“Deadpool & Wolverine” had significant connections to “Disney+’s Loki,” leading to theories that Marvel Studios might be laying the groundwork for its Season 3 return. Marvel Studios introduced the Time Variance Authority (TVA) on Disney+ in “Loki” as a Multiversal police force with connections to Kang the Conqueror. After two seasons of “Loki,” the TVA has expanded its MCU presence by playing a major antagonist role in “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
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In a recent appearance of the TVA outside of the TV show Loki, Agent Paradox pulled Deadpool from his timeline to warn him about the end of his reality after the death of its Anchor Being, Wolverine. This prompted Deadpool to seek out a new Wolverine to save his world, while Agent Paradox tried to destroy Earth-10005 using a Time Ripper.
After the events of “Loki,” the TVA has changed its mission. Now, instead of only watching over the Sacred Timeline, they are also keeping an eye on all the universes, including The Void. This new focus may have been influenced by the TVA’s efforts to track Kang Variants after the events of “Loki” Season 2. They are now monitoring the entire Multiverse to stay informed about the actions, intentions, and motivations of these variants. Additionally, it seems that Hunter B-15 has taken on a more prominent role within the TVA.
The TVA has shifted its focus from pruning every Earth outside the Sacred Timeline to maintaining all the timelines. This change makes them more like Multiversal police than before. With the TVA’s new direction, there is potential for Marvel Studios to explore fresh stories and possibly return to where it all began in Loki Season 3 to continue the saga.
Is Loki Season 3 Happening After Deadpool & Wolverine?
In December 2023, producer Kevin Wright was approached by TVLine and suggested that the team wouldn’t want to rush into a Season 3 if there’s not a good story to tell.
“For two seasons, I’ve loved working with this team… I would love to keep telling those stories with them, in this world. I don’t think any of us would ever want to rush into a Season 3 if there’s not a good story to tell.”
Wright considered creating a spin-off series centered around the TVA, proposing a show that could be likened to “Better Call Saul” in relation to “Loki” being akin to “Breaking Bad.”
“But I think this team could go off and tell other stories. Maybe it’s not ‘Loki’ Season 3. Maybe there’s something we can continue to do at the TVA, and it’s like our ‘Better Call Saul’ to ‘Loki’s’ ‘Breaking Bad.’ That would be cool, to me.”
Wright also talked with the Phase Zero podcast in November last year to discuss how Loki Season 2 was created as “a closing of the book” to “finish the story,” indicating that the first two seasons were always framed as a two-part affair.
“I will say this: I said it and I know [head writer] Eric Martin kind of repeated it… We did treat this like a closing of the book. Season 1, one chapter. Season 2, another chapter. And that was kind of a challenge from Owen [Wilson] after Season 1. He’s like, ‘Nobody ever has the courage to close the book. Like, let’s close the book. Let’s finish the story.’ And it felt right.”
He also expressed his fondness for the Loki world, adding how he would “love to keep telling characters with Sylvie and the TVA:”
“I would say this: I love this world. I love these characters. I would to keep telling characters with Sylvie and the TVA. Obviously, I would love to tell more Loki stories if that becomes a possibility. Right now, I don’t see how it is with what he’s doing.”
In a separate interview with Variety in October 2023, Wright mentioned that although “Loki” was left “open-ended,” there were no specific plans for Season 3. However, the producer emphasized that there are “many, many, many more stories” still to be told in this world.
“I think it’s open-ended. We certainly did not develop this season going, ‘We have to tee up Season 3’ — in the way that we did with Season 1, where there was a very specific, ‘Hey, we’re coming back.’ But I also think that where this show goes, there certainly can be many, many, many more stories told with Loki in the ‘Loki’ world, and in other worlds connected to Loki, the character.”
The Multiverse Saga is expected to conclude with Secret Wars in under three years. It is unlikely that Loki Season 3 will be released before then. If the Disney+ series does return, Marvel Studios might save it for the next saga to address the aftermath of the Avengers blockbusters or other stories involving the God of Mischief.
What Comes Next for the TVA After Deadpool & Wolverine?
At San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski announced a new five-issue comic series called TVA. The series is written by Katharyn Blair, who was an executive story editor on Loki Season 2 and co-wrote Episode 4, “Heart of the TVA,” alongside showrunner Eric Martin. According to Marvel, the series will focus on the TVA recruiting a new band of heroes to travel the Multiverse on vital missions to repair wild temporal anomalies and keep reality from shattering.
“The mysterious all-knowing entity who keeps the TVA ticking like clockwork will recruit a new band of heroes charged with monitoring and regulating all realities and timelines. Join Ghost-Spider and other universe-displaced entities including Captain Carter, a heartbroken Remy LeBeau, and more as they’re sent throughout the Multiverse on vital missions to repair wild temporal anomalies and keep reality itself from shattering!”
Remember this: As the TVA is an organization that monitors the entire Multiverse, one might expect the comic series to feature the same version familiar to fans from the MCU, including the familiar character Hunter B-15. With the expansion of the TVA’s stories into the comics, fans may see them continuing to play a major role in the Multiverse Saga going forward. This is even as Marvel Studios leaves Kang behind in favor of focusing on Doctor Doom.
Loki Season 3 is not on the horizon, so it’s uncertain when the TVA will next appear on screens. It’s possible that they could make a surprise appearance in The Fantastic Four: First Steps or What If…? Season 3, but the next likely appearance is in 2026 with Avengers: Doomsday, unless they are not included alongside Kang. Characters such as Hunter B-15, Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson), Ouroboros (Ke Huy Quan), Miss Minutes, Loki, and Sylvie could potentially return. Additionally, Deadpool & Wolverine is currently playing in cinemas, and both seasons of Loki are available for streaming on Disney+.
