Overview
- On Friday, July 31, 2026, Jenkins posted on Threads that his take on the planned Booster Gold series "won't be moving forward."
- Jenkins had been hired in July 2025 and announced on June 15 that he had completed and submitted the pilot script, making this a late-stage creative halt.
- Jenkins noted he inherited the project from Danny McBride, highlighting that Booster Gold has experienced multiple creative resets since its January 2023 announcement by James Gunn and Peter Safran.
- DC Studios and HBO did not provide a public comment for reports and outlets have noted the studio's silence about whether the series will be reassigned or shelved.
- Jenkins referenced Mahershala Ali's recent public move away from Marvel's long-delayed Blade project, framing Booster Gold's pause as part of a wider pattern of stalled high-profile adaptations.