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Monday, July 16, 2012

What We Learned This Weekend

Three things overheard this weekend at Comic-Con International 2012:

1. Screenwriter Andrew Kreiseberg on the progress of the Booster Gold television show being developed by SyFy (as interviewed by IGN.com):

"[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."

2. DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns discussing the Justice League International Annual at the "DC Comics: Justice League and Green Lantern" panel (according to Newsarma.com):

"It's really a Booster Gold story."

3. DC Co-Publisher Dan DiDio elaborating on what to expect in the Justice League International Annual at the "DC Comics: Meet the Publishers" panel (according to Comicbook.com):

We wrapped up some stories, especially Booster Gold's, where we see some strange things happen to Booster, Blue Beetle, and the August General."

Thanks to MetalWoman and Russ Burlingame for the tips.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Giving Thanks for Hollywood

As announced yesterday by Lacey Rose of the The Hollywood Reporter, the SyFy network has optioned a pilot for a series based on Booster Gold.

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. DC Comics will also receive an EP credit.

Holy. Crap.

It seriously appears that Booster Gold could possibly have his own television show! This news has spread like wildfire across the internet (and announcements about the show have filled up the Boosterrific inbox), indicating that there is some serious interest in the fan community about Booster going live action full time. Someone get Skeets an agent, quick!

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steeks posted on Nov. 23, 2011 at 2:30 PM
My heart screams YES! but my gut remains skeptical. As a whole the SyFy channel is just terrible IMO. Which is a shame because when I was growing up the SciFi channel was great. If this show ever makes it to tv I hope they do it justice. I've never been a fan of the live action dc shows (smallville, lois & clark, birds of prey, the flash) so I'm hoping for the best here.

Curt posted on Nov. 23, 2011 at 8:01 PM
As am I. But the sheer fact that they are making it means that finally Booster is getting the real recognition he deserves! Or is he being made the centerpiece of a media nightmare? Let's hope its the first one.

CDN posted on Nov. 23, 2011 at 8:38 PM
YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESOMGFREAKINGYESYESYESYES! Sorry, I'm going to go have a girly fangirl squal of fangasmness, brb :D

TGB posted on Nov. 23, 2011 at 10:36 PM
Battlestar wasn't THAT long ago. Caprica was quality too, just didn't catch.

Give them good material and it'll stick.

deusex2 posted on Nov. 24, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Personally. I enjoyed watching No Ordinary Family and knowing that the same guy can be possibly working on Booster Gold series gives me hope for a good superhero show.

Aside from that,it's like a dream came true! :)

Eyz posted on Nov. 24, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Calm down guys. Honestly, I wanna believe in a syfy Booster Gold show.

A Scifi superhero on a main network? I wouldn't have...but on Syfy? Seriously?

I do like Syfy current shows quite a lot, great directors and writers around that channel. (like Warehouse 13, Eureka, Haven, Alphas... so many well done shows, even on small budgets)

I have high hopes for this. The crew behind Warehouse 13, the ex producer of Fringe and Booster Gold on the current SyFy channel? It all sounds pretty promising.

At least we'll get a fun, exciting light hearted pilot if not a whole show.

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Nov. 24, 2011 at 2:37 PM
Oh, I think Hollywood has conditioned us fans to expect a poor translation from comics to screen. And SyFy's track record isn't all hits: the company is far more concerned about bottom line accounting than producing good television, resulting in such dubious offerings as Shartopus and Mansquito. (I know that I am in the minority, but I HATED the new Battlestar.)

We fans have every right to be wary. Booster Gold: The Television Series would be a rare exception if he meets our high expectations. I'm excited and hopeful, but I think that a healthy dose of skepticism is probably warranted here.

deusex2 posted on Nov. 25, 2011 at 3:46 AM
While I would normally agree on both accounts, it still is Booster Gold we're talking about here. And one thing we all fans know is that you can't go wrong with Booster Gold.

I mean what could possibly go wrong? :)

The Irredeemable Shag posted on Nov. 26, 2011 at 11:00 PM
While I'm thrilled a series is being discussed, I'm firmly in the skeptical camp. I'd be surprised if it's made, and I'd be even more surprised if it's good.

With that said, I REALLY hope I'm proved wrong.

The Irredeemable Shag

deusex2 posted on Nov. 27, 2011 at 3:19 AM
To all skeptics out there, let me just point out that the majority of people on this site used to watch Smallville...And even if you didn't, you still watched it, even if only for Booster's cameo.

So with that in mind...Good or bad, is that so much of a difference when we all know that we all are going to watch it anyway? :)

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Nov. 27, 2011 at 3:20 PM
You are right, deusex2. I'd still watch the show if turns out to be as bad as the third season of Heroes. But that doesn't mean I have to hope for a bad television show, does it? I have a complete run of EXTREME JUSTICE just because Booster is in it, after all. That doesn't mean that they are good or that I could recommend them to anyone unfamiliar with my favorite character. Same case with this TV show.

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