Booster Gold: The Movie
(The History)

Script under development by James Gun for DC Studios / Warner Bros for HBO Max.

July 24, 2025
"Our Flag Means Death creator/showrunner David Jenkins is writing a pilot for a live-action Booster Gold series, as first reported by Deadline [July 23, 2025]. This is one of a handful of projects announced in 2023 when James Gunn and Peter Safran took over Warner Bros.'s cinematic DC plans, however Jenkins' work on this project is recent - as he is replacing Righteous Gemstones' Danny McBride, who was recently released from the project...."
source: Chris Arant. "Danny McBride replaced by Our Flag Means Death creator to make a Booster Gold TV series for DC Studios & HBO Max." thePopverse.com, July 24, 2025
https://www.thepopverse.com/tv-booster-gold-david-jenkins-danny-mcbride-dc-studios-hbo-max

December 5, 2024
"'We’re not quite there yet in terms of Booster Gold. We’re just not quite there. The scripts aren’t quite where I want them to be,' Gunn explained on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. 'From the beginning, I’ve made it clear that the one thing that we’re gonna do at DC is, no matter what, we’re going to wait until the screenplays and the teleplays are ready before we shoot them. And I’m not going to shoot anything until I’m happy with it.' ... When Gunn and Safran announced the 10-project DCU slate in January 2023, Safran said that DC Studios will never 'put a project into production before the script is right.' 'We won’t green light a film until we have a finished script we’re happy with and, in general, we won’t cast a film until the script is finished,' Gunn shared on Threads in March."
source: Cameron Bonomolo. "James Gunn Explains Lack of Booster Gold and Batman Updates: 'We’re Not Quite There Yet'." ComicBook.com, December 5, 2024
https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/james-gunn-dcu-batman-brave-and-the-bold-update-booster-gold/

June 11, 2024
"Touted as a superhero story of imposter syndrome by James Gunn, the secret Max series is taking shape behind the scenes. It’s been previously reported that an actor [Kumail Nanjani] is already cast to play Booster Gold (first reported by r/DCULEAKS) and that they’re close to getting a showrunner (reported by DanielRPK). In addition, there was a listing on Production List stating the series will begin filming on July 8, 2024, which was quickly debunked by James Gunn commenting on a fan’s question about the rumor. We’ve now heard from our source the following names are attached to write the Booster Gold series. DC Studios is tapping into Danny McBride, John Carcieri and Jeff Fradley the creative team behind the HBO Max Original series The Righteous Gemstones."
source: Matthew W. "EXCLUSIVE: DC Studios Keeps It Righteous Adding The Writing Team for ‘BOOSTER GOLD’" NexusPointNews.com, June 11, 2024
https://www.nexuspointnews.com/post/exclusive-dc-studios-keeps-it-righteous-adding-the-writing-team-for-booster-gold

November 19, 2023
"A few days ago, Gunn was asked if he had 'any words' ('Or even just an emoji') he could share regarding the [Booster Gold] project – with Gunn offering in response, 'Don't believe the internet.' While we're not sure what Gunn could actually be referring to, there were some rumblings over the past few days that a director had been found and that Gunn would be penning some of the episodes. That could be what Gunn was referring to, without wanting to give the article any free promotion."
source: Ray Flook. "James Gunn: 'Don't Believe the Internet' When It Comes to Booster Gold." BleedingCool.com, November 19, 2023
https://bleedingcool.com/tv/james-gunn-dont-believe-the-internet-when-it-comes-to-booster-gold/

January 31, 2023
"Three months after James Gunn and Peter Safran officially started running the newly created DC Studios within Warner Bros. Discovery, the co-chiefs have announced the first 10 film and TV titles within the rebooted DC Universe. ... The projects run the gamut. There are titles based on marquee DC heroes — including the previously announced Superman feature written by Gunn, now officially titled “Superman: Legacy,” a Batman and Robin movie, a Wonder Woman prequel series and a Green Lantern mystery series — as well as titles featuring lesser known characters, including Booster Gold and Swamp Thing."
source: Adam B. Vary. "New DC Universe Unveils First 10 Projects: ‘Superman: Legacy’ in 2025, Batman & Robin Movie, Green Lantern Series, Wonder Woman Prequel and More." Variety.com, January 31, 2023
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/dc-universe-superman-legacy-batman-green-lantern-supergirl-booster-gold-1235507426/

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Script developed by Berlanti Productions for Warner Bros. Never Produced.

