NOVA Movie in Production at Marvel, Michael Waldron to Direct
Insiders say the project is in early development, with Waldron set to write and possibly direct after Marvel shelved an earlier TV version.
- Marvel Studios is developing a Nova feature film with writer Michael Waldron attached to pen the script, marking a shift from the long-rumored Disney+ streaming series format that had stalled.
- Previously, Marvel Studios developed the project as a television series with writer Sabir Pirzada, but shelved that concept in 2025 after years of circulating rumors about a Nova entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Waldron brings extensive Marvel experience, having served as showrunner on Loki, written Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and currently co-writing Avengers: Doomsday while maintaining a major production deal with Disney.
- Created by Marv Wolfman and John Romita Sr., Richard Rider first appeared in 1976 in Super Adventures as a member of the intergalactic Nova Corps, possessing superhuman abilities including enhanced strength and flight.
- The project remains in early development with updates expected in the coming months, though neither Marvel Studios nor representatives for Waldron have commented, leaving casting and plot details unconfirmed.
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