HBO halts Booster Gold TV series

A planned television series based on the DC Comics character Booster Gold has been halted, according to writer David Jenkins. Jenkins announced on Friday, July 31, 2026, that his version of the project is not moving forward at HBO.

Jenkins made the announcement on the social media platform Threads, reposting a statement from actor Mahershala Ali regarding Marvel Studios' stalled Blade film. In his post, Jenkins wrote, "My Booster Gold won't be moving forward. Can't improve on Mahershala's lovely statement so I'll just apply it here as well." Ali's statement, from a recent interview, expressed his decision to move on from the long-announced Blade project, suggesting the studio did not want to proceed.

The Booster Gold series was first announced in January 2023 as part of the initial slate for the rebooted DC Universe under studio heads James Gunn and Peter Safran. Jenkins, the creator of HBO's Our Flag Means Death, was hired to write the pilot and serve as showrunner in July 2025. As recently as April 2026, Gunn had indicated the project remained in development. Neither DC Studios nor HBO has officially commented on Jenkins' announcement. It remains unclear whether the project...