Waldron Developing Nova Movie at Marvel Studios
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- Michael Waldron is writing a Nova feature film for Marvel Studios with an eye to directing, as the project shifts from a previously shelved TV series.
- Marvel Studios moved away from a 2025 TV adaptation of Nova written by Sabir Pirzada and is now pursuing a movie version developed by Waldron.
- Nova, a character from a 1976 issue of Super Adventures, served in the Nova Corps and has prior story ties to the Skrulls, who feature in recent MCU projects.
- Michael Waldron has deep Marvel ties, having written Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, co-writing Avengers: Doomsday, and serving as showrunner on Loki.
- Anomally, Waldron’s production company, holds a major overall deal with Disney, and he recently completed production on the second season of Hulu’s Chad Powers.
Why it matters: Marvel’s pivot from a Nova TV series to a film led by a trusted creative like Waldron signals confidence in cinematic storytelling for the character, despite no official greenlight. The shift could impact how lesser-known Marvel properties are adapted, favoring films over series when continuity with major arcs (like the Skrulls) is at stake.
