Nova Project In The Works At Marvel Studios With Moon Knight Writer

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Nova is poised to join the MCU in a new project being developed at Marvel Studios. In order to bring the fan-favorite character to life, Marvel Studios has recruited Sabir Pirzada, one of the writers on Oscar Isaac'sMoon Knight.

The latest Marvel Studios project is based on the character Richard Rider, a.k.a. Nova, a New York high school student who is granted superhuman abilities such as enhanced strength, flight, and a resistance to injury. These powers are bestowed upon him by a dying Rhomann Dey, the last surviving member of planet Xandar's Nova Corps. It is unclear if Marvel Studios intends to use this comic book origin for the MCU version of Nova.

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Deadline broke the news about Marvel Studios developing a Nova project, but right now it isn't known if this project will be a feature film or a limited series for Disney Plus. Of course, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige will once again serve as an executive producer, though he and Pirzada are the only known names attached to the project at this time. Pirzada's history with Marvel Studios includes writing two episodes of the upcomingMoon Knight series.

While Richard Rider has not been introduced or even mentioned in the MCU just yet, the Nova Corps has had a pretty substantial role in the franchise despite having only made one major appearance. The intergalactic police force appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy and took the Power Stone for safekeeping after the titular team of misfits defeated Ronan the Accuser. Unfortunately, it is implied that the Nova Corps is all but eradicated when Thanos decimated Xandar in search of the stone just prior to events of Avengers: Infinity War.

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