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Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Marvel has reportedly "shifted priorities" and paused development on three TV shows – including a Doctor Strange series with Wong
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Marvel has reportedly paused development on multiple shows, including a Doctor Strange series that would have seen Wong help train a new generation of magic users. As per Deadline, Nova, Strange Academy, and Terror Inc. are being put on ice, though sources close to the publication were keen to point out they were 'never officially greenlit' and could be revived in future. Nova, the cosmic hero and protector of the universe, has been a long-gestating project over at Marvel Studios but it seems, once again, it won't get off the ground anytime soon. Perhaps more of interest to the legion of Wongers fans out there was Strange Academy. An adaptation of the comic series of the same name, it reportedly would have revolved around Wong (Benedict Wong) and his "leadership" of a school founded by Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch). More out of left field is Terror Inc, involving the antihero Terror and its unique powers to replace his own body parts with others' limbs, gaining their abilities in the process. According to Deadline, Marvel's new philosophy with its television shows means more 'paused' developments are likely in future. Instead of Marvel announcing a slate and refusing to budge, it will instead allow projects to be worked on in-house before being officially greenlit – perhaps not too dissimilar to James Gunn's mantra of not working on a movie over at DC until he has a script he's satisfied with. Next up for Marvel is Daredevil: Born Again on March 4. For more, check out our guides to upcoming Marvel movies and how to watch the Marvel movies in order.
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21-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Marvel Hits Pause on "Nova," "Strange Academy," & "Terror, Inc." TV Series
Marvel Television has paused development on three projects: "Nova," "Strange Academy", and "Terror, Inc." Sources said that these projects were never officially greenlit, and may still come to fruition at some point. The studio has simply shifted its priorities at the moment. The decision is also reflective of a new model for producing television that's emerged at Marvel in recent years. Marvel initially approached series development in much the same way it handled features: a slate was announced, and what was teased was more or less what got made. A couple of years ago, senior leadership decided to retool the development process, as they were also revamping their new Daredevil series, Born Again. Marvel's new approach to TV development is more traditional, with many more projects being developed than will ultimately be made, and showrunners being brought in to oversee each. Shifting to a more typical greenlight process made sense, as the studio looked to maintain audience engagement amid new realities facing the industry. In addition to the prospect of superhero fatigue and content oversaturation, there was the reality of a market contraction, which led the studio to pull back significantly on the amount of projects released each year. Marvel has spoken publicly about the overhaul of its development strategy, as in a Screen Rant interview published last August with Brad Winderbaum, Marvel Studios' Head of TV, Streaming, and Animation. 'We're developing more than we make now, so we're actually have a few different things brewing that we might see through to at least a pilot script to see if we want to make it,' said Winderbaum. 'But, there's a lot of opportunity out there, it's hard to choose favorites… We're really being careful about what we choose to do next.' Originally, Marvel turned to Sabir Pirzada to pen an adaptation of "Nova", as we revealed in 2022. Boasting multiple aliases — the original and most famous being Richard Rider — Nova is a character created by Marv Wolfman and John Romita Sr., a cosmic-powered hero and last survivor of the intergalactic military and police force known as the Nova Corps, who wields the Nova Force to protect the universe. The character first appeared in Nova #1 in 1976. Marvel was active on the project as recently as this past December, announcing then that Criminal Minds alum Ed Bernero had been hired as the writer and showrunner for the series, replacing Pirzada. If Nova was the most concrete of the three projects put on pause, "Strange Academy", and "Terror, Inc." were also rumored for some time to be in development as a series for Disney+. "Strange Academy" would have been an adaptation of the eponymous comic book series, created by Skottie Young and artist Humberto Ramos, which debuted in March 2020. Set in New Orleans, it centers on a school founded by Doctor Strange to educate young individuals with magical abilities. The show was expected to focus on Wong, portrayed by Benedict Wong, and his leadership of the school. Amy Rardin, who wrote on Echo, was working on the show. Launched in 1992, the comic book series "Terror, Inc." centers on an antihero by the name of Terror, who possesses the ability to incorporate the body parts of others into his form, gaining their memories and abilities. Created by Dan Chichester, Margaret Clark, and Klaus Janson, the character first appeared under the name Shreck in St. George #2 in August 1988 before being reintroduced as Terror in the 1992 series. No word on who was involved with development. Up next for Marvel Television is "Daredevil: Born Again" on March 4. Elsewhere, live-action series coming up for release this year include "Ironheart", on June 24, and "Wonder Man", which is expected to debut this December. On the film side, the studio launched "Captain America: Brave New World" on Valentine's Day and has so far seen the film pull in over $204M globally. "Thunderbolts" is next up on May 2, with "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" following on July 25.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nova, Strange Academy, & More No Longer a Priority for Marvel Television
, Strange Academy, and Terror, Inc. are no longer a priority for Marvel Television. According to a recent report from Deadline, Marvel Television has paused development on Nova, Strange Academy, and Terror, Inc. at this time. 'Sources stressed to Deadline that these projects were never officially greenlit, and may still come to fruition at some point,' the article reads. 'The studio has simply shifted its priorities at the moment.' Nova was seemingly the furthest along in the development phase, as it was announced in December 2024 that Ed Bernero had been hired as the MCU series' writer and showrunner. Strange Academy and Terror, Inc., meanwhile, were both rumored to be in the works for some time; however, there was never any kind of official announcement made on either project. 'We're told the decision is also reflective of a new model for producing television that's emerged at Marvel in recent years,' Deadline's article further notes. 'Originally, Marvel approached series development in much the same way it handled features: a slate was announced, and what was teased was more or less what got made. A couple of years ago, senior leadership decided to retool the development process, as they were also revamping their new Daredevil series, Born Again.' Marvel Studios' new approach is to develop more projects than will actually be made. The general idea is to hire individuals to develop potential series to the point where they have a pilot script, at which point the company can then decide whether or not they want to move forward with the project. 'In addition to the prospect of superhero fatigue and content oversaturation, there was the reality of a market contraction, which led the studio to pull back significantly on the amount of projects released each year,' Deadline's article also states. Daredevil: Born Again is scheduled to premiere in March 2025, while Ironheart is set for June 2025. Shows such as Eyes of Wakanda, Marvel Zombies, and Wonder Man are also expected to premiere in 2025. Source: Deadline
