'Booster Gold' Series to Be Revamped at DC With New Creative Team
TheWrap • • entertainment
Key Points:
- David Jenkins, creator of "Our Flag Means Death," announced that his "Booster Gold" series will not move forward at DC Studios and HBO Max, echoing Mahershala Ali's comments on the stalled "Blade" movie at Marvel Studios.
- Despite Jenkins' departure, "Booster Gold" will continue development at DC Studios with a new creative team, though no actor has been cast yet.
- This decision follows Marvel Studios shelving "Wonder Man," a show previously renewed for a second season, leading Jenkins to express confusion over streamer objectives.
- "Booster Gold" was one of the first projects announced under James Gunn's leadership at DC Studios, intended to be part of the DCU's first chapter, "Gods and Monsters," focusing on a future loser posing as a superhero with stolen technology.
- The series centers on Michael Carter, a vain ex-football player from the future who uses advanced gadgets to masquerade as a superhero in the present day alongside iconic DC characters.
