Marvel Studios Is No Longer Moving Forward With NOVA, STRANGE ACADEMY, And TERROR, INC. TV Shows

Marvel Studios Is No Longer Moving Forward With NOVA, STRANGE ACADEMY, And TERROR, INC. TV Shows

We have some shocking news to share this afternoon as it's been confirmed that Marvel Studios has paused production on Nova, Strange Academy, and...Terror, Inc.?! Find everything we know right here...

By JoshWilding - Feb 20, 2025 02:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Studios
Source: Deadline

Marvel Television boss Brand Winderbaum warned that the studio is now "developing more than we make" and Deadline brings word today that Nova, Strange Academy, and Terror, Inc. have all been shelved. 

According to the trade, none of these projects were ever officially greenlit and "may still come to fruition at some point." It's said that, for the time being, "[Marvel Studios] has simply shifted its priorities." 

Part of the reason work on these shows has been paused is the new approach Marvel is taking to developing TV shows. Originally, they were handled like movies; a "Head Writer" was appointed to pen the series, with a director (or directors) then coming in to helm the action.

That approach didn't quite work and neither did attempts to do the usual reshoots once production wrapped. It was too pricey and led to a dip in quality; Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige was also stretched thin and announcing a slate of TV shows in advance similar to features put a lot of pressure on the studio.

Now, they're trying a more traditional development process with more projects being worked on than those that get made. A traditional green light structure has also been implemented and multiple seasons are a priority over standalone shows teeing up movies.

Sabir Pirzada was first hired to write Nova in 2022. Both Winderbaum and Feige have spoken positively about the series we've recently heard was set to feature Annihilus. Last December, Ed Bernero was tapped as the new writer and showrunner. 

Strange Academy was going to put the spotlight on Benedict Wong's Wong and focus on him teaching the next generation of sorcerers (we'd imagine there were big plans for America Chavez here too). The biggest surprise, however, has to be Terror, Inc. Not even the scoopers have mentioned that one and it's a pretty obscure property. 

Created in 1992, Terror can incorporate the body parts of others into his form, gaining their memories and abilities. It could have been a fun horror series featuring other characters from that corner of the MCU but might have been a tough sell to fans already tired with B and C-List heroes taking centre stage in place of their favourites. 

The biggest casualty here is, of course, Nova. Based on what we've heard, it was going to be an expensive show with a cosmic setting, so perhaps it will be redeveloped as a feature? If so, we'd like to see Richard Rider joined by some MCU heavy-hitters like Captain Marvel or the Legendary Star-Lord. 

Stay tuned for updates as we have them.

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KurtCrawler
KurtCrawler - 2/20/2025, 2:01 PM
Why can't we just have Nova? Please
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 2/20/2025, 2:03 PM
@KurtCrawler - Nova needs to be a movie. Not a show.
KurtCrawler
KurtCrawler - 2/20/2025, 2:04 PM
@SonOfAGif - agreed
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 2/20/2025, 2:29 PM
@KurtCrawler - Guessing we still will at some point, assuming everything doesn't just grind to a halt, as to if a series or shuffled back onto the film side again remains to be seen but overall can't help thinking this isn't realy news.

In that they had a LOT of stuff in various stages leading up to Secret Wars, anything after that kinda depends too much on what occurs in and setup for after it.

IOW They probably decided what was best to prioritise prior to the end of this saga, not necesarily on what would be most wanted but what they are in the best place to complete in time within the budget restraints in place etc.

Nova always felt like it would have the most needed to set it up what with how Gunn left things with the Nova cops, most costly to do well and would be the most heavily impacted with the events of the Avengers films as more likely to be a long term thing touching on more parts of the Marvel universe than say Vision Quest or Wonderman which were more standalone things impacted/impacting relatively little else.
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 2/20/2025, 4:19 PM
@Apophis71 - coming in late, so I'll just post here matey.


This doesn't come as a surprise.

Marvel has outdone themselves and it's time for a time out.

Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 2/20/2025, 2:03 PM
Hmmm. Bummer
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 2/20/2025, 2:31 PM
@Izaizaiza - It's actually a good thing man. That gives them time to focus on the things that matter instead of trying to make a hundred shows and a hundred characters and not giving either of them the proper attention they need.

I wouldn't mind seeing Nova but...

