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Deadline published a surprising report on February 20, 2025, which stated that the television side of Marvel Studios decided to pause the development of three series. The three superhero shows that the TV giant paused development of are Strange Academy, Terror Inc., and Nova. Matt Grobar, the Senior Film Reporter at Deadline, spoke with his unnamed sources at Marvel Studios.
However, at the same time, Grobar also revealed that his sources stressed something important. These three MCU projects were never officially confirmed and greenlit by the studio. Therefore, these three projects could probably see the light of the day somewhere in the near future. However, for now, their development is merely put on hold for a while because of shifting priorities.
Marvel Studios decision to pause the development of Nova, Strange Academy, Terror, Inc. explained:
Deadline's report states that the reason behind the pause of the three Marvel series is that the studio has currently shifted priorities. A shift in priorities probably means the studio is currently focused on the upcoming Avengers movies. But a priority shift is not the only reason for pausing development on Terror, Inc., Nova, and Strange Academy.
Another probable reason behind this pause on the three MCU shows is the new production model for shows in the studio. Originally, the studio followed the development process for the shows the same way as the MCU movies. Meaning that the studio announced a release slate for the upcoming shows, the shows were teased in other series, and those teases paid off.
However, the reworking of the upcoming series Daredevil: Born Again was a turning point in how MCU shows will be produced. Now, the studio follows a traditional development process involving showrunners. The studio itself has been publicly cautious about the development process of MCU movies and shows.
One of those instances is the head of TV, Streaming, and Animation at Marvel Studios, Brad Winderbaum. Winderbaum had this to say in the August 2024 Screen Rant interview:
“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. 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.”
Based on Winderbaum's quote and the Deadline report, we can assume that, for now, the studio is focused on making the best possible Avengers movies to win back the fans who have lost interest. While the impact of this move is yet to be seen, fans are hoping for better-quality Marvel movies and shows in the near future.
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