Marvel’s television slate has just been hit with a significant shift, leaving three projects: Nova, Strange Academy, and Terror, Inc., in limbo. While the projects have not been entirely scrapped, Marvel Studio’s strategy has placed them on indefinite hold.
Sources confirm to Deadline that Nova, Strange Academy, and Terror, Inc. were never officially greenlit, making their current status more of a pause rather than an outright cancellation. The decision aligns with Marvel’s recent efforts to refine its streaming content, ensuring that each series fits within a carefully crafted story rather than flooding audiences with an overwhelming number of projects. The shift began when Marvel leadership restructured the Daredevil: Born Again series, signalling a move toward a more traditional television development model.
“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 Brad Winderbaum, Marvel Studios’ Head of TV, Streaming, and Animation in an interview with Screen Rant. “But, there’s a lot of opportunity out there, it’s hard to choose favourites… We’re really being careful about what we choose to do next.”
Among the three paused projects, Nova was the most well-known, with development first revealed in 2022. Centred on Richard Rider, the intergalactic hero known as Nova, the series was expected to explore the cosmic side of the MCU, expanding on the Nova Corps introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy. Writer Sabir Pirzada was already attached to the project, and updates indicated that it was progressing. However, its sudden halt raises questions about when (or if) Nova will eventually make his MCU debut.
Strange Academy and Terror, Inc. were less concrete in their development. Strange Academy was expected to bring a magical, youthful energy to the MCU, adapting the comic series in which Doctor Strange mentors young sorcerers. Speculation pointed to Benedict Wong’s Wong taking the lead in training a new generation of spell casters, a logical continuation given his prominent role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Terror, Inc., meanwhile, would have taken a darker approach, introducing an antihero capable of absorbing the abilities of others by grafting their body parts onto his own.
Despite these setbacks, Marvel Television still has several major projects moving forward. Daredevil: Born Again will be the next confirmed series to debut on Disney+, with Charlie Cox reprising his role as Matt Murdock. The show will not only serve as a continuation of Netflix’s Daredevil but also integrate fully into the MCU. Vincent D’Onofrio returns as Kingpin, with the storyline following his rise to power as he attempts to take over New York City. Other familiar faces, including Debra Ann Woll as Karen Page, will also return. The first two episodes premiere on 4 March, and a second season has already been greenlit.
Beyond Daredevil: Born Again, other projects remain in active development. Ironheart will introduce Riri Williams as she follows in Tony Stark’s footsteps, building a new generation of armored heroes. First seen in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Riri is expected to bring a fresh technological perspective to the MCU. Wonder Man, another upcoming series, will star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, marking his transition from the DC Extended Universe to Marvel after playing Black Manta in Aquaman.
The question remains whether Nova, Strange Academy, and Terror, Inc. will eventually make their way back onto Marvel’s production slate. For now, fans will have to wait and see how Marvel continues shaping its television universe while keeping its storytelling streamlined and focused.
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