Marvel Television‘s Nova series is still in development for Disney+.
According to insider Daniel Richtman in his new Patreon post, the show will reportedly explore the Nova Corps in space. It won’t only focus on Richard Rider‘s Nova.
In a recent interview with Screen Rant, Brad Winderbaum—head of Marvel Studios Television and Animation—said Marvel Studios is developing more shows than they produce, entering new territory. A Nova series is exciting to them—with great ideas currently being developed—and he sees a lot of potential in the Nova project. The team is being cautious about scheduling, ensuring every project meets high-quality standards.
Winderbaum said, “It’s new territory for us, developing more shows than we produce. Nova certainly is exciting to us, we’ve got some great ideas simmering. I think there’s a lot of potential there. I love Nova, also, from the comics, especially the Richard Rider era… we’ll see what happens. Like you said, there’s only so many release slots in the schedule, but we want to make sure everything we make is as good as it could possibly be. But I will say that is a particular project we are excited about and excited about developing.”
In an interview with ComicBook.com, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige confirmed Richard Rider will be the lead in the Nova series. Feige said, “It’s happening, it’s coming together. Richard Rider, yep.” He added, “It’s three or four years out.”
There are rumors that Marvel Studios reportedly had talks with Ryan Gosling about playing Nova. They offered him various roles, one of which is Nova.
Nova will reportedly feature an ensemble of young adults. Marvel has reportedly found a showrunner and is already making an offer for the lead role.
In Marvel Comics, Nova usually refers to Richard Rider, a human who joins the Nova Corps—an intergalactic police force. Debuting in “Nova” #1 (1976), Rider inherits superhuman strength, flight, and energy projection. He often features in cosmic storylines alongside characters like the Guardians of the Galaxy, facing threats such as Thanos. Another Nova is Sam Alexander, a teenager with similar powers.
Marvel’s Nova project will be a live-action Disney+ series, with an official announcement expected soon.
Marvel Studios currently has “at least” 5 live-action series in development, which include Nova, Daredevil: Born Again (Part 2), Vision Quest, Moon Knight 2, and Hawkeye 2.
Source: Daniel Richtman