November 15, 2019
"But now, we’ve learned from our sources – the same ones who told us about that aforementioned Green Lantern show before it was officially announced – that some upcoming DCEU movies may skip theaters and premiere on HBO Max. The big name we’re hearing is that Booster Gold could be the first feature film release for the service. We were told earlier this year that the script was complete and was waiting to be greenlit by the studio. And given that Booster Gold isn’t a particularly well-known hero, it may make sense to introduce him to audiences as part of a streaming package."
source: David James. "Future DC Movies May Skip Theaters And Go Straight To HBO Max." wegothiscovered.com, November 15, 2019
https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/future-dc-movies-skip-theaters-straight-hbo-max/

May 23, 2019
"'I do not know what’s going on with it right now, honestly. And I don’t know if the DC people know what’s going on with it. Their strategy seems to change depending on how [...] most recent movie did. But I can tell you that a script has been turned in that the director and producer, Greg Berlanti, has proclaimed himself to be very happy with. And it’s something that’s ready to go, but DC and Warner Bros. would need to give the greenlight to it. The ball is in their court.'"
source: Mario-Francisco Robles. "Zack Stentz Tells MFR That BOOSTER GOLD Is ‘Ready To Go,’ Says Ball Is In Studio’s Court." superman-on-film.com, May 23, 2019
https://superman-on-film.com/2019/05/23/zack-stentz-tells-mfr-that-booster-gold-is-ready-to-go-says-ball-is-in-studios-court/

November 27, 2018
"Not so long as it's an active project. @theeparlier: Any chance you can talk about your Booster Gold script?"
source: Zack Stentz (@MuseZack). Twitter.com, November 27, 2018

March 9, 2018
"'It’s still in development with DC,' Berlanti told TheWrap about the feature, which is based on one of the quirkier heroes in the DC canon, whose superpower is a keen awareness of the power of celebrity and the cunning thirst to attain it. 'They’re trying to figure out both the distance that we still have to travel and how we want to execute it.'"
source: Matt Donnelly. "Greg Berlanti Says DC Films’ ‘Booster Gold’ Movie Still in the Works at Warner Bros." thewrap.com, March 9, 2018
https://www.thewrap.com/greg-berlanti-says-dc-films-booster-gold-movie-still-development-warner-bros/

June 3, 2017
"I'm so thrilled for Wonder Woman's success, even beyond the selfish reason of hoping it gives momentun to our bright, optimistic DC movie. @ShanelleLittle replying: What movie? @MuseZack replying: [link to comicbook.com report that Stentz is writing Booster Gold]."
source: Zack Stentz (@MuseZack). Twitter.com, June 3, 2017

February 1, 2017
"Everything was totally amicable, I'm still writing Booster Gold for Greg & company, & deeply love the writer, cast, & crew."
source: Zack Stentz (@MuseZack). Twitter.com, February 1, 2017

September 7, 2016
"On Wednesday [September 7], Abraham Riesman reported the following for Vulture.com: 'As of right now we have no connective tissue to those worlds,' [Greg] Berlanti said when asked if the movie would be part of the DC Extended Universe that already includes Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Suicide Squad.... 'It'd be a separate thing.' Berlanti also indicated that the movie is an extension of the Booster Gold TV show abandoned by the SyFy network in 2012. He gives credit to Geoff Johns for rolling that canceled project into a theatrical movie."
source: "Booster Gold Movie to Stand Alone." Boosterrific.com, September 9, 2016

August 29, 2016
"CosmicBookNews has done their best to consolidate the latest DC Comics movie and television rumors. Number one on their list of hearsay: 1. Booster Gold is still in the works, treated more as a Deadpool February release film. No production date set. Is this true? Who knows. The source is apparently reddit by way of 4chan, so I'll let you judge how much faith you want to put in that report."
source: "Booster Gold Movie Still in the Works." Boosterrific.com, August 29, 2016

May 12, 2016
"I’m attached to a few films [at Warner Bros.] now, and one, Booster Gold, is a DC property. Zack Stentz, who wrote an episode of Flash last year, just got the job, so he’s writing the script now. I’d probably direct that, or I would want to."
source: Lacey Rose. "TV Producer of the Year Greg Berlanti: 'I Still Fight About Everything'." HollywoodReporter.com, May 12, 2016
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/flash-arrow-producer-greg-berlanti-892417/

