NOVA: Rumored Disney+ TV Series Is Reportedly Being Reworked As A Movie

NOVA: Rumored Disney+ TV Series Is Reportedly Being Reworked As A Movie

We've been hearing rumblings for a while now that Marvel Studios has plans for a Nova project, but instead of a TV series or Special Presentation, the idea now is for the hero to blast into his own movie.

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By JoshWilding - Dec 01, 2023 09:12 AM EST

We've been sharing rumours about a Nova project for years now, but 'ol Buckethead still hasn't made his MCU debut. Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn introduced the Nova Corps in 2014, only to later make it clear that Richard Rider wasn't a character he had any interest in. 

In Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos laid waste to the Nova Corps off-screen and the Russo Brothers confirmed they came close to introducing Nova (only to conclude there wasn't enough room for him in the already very busy movie). 

Not too long ago, we heard Nova might be getting the "Special Presentation" treatment, while there's been talk of a Disney+ series as well. Whatever the case may be, the expectation is that any story would revolve around both Richard and the much younger Sam Alexander. 

Well, according to Daniel Richtman, the plan now at Marvel Studios is to rework Nova as a movie. 

There's no word on a creative team, so it's still very early days. Honestly, we wouldn't be surprised if Nova makes his MCU debut post-Avengers: Secret Wars as it's hard to say where there will actually be room for him in the Multiverse Saga. 

Asked in 2021 whether fans can look forward to seeing Richard Rider and/or Sam Alexander in a movie or any other upcoming MCU projects, Feige responded with "well, yes and yes" to both questions. 

"Timing is relative, right?" he continued. "I think I'd been talking about Doctor Strange eight years before that movie came out. So, 'immediate potential' is relative. But clearly, we are not shying away from the cosmic end of storytelling right in the sweet spot of the Nova Corps and Nova himself."

In the comic books, Novas are the wielder of the Nova Corps. There are many different rankings within the Nova Corps and different types of Novas as well. Richard Rider holds the titles "Gold-Dome" and Centurion and Sam Alexander holds the titles Supernovas and Centurion, respectively.

Sam is the current Nova, a teenager who uses the helmet and joins the Avengers. Richard Rider was created by Marv Wolfman, Joe Sinnott and John Buscema first appearing in 1976's Nova #1. Sam Alexander, meanwhile, was created by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness, first appearing in Point One #1 back in 2011. 

Are you excited about a possible Nova movie? As always, you can let us know your thoughts on that in the comments section below. 

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supermanrex
supermanrex - 12/1/2023, 9:33 AM
3.....2.....1......... "OMG I HATE EVERYTHING!! THIS MOVIE WILL SUCK!!!" -CBM comments
Vigor
Vigor - 12/1/2023, 9:35 AM
@supermanrex - I know. I'm trying to get in my thoughts before the parade arrives
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 12/1/2023, 9:45 AM
@supermanrex - correction, it will only suck if it is written by the "current" Disney marvel team. However if the project is handed off to another company like Sony then it stands a chance of being mighty and great.
comicfan100
comicfan100 - 12/1/2023, 10:09 AM
@supermanrex - Yup. This site did a complete 180. Cynicism can be good in small doses, but why the hell are yall even here if you hate everything that has come out and will come out?
thedrudo
thedrudo - 12/1/2023, 9:37 AM
I truly know nothing about Nova... but does anyone have any good casting thoughts for the character?
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 12/1/2023, 9:46 AM
@thedrudo - Michael Cera or Jesse Eisenberg, I know nothing about the character beyond the fact that his introduction should have been with the first guardians movie because Xander is supposedly wiped out along with the Nova Corp or at least half gone and Thanos is dusted so I guess they could have him dealing with the Eternals or whoever Harry Styles was attempting to play.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 12/1/2023, 9:47 AM
@thedrudo - Arnold Schwarzenegger
TheIronDuck
TheIronDuck - 12/1/2023, 9:50 AM
@thedrudo - Austin Butler
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 12/1/2023, 10:06 AM
@thedrudo - tThe original Nova was a teenager named Richard Rider.

He is pretty much a cross betwen Peter Parker (A struggling high school student with family and money issues) and A green Lantern (He was select from a dying member of the Nova Corps to be Earth's Nova).

The only twist was that he didn't have any instructions in how to use his powers similar to the 'Greatest american Hero' tv show.
thedrudo
thedrudo - 12/1/2023, 10:16 AM
@Nomis929 - Interesting. Need to look up more about him. Sounds pretty dope.
comicfan100
comicfan100 - 12/1/2023, 10:23 AM
@thedrudo - Patrick Schwarzenegger if he doesn't get Hal Jordan. Austin Butler, but he'd probably make a better Gambit or Human Torch.
Vigor
Vigor - 12/1/2023, 9:39 AM
Looking at this long term, this will obviously be after the Kang saga, universe reborn business. So where does Nova fit? All attention will turn to xmen and fantastic four 2

Perhaps mcu will become even MORE cosmic. You'll have eternals 2, xmen potentially doing shi'ar space things, silver surfer, Phoenix force, and where ever they take Thor next.

