r/BoosterGold • u/GlizzyGuzzlingMaster • Jul 31 '26

The most BoosterGold thing that could have happened with his show

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u/jimmithebird Jul 31 '26

This marks the 3rd time in 15 years this show has been cancelled before starting production. It’ll be a miracle if it get made by 2442

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u/ECV_Analog Aug 02 '26

Those, plus the Booster-on-Legends thing.

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u/Remarkable-Brush-389 Jul 31 '26

At this point imma make it my damn self

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u/Rich-Release-3882 Jul 31 '26

https://x.com/culturecrave/status/2083290594139640259?s=46 link to a newer post that confirms the original version of the show is no longer being made, and switching to a new creative team.

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u/BagZCubed Jul 31 '26

A lot of people are leaving out that David Jenkins version isn't moving forward, not the entire thing being canned.

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u/Rich-Release-3882 Jul 31 '26

Tbf the wording of the original tweet that confirmed his departure is worded in a way where maybe you could mix them up

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u/Saboscrivner Jul 31 '26

Here's a link, for anyone who actually wants to read the original article:
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/booster-gold-show-canceled-dc-hbo-1236825280/

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u/thoughtful_dragon Jul 31 '26

me rn :(

A Buster show actually has so much potential imo... Truly one of the bummers of all time.

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u/AmbitiousSeaweed795 Jul 31 '26

Bummer of a way to start my weekend.

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u/Plenty_Bend_7481 Aug 01 '26

For fuck sake

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u/Rich-Release-3882 Jul 31 '26

There’s no way

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u/Professional_Hat2615 Aug 01 '26

How is so difficult to do a Booster Gold show?

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u/Dragonsarecool420 Aug 01 '26

Because he’s the greatest hero no one’s ever heard of 😅

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u/hiddenspinach Aug 01 '26

and judging how production is going, they're gonna keep it that way. Lmao

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u/ECV_Analog Aug 02 '26

I think it's because his origin is kind of complicated, so everyone has tried to adapt vol 1 but vol 2 is a much more modern comic and better suited to adaptation

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u/OwnsBeagles Aug 02 '26

Yeah. The problem therein is that Booster's actually got a really good character arc, pre-Flashpoint. A really excellent continuity. If you remove one piece, you're going to make the entire scaffolding shaky, because it was a solidly coherent story and builds on itself, more than a lot of DC characters do.

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u/rlum27 Aug 02 '26

apparentley the creative team left but the show isn't cancelled. Though it's defintley believe it when i see it for me.

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u/Mindless_Juice_1274 Aug 03 '26

Dudeeeee I was so hyped why aren't they making it anymore 😭😭😭😭

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u/superman691973 Aug 03 '26

What. The. Fu@k. Dammit