April 25, 2016
"Over the weekend, a reliable source confirmed 2 things for me: 1) Booster Gold will NOT be appearing in the season finale of DC's Legends of Tomorrow. 2) Booster Gold will NOT be appearing in ANY DC television property in the foreseeable future. Why not? Because Booster Gold is currently reserved for development as a movie property."
source: "Confirmed: No Gold on Legends of Tomorrow." Boosterrific.com, April 25, 2016

September 17, 2015
"Booster Gold and Blue Beetle, two DC Comics superheros that have long been rumored to appear in either an upcoming film or TV show, are now being groomed for a team-up feature from Warner Bros. Sources exclusive to The Tracking Board can now confirm that Greg Berlanti, the force behind the successful DC comics TV series Arrow and The Flash, will be heavily involved with this one, set to direct and executive produce. Sarah Schechter will also executive produce, while Julia Spiro will oversee for the studio."
source: "{Exclusive} Warner Bros. Developing Booster Gold/Blue Beetle Movie With Greg Berlanti Helming." Tracking-Board.com, September 17, 2015
https://www.tracking-board.com/exclusive-warner-bros-developing-booster-goldblue-beetle-movie-with-greg-berlanti-helming/

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"Impulsive Excessive Disorder" The Flash season 8, episode 6, March 9, 2022. Written by Thomas Pound, directed by David McWhirter, featuring Donald Faison as Booster Gold. Developed by Berlanti Productions / Warner Bros. Television for The CW.

March 9, 2022
"In Wednesday's episode, Bart (Jordan Fisher) and Nora (Jessica Parker Kennedy), Iris (Candice Patton) and Barry's (Grant Gustin) adult children from the future, returned to the year 2049 after attending their parents' vow renewal ceremony in 2021. Upon arriving, though, they discover that the timeline has changed and rush to the Flash Museum to figure out what happened. As they surf through the archives, they come across a curious newspaper headline that reads "Booster Gold Thanked at White House" accompanied by a hammy photo of Scrubs' Donald Faison."
source: Chancellor Agard. "The Flash boss on the Legends Easter egg, vanishing [SPOILER], and 'hardcore' season 8B." EW.com, March 9, 2022

October 6, 2014
"During a Q&A session [October 6] with reporters, DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns said that the chances are 'probably pretty good' that time-traveling, self-promoting superhero Booster Gold will appear on the series."
source: Russ Burlingame. "Booster Gold Might Show Up On The Flash." ComicBook.com, October 7, 2014
https://comicbook.com/comicbook/news/booster-gold-might-show-up-on-the-flash/

October 2014
"Upcoming characters to expect to pop up [in The Flash television series] in that way are the Pied Piper (yet to be cast) and potentially even Booster Gold! 'There's no rights issues and quite honestly Andrew and Greg have a great Booster Gold script, and Booster Gold's a beloved character, so I would say chances are good [he will appear],' Johns noted."
source: "Flash Season Premier Spoilers." MTVNews.com, October 2014
http://www.mtv.com/news/1954968/flash-season-premiere-spoilers/

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"Knocked Down, Knocked Up." DC's Legends of Tomorrow season 7, episode 13, March 2, 2022. Written by Phil Klemmer, Keto Shimizu, directed by Kevin Mock, featuring Donald Faison as Booster Gold. Developed by Berlanti Productions / Warner Bros. Television for The CW.

March 2, 2022
"According to my television guide, the season seven finale of DC's Legends of Tomorrow debuts tonight at 8PM Eastern. You may recall that this is the episode that will introduce Donald Faison's mystery character who very well might be the Berlanti Arrowverse's version of Booster Gold. Or, at least some version of him, as Legends of Tomorrow leans heavily into the DC Multiverse. ... UPDATE: Yep, Donald Faison is Booster Gold, all right."
source: "Legends of Tonight." Boosterrific.com, March 2, 2022

February 2, 2022
"[W]ho is [Scrubs' Donald] Faison playing? All we have is the description to go on, but it seems like a pretty easy one to guess, unless there’s a misdirect going on. ... If 'golden years' and 'ego needs a boost' aren’t enough of a hint for you, fans are already starting to speculate that Faison will play Booster Gold."
source: Russ Burlingame. "Donald Faison Nabs Mystery Role on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow." ComicBook.com, February 2, 2022
https://comicbook.com/dc/news/donald-faison-nabs-mystery-role-on-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow/

