Syfy Orders Script For New TV Show Based On DC Comics Character Booster Gold

Syfy has ordered a pilot script from Fringe writer Andrew Kreisberg for a small screen adaptation of Booster Gold. We have all the details here.

By JoshWilding - Nov 22, 2011 10:11 AM EST

Filed Under: Booster Gold

The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively revealed SyFy's plans for a small screen adaptation of Booster Gold. The network has reportedly ordered a pilot script for what will be a one-hour drama from Fringe writer Andrew Kreisberg. Greg Berlanti's production company will oversee the project in association with Warner Horizon Television. It will credit both Berlanti (Green Lantern, No Ordinary Family) and Kreisberg as executive producers. DC Comics are expected to receive similar credit.

They also reveal a few details about the premise of the planned series.

The story will center on Booster Gold, a washed-up athlete from the future who travels back to the present in hopes of becoming the greatest super hero of all time. Instead of chasing criminals, however, his main priority is chasing fame and money. But Booster Gold discovers that being a hero takes more than just a megawatt smile, and that the future doesn’t happen without first protecting the present.

The character of Booster Gold was created by writer/artist Dan Jurgens in 1986 and has since become a prominent member of the DC Universe, currently serving as leader of Justice League International as part of the New 52. Booster's only live action appearance was earlier this year in the 18th episode of the final season of Smallville. CBM recently caught up with the creator of the character, and you can read all of his thoughts on that appearance and more by clicking here.

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KilledHal9000 - 11/22/2011, 10:28 AM

What!? YES!!!! Please actually make this and don't suck!

LMB10 - 11/22/2011, 10:28 AM

Interesting...

StrangerX - 11/22/2011, 10:34 AM

I can dig it. I liked they way they presented Booster in Smallville. A few changes could be made, but I would give it a chance.

mrbadexample - 11/22/2011, 10:37 AM

i know its a longshot, but what are the odds that the justice league, specificly the blue beetle will apear in the show. when i say blue beatle i mean the second one

kurekurcubic - 11/22/2011, 10:38 AM

nobody likes you booster!!!

RunDTC - 11/22/2011, 10:44 AM

^are you referring to Booster Gold or Jingle All the way?

RunDTC - 11/22/2011, 10:44 AM

*Way

RunDTC - 11/22/2011, 10:44 AM

Seann William Scott should play Booster.

SKOne - 11/22/2011, 10:47 AM

Yay, the Booster Gold episode of Smallville is my favorite. I really hope they air at least the pilot.

PaulRom - 11/22/2011, 10:53 AM

At least it isn't on CW.
What's happening with the Blue Beetle show?

Hellsing - 11/22/2011, 10:56 AM

cautiously optimistic but its kinda hard to have any faith in this when the guys behind GL is involved.

Xandera - 11/22/2011, 11:01 AM

This could be a good thing... COULD be...

magma123 - 11/22/2011, 11:02 AM

@ hellsing - only one of the guys is working on this. GL was ruined because there were 4..

Fastestmanalive - 11/22/2011, 11:04 AM

Yea yea, still waiting for Deadman, Doom partol and the spectre, I'll be believe it when I see it.

mstaley3000 - 11/22/2011, 11:09 AM

@PaulRom - If it were on the CW it would have a chance for a full run of at least 100 episodes. Unless we are very lucky most of these new superhero shows will be long shots for success.

astromerc - 11/22/2011, 11:14 AM

This great freakin news! I hope blue beetle shows up !

Mechagino - 11/22/2011, 11:16 AM

WAYS but then I see Syfy and I say NAYS! D:

No idea who's writing it but I'll watch it to see how it is.

GUNSMITH - 11/22/2011, 11:17 AM

FINALLY SYFY IS DOING SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T INVOLVE FRIGG'N GHOSTS!

Jordanstine - 11/22/2011, 11:19 AM

I guess a show about him could work... hopefully it's not cheesy.

MassExecutions - 11/22/2011, 11:20 AM

Syfy? This is doomed to fail.

BackwardGalaxy - 11/22/2011, 11:22 AM

Could be a Quantum Leap/The Pretender type with an easily repeatable formula.

Misterfan - 11/22/2011, 11:24 AM

Booster Gold is awesome, my problem is its gonna be done by SyFy, well i guess its better than CW ... well maybe a lil bit better.

SoItGoes - 11/22/2011, 11:25 AM

this could be fantastic.
could fail too, so I'll just have to wait and see

NightWingNut - 11/22/2011, 11:37 AM

@BackwardGalaxy - If they were doing a live action Deadman show, then that could DEFINITELY work. I dunno how many of you have read his new stories from the New 52, but it's definitely a great one to check out.

Tevii - 11/22/2011, 11:45 AM

@mrbadexample - The first is Dan Garret, the second one is Ted Kord... the current one is Jaimie Reyes (he's the third.
Do you mean Ted Kord since they are best friends? I doubt he'd be on it. DC is really trying to push jamie right now. That's who was supposed to get his own show recently

Optimus83 - 11/22/2011, 12:09 PM

many superheroes on TV, but few plans for a JLA movie, the better to adapt the Smallville universe and all the other superheroes from TV to film because it costs them a world to make a JLA movie

Batman5 - 11/22/2011, 12:34 PM

i have hope for this since its coming from the writers of fringe. if done right, this will be AWESOME

ClarkFarley2012 - 11/22/2011, 12:46 PM

Finally. I've been waiting on this one. Get the guy who portrayed him in smallville and we good to go.

Checkmate - 11/22/2011, 12:50 PM

Please don't [frick] my favorite DC character up.

SageMode - 11/22/2011, 12:53 PM

Booster Gold = garbage superhero
SyFy = low budget shows.

what a relevant combination.

marvel72 - 11/22/2011, 12:54 PM

booster gold on smallville was shit,as for the channel change isn't syfy the next worse channel after cw.

AGENTJAY1130 - 11/22/2011, 1:14 PM

BOOST THESE NUTZ!!! HE SUCK!!

dnno1 - 11/22/2011, 1:36 PM

themayer88 - 11/22/2011, 1:38 PM

Booster Gold is great. You non-comic readers wouldnt understand. If your knowledge of Booster Gold is limited to the crappy Smallvile in interpretation than you have really been misled. He kicks ass in the comics. He was great in last years Justice League: Generation Lost, the series was amazing. and hes great in the new Justice League: International.
If done properly a Booster Gold show could be amazing.

But how could you judge something thats not even an idea yet?

ImaNerd - 11/22/2011, 1:58 PM

Please don't have a low production budget....oh wait its syfy

Suzanne - 11/22/2011, 1:58 PM

Who cares if it is on SyFy or CW Network. It has nothing to do with the quality of the show.

They will have to do the show from scratch the actor playing him on Smallville is on a TV Show.

The Blue Beetle show will be on the Cartoon Network.

dnno1 - 11/22/2011, 2:10 PM

I have a feeling that this is a cover story for a TV show that is similar to the Booster Gold Character. The concept of TV show about a time traveler from the future is not new. Shows like "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.", "Timecop", "Seven Days", and "Voyagers" dealth with time travel and were somewhat popular for at least one (20+ episode) season.

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