Nova is a fun character to follow. And with guardians ending, we need another fun cosmic character to be the central story beats because the audience has spoken and Carol ain't it. Nova can be our eyes to the cosmic side of mcu just as spiderman [should be] eyes on the ground.
Just my thoughts on the world tapestry post multiverse saga
NoAssemblyReqd
NoAssemblyReqd - 12/1/2023, 9:41 AM
I LOVE the MCU, but I understand Hollywood’s frustration with CBMs dominating the box office. I hate to say it, but given the weirdly lukewarm critical and box officereception to even the good movies of the recent phases, perhaps Marvel should intentionally fade into the background with smaller TV projects for a couple of years (ie no movies), before bursting back with another Renaissance somewhere down the line.
NoAssemblyReqd
NoAssemblyReqd - 12/1/2023, 9:44 AM
@NoAssemblyReqd - I should clarify that CBMs haven’t really been dominating *lately*, but for many moviegoers they are still their singular draw to cinemas, which is both awesome (yay geekdom!) and sad (sorry, unique stories) at the same time.
Vigor
Vigor - 12/1/2023, 9:49 AM
@NoAssemblyReqd - I've given this some thought. Here's what I think they should do

Back in the day there was a phone called windows phone. It was the third alternative to Android and iphones. It was locked down like iPhone but also customizable to some extent like android. Totally unique interface that mirror windows desktop ui at the time. Anyways not to reveal my nerd-dome too much. Windows phone was failing. Or rather it was not captivating consumers like it should. Microsoft got a new ceo named Satya Nadella and his first order of business was to "retrench". I didn't know what he meant at the time. But looking back some 10 years later, it's clear

They scrapped windows phone. Focused their efforts on their strengths and did some restructuring. Now Microsoft has a strong CLOUD business. They have their apps on every platform out there (before it was mostly exclusive to windows phones). They're just overall more safe and methodical and intentional with their endeavors.

I think disney Marvel should retrench. Look I love the secondary and tertiary characters introduced but they're stretched too thin. We have Shang chi introduced forever ago and haven't seen him again as an example. Mcu needs to focus on what PEOPLE WANT TO SEE. And it's simple. Rebooted xmen, fantastic four, savage classic hulk, blade, spiderman. The recognizable and SAFE movies. Stop taking these risks because the audience is not responding to it well at all. The multiverse narrative right now seems convoluted and it's lost people. I'm sure 10 years from now we will look back at the multiverse saga fondly once it's all complete and we see the forest from the trees. But when the dollars stop coming in, there won't be a complete saga to tell.

So mcu needs to retrench and be safe with what movies they greenlight. Relegate risky characters to disney plus and if they become a hit, elevate them to movie status
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 12/1/2023, 10:03 AM
@Vigor - I like this
BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 12/1/2023, 10:04 AM
@Vigor - where do you stand in regards to MS’s position on AI? I’m convinced that they are making the investments into Open AI with the intention of productizing it and rolling it into their Office suite. There’s no doubt that AI will get adopted in almost every business application in every industry moving forward but it will be in the same manner that Cloud technology and SaSS has taken over IT. I just find it hilarious that your average person most likely thinks that AI will bring the end human civilization as we know when the truth is that it’s actually just going to be Clippy on steroids in terms of its roll in standard business applications.

Scheduling and recording meetings, sending the transcripts and recording of the session to participants, outlining next steps and actions items, scheduling follow up sessions, etc. all fully integrated with MS’s Office suite and Teams.
Vigor
Vigor - 12/1/2023, 10:13 AM
@BruceWayng - I don't even need to expound on it because you already typed out my thoughts precisely haha

Microsoft is in direct competition with the other giants. Amazon made it clear alexa is going to utilize chatGPT. Next is AI for Amazon. Microsoft will not let this space race get away from them AGAIN.

My job is safe from AI. It's never been a personal worry of mine. AI will change the world though. And we all just have to ride the wave. Perhaps there's money to be made in all of it. The best financial opportunists look at change, and identify where they can get in so they can cash out later
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 12/1/2023, 9:42 AM
Wasn't this rumored to be a Special Presentation and not a series? I thought it would have been reworked into a Spotlight project instead, but whatever floats their boat, I guess.

I just hope they choose to focus on Richard Rider instead of Sam Alexander.
cyclopsprime
cyclopsprime - 12/1/2023, 9:58 AM
@DrReedRichards - it looks like they changed their minds
Comicmoviejunki
Comicmoviejunki - 12/1/2023, 11:10 AM
@DrReedRichards - Dick Rider, huh huh
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