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Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 2/20/2025, 4:25 PM
@DarthOmega - Fair enough. I was looking forward to Nova
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 2/20/2025, 2:04 PM
Maybe this means Nova can be theatrical instead of streaming.
alleverybody
alleverybody - 2/20/2025, 2:05 PM
Thank goodness. MCU needs to circle their quality control wagons.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 2/20/2025, 2:05 PM
If this is a necessary sacrifice for quality over quantity, then so be it.
Order66
Order66 - 2/20/2025, 2:05 PM
Nova needs to be a movie. That has space epic written all over it it.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 2/20/2025, 2:06 PM
[frick]! Nova was the only one of those three I cared about.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 2/20/2025, 2:41 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Yeah it better be Richard Rider. Sam sucks.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/20/2025, 3:21 PM
@Mercwitham0uth -

Hopefully if they make a Nova movie they will make him look how he should.
AnEye
AnEye - 2/20/2025, 2:06 PM
Quality over quantity.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/20/2025, 2:07 PM
Thank you, God and Jesus.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 2/20/2025, 2:08 PM
........good.
HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 2/20/2025, 2:09 PM
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Nomis929
Nomis929 - 2/20/2025, 2:09 PM
@SonOfAGif said it first and he's right, NOVA ahould be a movie.

And they need to make him look as he is flying like he did in the '70s, were they only show his top half and his legs dissapear. :)

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SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 2/20/2025, 2:13 PM
@Nomis929 - And they can continue is from the events of Endgame where Thanos decimated Xander and the planet lost order and were invaded by a Radical Kree militia led by the main villain and only one Centurion survived. Rhomann Dey. And then have him select Richard Ryder.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/20/2025, 2:23 PM
@Nomis929 -

And he's a White man.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 2/20/2025, 2:46 PM
@SonOfAGif - That'll Be cool play off the classic comics.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 2/20/2025, 2:47 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Teenager.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/20/2025, 2:53 PM
@SonOfAGif - If Endgame is canon in the reboot they've missed the point entirely.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 2/20/2025, 3:06 PM
@Nomis929 - A Sal Buscema CLASSIC with the Romita final design - even though your image is Carmine Infantino from the tail end of the OG NOVA run.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/20/2025, 3:25 PM
@Nomis929 -

Hold up.

If Disney too frequently for your tastes made black characters white characters, and someone said what they wanted for Bishop or Blade, and you said and he's a black man, what would you think if someone replied teenager?
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 2/20/2025, 3:25 PM
@Batmangina - yeah, Honestly, I was never that big a fan if infantino work on Nova after Sal left the book or his work at Marvel in genaral. I could barely get through his run in STAR WARS.

I prefer his earlier work at Dc on Flash and Batman.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 2/20/2025, 3:27 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Not sure I understand your question?

I said "teenager" cause the ORIGINAL Nova, Richard Rider was a high school teenager.
RolandD
RolandD - 2/20/2025, 3:36 PM
@Nomis929 - I want say it was written by Marvel Wolfman originally. With Peter Parker already in college they wanted to bring back some of that idea of a teenage superhero in high school. And yeah, I liked Sal Buscema’s art better. I actually preferred his art over his more celebrated older brother’s.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 2/20/2025, 3:45 PM
@RolandD - Yeah, it was written by the great Marv Wolfan, his co creator.

Ironically, the first two issues were drawn by "big" John Buscema and not Sal. Sal didn't comc aboard til issue Number 3, when Nova met Thor.

But i'm afraid I have to differ from you old friend, i prefer John Buscema art over his younger brother.

Sal is my quenisential HULK artist (especially when Ernie Chan was inking his pencils) but John was the definative Marvel artist for the '70s for me at least till John Byrne came to prominence in the late '70s.
RolandD
RolandD - 2/20/2025, 4:00 PM
@Nomis929 - I would guess most prefer John to Sal. I loved Sal’s Cap, especially when Englehart was the writer. I began buying when Cap and Falcon were up against the fifties version of Csp and Bucky.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 2/20/2025, 4:04 PM
@RolandD - Oh, don't get me wrong, his Cap art is pretty solid as well, I really love those NOMAD issues.

But I was a big fan of John becaues of his work on Avengers, Silver surfer and of course conan.
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 2/20/2025, 2:09 PM
My "sources" are telling me that Tom Hanks was said to be considered for a HUGE LEAD MCU role and it likely would have been for Terror, Inc. Oh well. Can't prove me wrong if it didn't happen.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/20/2025, 2:10 PM
Hopefully because Disney wants to direct more energy towards Doomsday and Secret War, and then rebooting the MCU, zooming in on a new reality, and casting new actors for Tony, Steve, Bruce, Thor, Natasha, Clint, Hank, Janet, Stephen, Carol, et al.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/20/2025, 2:55 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - You say a lot of stupid shit, lol, but this is most definitely NOT of those times.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/20/2025, 3:27 PM
@ObserverIO -

Thank yuh kindly. 🙂
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/20/2025, 3:27 PM
@ObserverIO -

I don't take it as much of an insult because we're all imperfect and say a lot of stupid shit.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/20/2025, 4:58 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - This is very true. And I don't mean it as an insult. You're not bad, you're just programmed that way.
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Mumbo
Mumbo - 2/20/2025, 2:10 PM
Hopefully this means Nova is going to be a movie. Don't care about the other two.
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