Marvel Plans on Introducing Annihilus as Ongoing Villain to the MCU Rumors Claim

Marvel Television has put development on hold for three upcoming TV series: Nova, Strange Academy, and Terror, Inc. While these shows were never officially confirmed, we covered them extensively in the past via various inside scoops and leaks. Sources have revealed that they’re currently not moving forward. However, there’s still a possibility they could be picked up later.

The ‘Nova’ news is especially shocking, taking into account how Winderbaum praised the direction of the show just a few months ago while confirming that the show has existed early development stage and is shaping up nicely.

Now, even though the show is currently paused, industry insider Lizzie Hill shared some information regarding its (alleged) villain.

According to insider Lizzie Hill, the Nova series is expected to follow the original premise reported by DanielRPK. This means the show will center on the Xandarians’ efforts to rebuild Xandar and the Nova Empire after Thanos destroyed it in Avengers: Infinity War.

Additionally, Hill confirmed that Annihilus and the Annihilation Wave are coming to the MCU and that Annihilus won’t be a one-off villain. This suggests that Annihilus will play a significant role in the series and potentially in future MCU projects .​

Lizzie Hill: We believe so. Also, Annihilus and the Annihilation Wave are coming, and he won’t be a one-off villain. (Dan has reported this previously/recently as well.)

Once again, take this information with a massive grain of salt since, as I’ve mentioned before, the show is currently not in active development.

This shift in direction is part of a larger change in how Marvel approaches television. Unlike the past, where series development was handled like movie productions, with a list of announced projects almost guaranteed to be made, Marvel now follows a more traditional TV development process. This new model means the studio is working on many more ideas than will actually make it to the screen.

The Nova series apparently seemed like the furthest along, with plans for Sabir Pirzada to write the adaptation. The show was initially looking to focus on Richard Rider, the last surviving member of the Nova Corps.

Recently, Criminal Minds writer Ed Bernero was brought on as showrunner to replace Pirzada, but now the project has been paused for the time being.

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