Overview
- Deadline reported that Michael Waldron is developing a Nova feature at Marvel Studios and is attached to write the script with the option to direct, but the project is described as very early and unconfirmed.
- The report is based on unnamed insiders and a leaked WGA writing credit for Waldron, and both Marvel Studios and Waldron’s representatives did not provide comment when asked.
- The Nova character debuted in 1976 as a member of the Nova Corps with super strength, flight and injury resistance, and has comic-book ties to the Skrulls that could connect him to recent MCU plots.
- Marvel previously pursued a Nova TV series written by Sabir Pirzada before shelving that effort in 2025, and this film development represents a shift back to the property under new creative leadership.
- Waldron’s existing work for Disney and Marvel, plus his Anomally production deal, make his reported attachment notable and could influence whether the studio green-lights the project and how it would fit into broader MCU plans.