Overview
- Industry sources told Deadline on Monday that Michael Waldron is writing a feature‑film pitch for Nova and is positioned to direct if the project moves forward.
- The project is in very early development and Marvel and Waldron have not provided public comment on story, casting, director or release timing.
- Reporting says a leaked Writers Guild of America credit for Waldron prompted the story and that Marvel previously paused a Nova TV series development in 2025.
- Waldron brings strong Marvel credentials—he created Loki, wrote Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and is a co‑writer on Avengers: Doomsday—which helps explain Marvel’s choice to rework the property for the big screen.
- If produced, the film could reintroduce the Nova Corps and expand the MCU’s cosmic corner but elements from earlier plans such as Annihilus or which Nova (Richard Rider or Sam Alexander) will appear remain unconfirmed and are key things to watch next.