Nova Movie Finally Happening: Loki Creator Michael Waldron Writing Marvel's Next Cosmic Hero

Marvel has been teasing a Nova project for nearly a decade, and it is finally moving. In this Geek Freaks Headlines update, Frank breaks down the Deadline report that Michael Waldron, the writer behind Loki season one, is developing a Nova feature film and possibly directing it. Frank gives a quick explainer on who Nova is, from Richard Rider's Green Lantern-style origin as a regular kid from Long Island to the younger Sam Alexander legacy version. He also lays out why Nova is the perfect key to restarting the cosmic side of the MCU now that Guardians of the Galaxy has wrapped, how Thanos destroying Xandar off screen in Infinity War already set up the origin story, and why the Annihilation storyline could anchor a future Marvel phase. Plus, the Glen Powell fan casting conversation, and an important reality check: this is early development, and nothing is greenlit yet.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 Nova movie in early development with Michael Waldron
• 0:16 Who is Nova? Richard Rider explained
• 0:39 Annihilation and the future of the cosmic MCU
• 0:52 Xandar's destruction and the Sam Alexander option
• 1:06 Glen Powell casting talk
• 1:24 Early development reality check and listener question

Key Takeaways:

• A Nova movie is in early development at Marvel, per Deadline, with Loki season one creator Michael Waldron writing and possibly directing
• Nova is a space cop from the Nova Corps, already seen in Guardians of the Galaxy
• Richard Rider, the most famous Nova, is a regular kid from Long Island handed powers by a dying alien
• Thanos destroyed Xandar off screen in Infinity War, which sets up a natural MCU origin story with wandering Nova Corps remnants
• The Annihilation storyline could be a major future phase for the MCU, and Nova is central to it
• Marvel could alternatively go with Sam Alexander, the younger legacy Nova, as a new Spider-Man style character
• Nothing is greenlit yet; a writer was hired to develop the pitch

Memorable Quotes:

• "Guardians of the Galaxy is kind of done right now. Nova is how you restart it."
• "This is very much a guy was hired to write the pitch. Nothing's greenlit yet. But let's all get our hopes up anyways."
• "Glen Powell is the easiest slam dunk on this."

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