The Marvel series dedicated to Novawho was thought to be almost dead, has just taken an important step forward with the appointment of a showrunner.
While Marvel Studios focuses its efforts on flagship productions such asAvengers : Doomsday et Avengers : Secret Warsother smaller projects are progressing discreetly. For example, the series Wonder Man which is quietly expanding its cast, and which should be an important element of phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Among these projects demonstrating the studio’s desire to explore lesser-known characters from its universe, the one devoted to Nova stands out from Arles. As early as 2017, Nova was to appear in Avengers : Infinity Warbefore the idea of an independent film dedicated to the Nova Corps was considered, and the project was lost in the great Marvelian cosmic whole.
In fact, Marvel seems to have hesitated about the integration of Nova and the Nova Corps (not to say that the firm did not really know what to do with it), despite a presentation of the Nova Corps in Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014. Ten years later, a series project entitled Nova for Disney + has finally been confirmed, and we now know the name of the showrunner who will carry the series at arm’s length.
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Deadline revealed that the series Nova afinally has an official showrunner, in the person of Edward Allen Bernero (also known as Ed Bernero). Bernero is mainly recognized for his work as producer and screenwriter on detective series New York 911 et Criminal Minds. He thus takes the place of Sabir Pirzada (Moon Knight), who served as writer/producer on the project Nova when this was supposed to be a film.
This transition suggests a potential reorientation of the project, perhaps towards a more realistic approachin line with Ed Bernero’s expertise in the detective genre. An argument reinforced by the fact that producer Brad Winderbaum, head of Marvel’s Streaming, Television and Animation division, recently indicated that the series Nova would adopt a more serious tone, drawing inspiration from franchises such as Star Trek et Battlestar Galactica.
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The character of Nova, whose real name is Richard Rider, was created in 1976 by Marv Wolfman and the legendary cartoonist John Buscema, whose runs on Wolverine et Silver Surfer are considered iconic of the so-called Bronze Age of comics (from 1970 to the mid-80s).
As a teenager from Long Island, he is granted the powers of the galaxy’s defenders, the Nova Corps, allowing him to become a superhero with superhuman strength, the ability to fly, and durability. increased injury. Richard Rider/Nova particularly shone in the great space opera sagas Annihilation et Imperative : Thanosand he played a crucial role in the arc Secret Invasion.
The integration of Nova into the Marvel Cinematic Universe could provide the opportunity to explore new cosmic dimensions and open up the field of possibilities towards a dimension of pure and hard science fictionwhich is sorely lacking in the MCU.
For the moment, the series Nova does not have any release date, but it is likely that it will be included in Phase 6 of the MCU, alongside Wonder Man, Marvel Zombies and the series Vision.
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