DC has scrapped the series about Booster Gold

01 August 2026
Eristea
Eristea
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The project never made it to production, even though the script for the pilot episode was already complete. This was reported by screenwriter David Jenkins, who had been working on the show in recent months.
DC has scrapped the series about Booster Gold
Booster Gold. Source: DC Studios

The"Booster Gold" series will not be produced. Screenwriter David Jenkins ("Our Flag Means Death") announced that his version of the project "will not be moving forward." A few weeks earlier, he had said that he had finished the script for the pilot episode and submitted it to DC Studios.

Jenkins did not explain the reasons for the project’s cancellation. Instead, he quoted a recent interview with Mahershala Ali, who, speaking about the movie “Blade,” said: “If the studio wanted to make this movie, it would have made it.” The screenwriter clarified that he was referring specifically to his version of *Buster Gold*. DC Studios has not yet officially announced the cancellation of the series, and it’s possible that development of the project will continue with a new creative team.

James Gunn and Peter Safran announced the series’ development in January 2023, including it in the first chapter of the revamped DC Extended Universe. The main character was supposed to be Michael John Carter—an athlete from the 25th century who travels back in time and, using future technology, becomes a superhero. Before Jenkins, Danny McBride had been working on the series, but his version also never made it to production.

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g1483906
g1483906
01 Aug 13:26 #
The series "Booster Gold" has not been canceled, but it will completely change the creative team, and the actor for the main role has not yet been approved. According to The Wrap, the project remains in development at DC Studios and HBO Max.
nvrsk
nvrsk
04 Aug 22:05 #
"... the actor for the main role has not yet been approved..."
can't they find a suitable bald Black woman? =)
bosk23
bosk23
PRO
01 Aug 16:29 #
And who is this?
BeliyDed
BeliyDed
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02 Aug 04:56 #

@bosk23:

Booster Gold is a superhero from DC comics. His real name is Michael John Carter, he hails from the 25th century.

He has no superpowers: strength, flight and protection are given to him by futuristic gadgets that he took from the museum, for example, a power suit, a ring of flight of the Legion of Superheroes and a robot assistant Skeets.

At first, Booster wanted fame and used his knowledge of the future to effectively save people and become a star. Over time, he matured and became a real hero. He often appears in a pair with the Blue Beetle — they have a great duet in contrast to the characters.

He can also be found in animated series ("Justice League", "Batman: The Brave and the Bold") and in the TV series "Legends of Tomorrow".||||

Kirilive
Kirilive
02 Aug 08:15 #
It's a pity, I would have looked
Pomidoro
Pomidoro
PRO
02 Aug 10:26 #
The character is a piece of shit, as far as I'm concerned
kiprian_zhurov
kiprian_zhurov
02 Aug 22:10 #
It's a pity the legends of tomorrow were covered up, he appeared there in the finale and that's it
driveshaft
driveshaft
05 Aug 12:42 #
Blue beetle, Booster Gold. There are no more famous characters in Disi.
karaspunk
karaspunk
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06 Aug 09:14 #
@driveshaft: Well, there's a movie about Glinolik coming out now.
driveshaft
driveshaft
06 Aug 11:11 #
@karaspunk: Why does he need a solo album? It would be nice to have a Swamp creature. But he's just one of Batman's villains. They are treading on the same rake as Sony. All of this can only work with very good scenarios.
karaspunk
karaspunk
PRO
06 Aug 14:06 #
@driveshaft: Well, the trailer is interesting.
And there was a TV series about critters, which was great for me, but they closed it down.
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