ARCANE Writer Teases Spinoff Exploring Motherhood and Aging Heroes: “What Happens When Vi and Caitlyn Are Older?”

Ever since Arcane Season 2 wrapped up with a bang, fans have been wondering about what’s next for the franchise. While Riot Games and Fortiche are playing things close to the chest, writer Amanda Overton just dropped an intriguing hint at where a potential spin-off could go… emotionally and thematically.

Overton, who helped shape the scripts for both seasons of the hit Netflix series, recently opened up about how her personal life is shifting the kind of stories she wants to tell next. She told ScreenRant:

“I wasn’t a mother when we were writing season 1 and 2, and now I am. And I was like, ‘There is so much more to explore in terms of motherhood, or how phases of life shift.’”

That life perspective could open the door to a very different kind of Arcane story, one less focused on rising conflict and more about the evolution of the people who’ve already fought their battles. Overton added:

“[I’d be interested in] older characters – what happens when Vi and Caitlyn are older, and now they’re adults, and what choices do they make?”

It’s an interesting pivot, especially considering how Arcane Season 2 ended with Piltover reeling from Ambessa’s invasion, Viktor’s time-bending technology shifting the tides, and Vi suffering heartbreaking losses with Vander and Jinx.

But a quieter, character-driven follow-up could be exactly what the series needs to deepen its emotional resonance.

Meanwhile, showrunner Christian Linke is keeping things a bit more grounded. In the same interview, he said:

“I think, for now, it’s a moment for us to take a step back [and] look at the whole map, if you will.”

That cautious tone is a shift from the immediate post-finale energy, when fans expected multiple new projects to go into development.

In fact, things got so speculative that Riot co-founder Marc Merrill had to clarify things on X: “To clarify, he didn’t say 3 separate shows – said exploring 3 regions. We are exploring a bunch of different shows (and games).”

Still, fans hoping to return to Runeterra are going to have a wait a while. When previously talking about the future of the franchise, Linke made it clear:

“Yeah, it takes time – depending on if it's a series or a movie. We're exploring both in many, many directions. A lot of it comes down to finding the right people, the right vision, the right idea, the right story.

“That'll take years, and once we have confidence that something's happening, we'll talk more about it."

For now, both seasons of Arcane are streaming on Netflix. As for what’s next, older heroes, motherhood, new regions, or maybe all of the above, I’mlooking forward to seeing what’s next.