It’s been a rough 24 hours for b-list superheroes. The second season of Wonder Man, which was given the green light in the spring, has been un-renewed, while Marvel and Mahershala Ali seem to have put the final stake in the heart of Blade. Now it’s DC‘s turn to crush the dreams of their fans, as one of their in-development TV series has just been sent to the back-issue bins, permanently.
The new cinematic DC Universe, the brainchild of James Gunn, is just starting out, with an animated series (Creature Commandoes), one live-action series (season 2 of Peacemaker), and two live-action films, in the form of Superman and Supergirl. Two other movies are in production now, with the horror film Clayface set to hit theaters this October, and the Superman follow-up Man of Tomorrow slated for next summer. On the small screen, the space-cop two-hander Lanterns hits HBO next month.
Booster Gold will not be moving forward. Creator David Jenkins, the mastermind of Our Flag Means Death, announced the series’ cancellation on Threads today, piggybacking off Ali‘s GQ interview. Says Jenkins, “My Booster Gold won’t be moving forward. Can’t improve on Mahershala’s lovely statement so I’ll just apply it here as well.” The series was first announced back in early 2023; Danny McBride was originally set to write the comedy series, but was eventually replaced by Jenkins. Little has been heard of the series since its announcement, so it’s not entirely surprising that it’s not moving forward; however, it may be part of a larger shift away from more obscure properties towards proven money-makers like Spider-Man and Batman.
Who Is Booster Gold?
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Booster Gold, created by Dan Jurgens in 1986, is Michael Jon Carter, an ordinary man from the futuristic 25th century. A night watchman at a museum dedicated to the superheroes of the past, he stole several exhibits, fashioned an outfit, and travelled back in time to the 20th century, where he became the heroic Booster Gold, accompanied by his robotic sidekick Skeets. Although he was initially seeking fame and fortune, he eventually became a genuine hero, serving on the Justice League and becoming fast friends with fellow hero the Blue Beetle. He made his first live-action appearance on Smallville, where he was played by Eric Martsolf, and turned up on the series finale of Legends of Tomorrow, portrayed by Donald Faison. The character was also mooted to star in a Greg Berlanti-produced series for SyFy, but it never came to fruition.
DC‘s Booster Gold TV series will not be moving forward.
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