Booster Gold TV Show Canceled at DC, HBO Says Writer
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- DC Studios and HBO's "Booster Gold" TV series has been officially canceled, with writer David Jenkins confirming it "won't be moving forward."
- Jenkins referenced Mahershala Ali's comments on the stalled "Blade" movie to illustrate the project's indefinite halt and the need to move on.
- "Booster Gold" was part of DC Studios' 2023 slate for their rebooted universe, alongside projects like "Superman," "Supergirl," and "Lanterns," though several announced projects have since been shelved or remain in uncertain development.
- Jenkins, known for HBO’s "Our Flag Means Death," was hired in July 2025 to write and potentially showrun "Booster Gold," but the series never progressed to production.
- Booster Gold is a DC Comics time-traveling hero who has appeared in animated shows but was set to make his live-action debut before the cancellation.
