad writers.

This story could have been told within either realms of movie or show, but Feige and his directors dropped the ball.