April 25, 2016
"Over the weekend, a reliable source confirmed 2 things for me: 1) Booster Gold will NOT be appearing in the season finale of DC's Legends of Tomorrow. 2) Booster Gold will NOT be appearing in ANY DC television property in the foreseeable future. Why not? Because Booster Gold is currently reserved for development as a movie property."
source: "Confirmed: No Gold on Legends of Tomorrow." Boosterrific.com, April 25, 2016

August 8, 2015
"'I wish I could tease a Booster thing but, you might have to wait a good long while at least on our show,' said [Legends of Tomorrow showrunner Phil] Klemmer. 'Perhaps Booster is being groomed for bigger things.'"
source: Mike Cecchini. "‘Legends of Tomorrow’ EPs Tease Character Deaths, Hawkman Details." HollywoodReporter.com, August 8, 2015
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/legends-tomorrow-spoilers-hawkman-deaths-812517/

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Debunked Internet rumor.

October 20, 2014
"The idea that people working on a film of this scale would allow themselves to be quoted by department is wildly unlikely, let alone that it would happen twice. And while this reporter loves Blue Beetle and Booster Gold, the likelihood of them joining the Justice League as founding members on the big screen is...well, basically zero."
source: Russ Burlingame. "Booster Gold and Blue Beetle Are Not Appearing in Batman V Superman, and Tim Burton Isn’t Making Mary Poppins." ComicBook.com, October 20, 2014
https://comicbook.com/comicbook/news/booster-gold-and-blue-beetle-are-not-appearing-in-batman-v-super/#R14092

October 18, 2014
"According to a Twitter post made by Latino-Review's Umberto Gonzalez on Saturday, he got some news from the "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" set that Booster Gold and Blue Beetle was spotted on location. The Grip Department confirms this and Craft Services made the report."
source: "Batman v Superman Grips Department Spots Blue Beetle and Booster Gold." Examiner.com, Octoter 2014
http://www.examiner.com/article/batman-v-superman-grip-department-spots-blue-beetle-and-booster-gold

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Script developed by Berlanti Productions and Warner Horizon Televison for SyFy / NBC Universal. Never Produced.

July 2015
"[Andrew Kriesberg's Booster Gold television series]'s not dead, but it is not..." [Legends of Tomorrow executive producer Phil Klemmer] caught himself. "I don't know. But it's not dead."
source: Mike Cecchini. "Booster Gold Television Series Still Possible." DenOfGeek.us, July, 2015
https://www.boosterrific.com/news/2015/07/20/Booster-Gold-Television-Series-Is-a-Zombie

November 19, 2013
"Yesterday, DC released its latest "DC All Access" episode. There were a couple of tidbits of interest to Booster Gold fans. Starting at 4:21 in the Youtube video embedded above, host Blair Herter interviews Geoff Johns about the five DC television shows currently in production, specifically Green Arrow, I, Zombie, Constantine, Gotham, and "the dark horse" Hourman. Notice anyone missing from that list? You have to figure that if Johns doesn't mention Booster Gold, we can probably assume it's a dead project."
source: "Johns Implies Booster Gold TV Show Is Dead." Boosterrific.com, November 20, 2013

July 13, 2012
"Writer Andrew Kreisberg tells us where he's at with the potential Booster Gold Syfy series. '[I'm] handing in the script next month. It was actually pretty cool because I got to meet Dan Jurgens who created the comic book last night, and I spent about a half an hour convincing him that I wasn't just some gun for hire, that I was actually a huge fan of Booster as a kid. I wrote a couple of episodes of the Justice League animated series and when they asked me who I wanted to write, I said "Booster." So I've been a life-long Booster fan.'"
source: "Booster Gold TV Series Update - Comic-Con 2012." IGN.com, July 13, 2012
https://www.ign.com/videos/booster-gold-tv-series-update-comic-con-2012

April 13, 2012
"Syfy confirms it now has a pilot script, written by Andrew Kreisberg ("Fringe") for a one-hour drama based on the DC Comics superhero character "Booster Gold", to be executive produced by Greg Berlanti ("Brothers & Sisters")."
source: Michael Stevens. "TV Takes A Shine To DC's 'Booster Gold'." HollywoodReporter.com, April 13, 2012
http://www.sneakpeek.ca/2012/04/syfy-takes-shine-to-dcs-booster-gold.html

