DC Studios' "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters" slate left fans with a lot of future projects to be excited about, but the fact we're getting a Booster Gold TV series on HBO Max was arguably among DC Studios' most thrilling announcements.
Fans have been waiting a long time to see the time-travelling superhero in live-action, and while Donald Faison briefly showed up in what would become Legends of Tomorrow's series finale following its cancellation, the character has yet to be given the chance to shine on screen (Eric Martsolf briefly played him in Smallville).
That will soon change, and all signs point to Xolo Maridueña's Blue Beetle joining the time-travelling superhero. Today, though, we have a very positive update about where things stand with the TV series following the conclusion of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
According to John Rocha, "DC might be looking at Jody Hill to direct the Booster Gold series with James Gunn possibly writing some of the episodes."
Gunn's involvement suggests this will be an incredibly important project for DC Studios and the new DCU, and the Guardians of the Galaxy helmer's unique sense of humour will likely serve Booster well.
Hill is best known for Eastbound and Down and Vice Principals but previously worked with Gunn when he helmed the fourth episode of Peacemaker.
In related DCU/Max news, it appears the Lanterns TV series is similarly taking shape. Rocha has also heard that Ozark showrunner Chris Mundy (who was also a writer and producer for Criminal Minds) has been tapped as the Green Lantern TV show's showrunner. This is the second time we've heard this news, so we now await confirmation from the trades or DC Studios.
Recently, we've heard Channing Tatum could be in the running to play Hal, while there's still no word on plans for John Stewart. The first Green Lantern we meet, however, will be Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner in Superman: Legacy.
In the comics, Booster Gold is initially depicted as a glory-seeking showboat from the future, staging high-publicity heroics through his knowledge of historical events and futuristic technology.
Hal Jordan, meanwhile, is a former fighter pilot who works for Ferris Aircraft as a test pilot, a member and occasionally leader of an intergalactic police force called the Green Lantern Corps, as well as a founding member of the Justice League. John Stewart was the first African-American superhero to appear in DC Comics and uses his military expertise as a former U.S. Marine to serve as a superhero.
Are you excited about Booster Gold and Lanterns?