Nathan Fillionmay get his wish to playBooster Goldafter all! According to a hot new rumor fromThe Tracking Board,DCis planning aBlue Beetle and Booster Goldmovie at Warner Bros. Backing up this latest claim is Heroic Hollywood, who say that DC is courting Marvel’sZak Pennto come in and write this crossover movie for the two slightly more obscure comic book heroes.
Both Blue Beetle and Booster Gold have long been rumored to appear in one of the many upcomingDCEUmovies planned at Warner Bros. throughout the end of this decade. There has always been talk that either, or both, could also land their own TV series. When Booster Gold failed to make the roster for the upcoming CW spinoffDC’s Legends of Tomorrow, many speculated that a second announcement for a solo spinoff was immanent. The word now is that both heroes are being groomed for a standalone adventure. And that producerGreg Berlanti, the powerful force who drives The CW’sArrowandThe Flash, as well as CBS’Supergirl, is heavily involved as both the director and executive producer. Sarah Schechter is said to also be an executive producer, with Julia Spiro overseeing the project for the studio.
Blue Beetle and Booster Gold is being pitched as a superhero buddy cop movie, and is different from the otherDC spinoff moviesplanned in that it focuses on two equally important comic book icons instead of one. The biggest difference, though, is that this will be a comedy. This goes against DC’s longstanding ‘no jokes’ rule, which keeps the other films grounded in a world of seriousness and dark themes. No production start date is mentioned, but it’s believed that the movie is being added to the current DC and Warner Bros. superhero roster, which includes upcoming films forWonder Woman,Aquaman,Green Lantern Corps.,The Flash,CyborgandShazam!. There are also three team-up movies in the works at WB, including next year’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeandJustice League Part 1andJustice League Part 2. As you’re able to see, that is an already ambitious slate without adding a buddy comedy to the mix.
Blue Beetle has a somewhat more interesting backstory. A tech-genius trying to put himself through college, Ted Kord took a job with his crazy Uncle Jarvis, only to learn that Jarvis is a mad mad intent on taking over the world. Ted calls upon the original Blue Beetle, Dan Garret, for help in stopping Jarvis. The resulting skirmish kills off both Jarvis and Dan, but not before Garret can bestow his Blue Beetle gear upon Kord, asking him to carry on the legacy. Without any superpowers of his own, the new Blue Beetle uses his tech knowhow to create new inventions, which help him carry on as a superhero.
In the DC Comics, Booster and Blue frequently partner up, and they are considered close allies. Sometimes they are pulled into shenanigans that are more on the comedic side. At various times, both have also served as members of the Justice League. The idea is to have them appear in their own movie first so that they can participate in a future Justice League movie. Both characters have long been considered for a big screen adaptation. Blue Beetle was being prepped to take the place ofSmallvilleonce that series ended. Both characters did make their first and only live-action appearance on that show in the same episode.
Many have thought that either or would appear onArrow,The FlashorDC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Showrunner of the upcoming spinoff Phil Klemmer hinted that something much bigger was coming down the pipeline. And it’s believed that he was talking about this future feature film.Greg Berlantiseems like the perfect choice to get this project off the ground. He even scripted the pilot for a potential Booster Gold series on Syfy, which never moved forward. He currently has an overall deal with Warner Bros. And on the directing side of things, he helmed the 2010 WB comedyLife as We Know ItstarringKatherine HeiglandJosh Duhamel. And he hasReplaywithChris Pineset as his next directorial effort. What do you think? Does the world need a Blue Beetle and Booster Gold movie?
