Greg Berlanti to Direct BOOSTER GOLD/BLUE BEETLE Movie for WB
Warner Bros. is in the process of developing a big screen adaptation of DC Comics' Booster Gold and Blue Beetle. The news comes from The Tracking Board, who also reports that Greg Berlanti will be directing the feature. He developed Arrow and The Flash for The CW. In a separate report from Heroic Hollywood, it is being reported that Zak Penn is in talks to write the film. Penn has worked on several Marvel movies over the years including The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, a few X-Men films, and more.
This seems like a pretty solid team to bring these two characters to life on the big screen. It's been rumored for awhile that the characters would appear in a movie or TV series. Booster Gold was on the verge of getting his own series back in the days of Smallville, and later on even the SyFy Channel was seriously at looking at making a series. Now they are going to team up for a feature film adventure. The site says:
"In a massively different approach from Warner’s current slate, the film will team the two heroes together in what’s being pitched as a superhero buddy cop movie. Comedy is the emphasis here, which is a stark contrast to the other titles in DC’s Cinematic Universe, breaking the mold of the uber serious and grounded Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."
For those of you not really familiar with these characters, here's a little background info:
“Booster Gold, AKA Michael Jon Carter, was a football hero and celebrity in the 25th Century who became publicly disgraced after he was caught gambling on his own games. With his reputation tarnished, Carter stole super-powered relics from the past and traveled back in time, with the plan to become a famous superhero. Though he began cocky, Booster eventually became a real hero.
Jamie Reyes is a teenager from El Paso, TX who, one night, fused with a piece of alien technology called the Scarab that was sent to Earth from an ancient cosmic race. The Scarab gives its host extraordinary powers and becomes a suit that equips the user with the ability to fly and a slew of other powers. The technology was sent under the guise of helping budding civilizations, but the Scarab’s true mission was to slowly overtake the host’s consciousness and take over the world. Due to damage from the journey, the technology and its powers fuse symbiotically with Reyes–with Reyes’ consciousness intact. Reyes then uses the suit to fight crime as the Blue Beetle.
Booster and Blue Beetle frequently partner up in the comics and are close allies, often pulled into more comedic shenanigans. The dynamic duo are also members of the Justice League and are being planted now to appear in a future JL movie down the road.”
There's no word on casting, but a few weeks ago Nathan Fillion said that he wants to play Booster Gold! I think WB should take him up on that. I would love to see Fillion in the role of Booster Gold, and so would fans!
In case you missed it, we also have an article that we posted awhile back called 5 Reasons Booster Gold Is a Badass. You should check it out if you haven't already!
This movie could turn out to be great, and I'm curious to see who they actually end up casting in the lead roles. I've definitely got my fingers crossed for Fillion, though.