It’s encouraging news for DC Universe TV show Booster Gold, which is reportedly set for a pilot for HBO Max. However, it’s unclear whether this will result in a full series getting the green light.
Fresh off the release of DCU kickstarter Superman, we’re starting to get a better idea of what DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran have up their sleeves. We know Supergirl and Clayface movies are set to release next year, with Peacemaker Season 2 and a Lanterns TV show also in the works. There are plans for a supposedly fast-tracked Wonder Woman movie, a DCU Batman movie based on The Brave and the Bold — which is causing Gunn all sorts of problems — and reported TV spinoffs for Superman supporting characters Mister Terrific and Jimmy Olsen.
But what about Booster Gold? In 2023, when Gunn and Safran unveiled their roadmap for the rebooted DCU, they mentioned a Booster Gold TV show, but we haven’t seen anything of it since.
Now, though, we have news from Deadline that HBO Max has Our Flag Means Death creator David Jenkins writing a pilot. “If taken to series,” Deadline continued, “we understand the plan is for Jenkins to show-run.”
That’s a big “if.” Gunn has made it clear that DC Studios will not progress with the production of films or TV shows unless their scripts are finished and of a high enough quality. Will this Booster Gold pilot make the cut?
So, who is Booster Gold? When Gunn announced the DCU, he said the character “uses basic technology from the future to pretend to be a superhero in present day.” We have a Booster Gold explainer if you want to know about the character’s comic book origins.
In February, Gunn said Booster Gold “is going pretty strong.”
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