Calling all Nova Fans, Marvel Studios' Nova Project Receives Exciting Disney+ Update:

Richard Rider is officially confirmed to be coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Per Deadline, Moon Knight writer Sabir Pirzada is scribing a Nova project with Marvel Studios. There is no word whether Nova will be a theatrical film or a streaming series for Disney+, although sources say the latter is "likely."

I swear, ask any Marvel Comics fan, and they'll say this is a long time coming, But the long-time-coming vibe extends to Marvel Studios' creators as well.

Avengers: Infinity War screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely revealed they originally penciled Nova in as the hero to crash through the Sanctum Sanctorum and warn Doctor Strange of Thanos's imminent arrival, but that spot ultimately went to Mark Ruffalo's Hulk.

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has also noted he has "probably read 75%" of the character's comics. Kevin Feige even referred to Nova as someone who would enter the MCU with "immediate potential."

Regarding the production status of Nova, earlier rumors pointed to this project's production kicking off "sometime in 2023." With Sabir Pirzada, who is credited as co-writer on half of Moon Knight's episodes, tapped to write, Marvel Studios looks to be utilizing the remainder of this calendar year for the project's development.

So how do you think the MCU is going to handle this project of this beloved comic book character, and are you excited about it?