November 22, 2011
"Syfy is looking to bring Booster Gold to life on the small screen. The NBCUniversal cable network has ordered a pilot script for the one-hour drama based on the DC Comics franchise. The project, which hails from Greg Berlanti’s Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television, will count Berlanti (Brothers & Sisters, No Ordinary Family, Green Lantern) as an executive producer. Fringe‘s Andrew Kreisberg, who collaborated with Berlanti on ABC’s Eli Stone, is on board to pen the script and executive produce."
source: Lacey Rose. "Syfy Orders Script Based on DC Comics’ ‘Booster Gold’ (Exclusive)." HollywoodReporter.com, November 22, 2011
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/syfy-booster-gold-greg-berlanti-261801/

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"Booster." Smallville season 10, episode 18, April 22, 2011. Written by Geoff Johns, directed by Tom Welling, featuring Eric Martsolf as Booster Gold. Developed by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar for The CW.

February 21, 2011
"The Smallville episode 'Booster' -- featuring guess who -- has been scheduled for 8:00 PM EDT on Friday, April 22 on the CW network."
source: "Save the Date." Boosterrific.com, February 21, 2011

January 21, 2011
"Soaps.com reports that Smallville has cast its Booster Gold: His name is Eric Martsolf. According to IMDB, he has been acting professionally on screen for a decade, mainly on in soap operas. This means that I am completely unfamiliar with his work. If you need to read up on him, as I did, there is more info available on his Official Website, ericmartsolf.com."
source: "These are the Days of Our Lives." Boosterrific.com, January 21, 2011

July 25, 2010
"[Per Newsarama.com] On Sunday at the Smallville panel, Geoff Johns told the world that Booster Gold and Blue Beetle (and Skeets!) will be on Smallville this season. Johns, in an interview with Comic Book Resources, says that the Smallville Booster will be "very Booster-Gold-y." I have no idea what that means, but I expect good things.
source: "The Big Booster Gold News from Comic Con." Boosterrific.com, July 27, 2010

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Script developed by David Salzman for Lorimar / Warner Bros. Television for NBC. Never Produced.

June 1991
"Lorimar's Blue and Gold is Dead."
source: Andy Mangles. "Backstage." Amazing Heroes #191, page 71

May 1991
"Lorimar's Blue and Gold doesn't look likely for Fall '91. The proposed Blue Beetle/Booster Gold TV series was being developed by J.M. DeMatteis for David Salzman, who's no longer with Lorimar, but is with parent-companry Warner. NBC's not even considering for the fall schedule."
source: Andy Mangles. "Backstage." Amazing Heroes #190, page 62

February 1991
"Will Blue and Gold be the colors on TV next year? It will be if the proposed Blue Beetle/Booster Gold TV series—being developed by J.M. DeMatteis—flies. David Salzman is developing this one at Lorimar for NBC. This replaces the now-dead Justice League project...."
source: Andy Mangles. "Backstage." Amazing Heroes #188, page 56

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Script developed by Magnum Productions for Lorimar / Warner Bros. Television. Never Produced.

February 1991
"January 25, 1990—James Cappe and David Arnott, teleplay; Jeff Freilich, James Cappe, and David Amott, story. Planned for a two-hour telefilm, the Justice League script went through four rewrites before the current plans were scrapped. Magnum Productions was working on the film for Lorimar, and was hampered by the use of so few characters."
source: Andy Mangles. "Backstage." Amazing Heroes #188, page 59

August 1990
"Lorimar's been supposedly been working on a Suicide Squad pilot and a Justice League film, but according to them, the former went to script and lost interest, and the latter they didn't even know about. This isn't quite the case, though, according to inside sources. It seems the fourth draft of the Justice League movie was recently turned in. ... I do know that the characters in the film are the Martian Manhunter, Booster Gold, Blue Beetle, Mister Miracle, Fire, Ice, and Maxwell Lord."
source: Andy Mangles. "Backstage." Amazing Heroes #182, page 55

July 1990
"Not to be out-heroed, Lorimar's tentatively planning a two-hour Justice League movie, and they're working on a Suicide Squad pilot with Warner."
source: Andy Mangles. "Backstage." Amazing Heroes #181, page 56

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