10 Movies We Want In Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4

8. Nova

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After Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 opened, writer-director James Gunn mentioned that he'd be expanding Marvel's cosmic universe, exploring planets and galaxies separate from the traditionally more Earth-based escapades of the Avengers.

A few months later, Gunn hosted a Facebook live Q&A, during which he said that Nova - aka Richard Rider - is a character that might be included in a future MCU movie.

It seems like a Nova movie could one day become a reality.

Richard Rider is an American high-school student turned superhero. After Rhomann Dey - the last-surviving member of planet Xandar's Nova Corps - crash-lands on Earth, he selects Richard to replace him. The teenager inherits Dey's uniform and is granted various powers, and adopts the name Nova.

It's a great story, and a lot of the groundwork has already been established. The Nova Corps were introduced in Guardians Of The Galaxy, as was Rhomann Dey - played by John C. Reilly.

When you combine these existing pieces with Gunn's awareness of the character and Marvel's wish to further explore their cosmic universe, Nova would be a logical step for Phase Four to take.

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