Booster Gold Canceled? Deleted David Jenkins Posts Spark James Gunn DCU Questions

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Fans are wondering about the future of James Gunn’s Booster Gold series after noticing that writer David Jenkins has removed old posts about the project, sparking new concerns.

This has sparked new rumors that the DCU series might be canceled, or that significant changes are being made to it without public knowledge.

About seven months ago, James Gunn announced on Instagram that he was developing a pilot for a Booster Gold series with HBO Max, excitedly calling the character a “lovable goofball.”

He expressed his excitement about working with James Gunn and taking over the project from Danny McBride, leading many to believe the show would continue as planned.

Why Fans Think Booster Gold Could Be In Trouble

Now, however, DC fans have started pointing to signs that something may have changed.

A user on X (formerly Twitter) observed that actor Brendan Fraser, known as Jenkins, seemed to have removed all his social media posts about the character Booster Gold and may have stopped following James Gunn. This has led fans to develop two main ideas about what’s happening.

The first is that Booster Gold may have been canceled.

Another possibility is that the project is still being worked on, but with a new group of people leading the creative side.

Currently, DC Studios, James Gunn, and Patty Jenkins haven’t officially said anything about the situation.

What Jenkins Said About Booster Gold

Jenkins’ earlier comments are what make the current situation stand out.

Jenkins confirmed he’s working on the pilot and described Booster Gold as a charmingly silly character, expressing his enthusiasm for the project. He also playfully acknowledged a recent article in Deadline that used an older picture of him, suggesting he’d provide a current photo to show how he looks now.

Okay, so this post really got DC fans buzzing! It casually dropped that Superman is back to being the kind, fun hero we all love, and he has a dog! Seriously, the excitement is real – the post ended with a simple ‘Let’s goooooooo!’ and it perfectly captures the joyful reaction everyone’s having to this news.

This aligned with how James Gunn initially presented his DC Universe plans, emphasizing a brighter, more optimistic, and interwoven approach.

There were reports that Kumail Nanjiani was going to play Booster Gold, but that might not be happening now.

James Has Gunn Shifted The DCU Plan

The speculation also feeds into a bigger debate about the state of the DCU slate.

When James Gunn and Peter Safran originally revealed their first slate of DC projects, Booster Gold was a major focus. Since then, Creature Commandos has been released, Superman is underway, Supergirl is next in line, and Lanterns is a key TV series in development.

However, many other previously announced projects haven’t received updates, and Gunn is now focusing on a continuation of the Superman story, titled Man of Tomorrow.

This aligns with previous reports – confirmed by Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Deadline – that James Gunn is now focusing on his “Superman Family Saga” rather than a larger DC Universe. The next project in development is a series about Jimmy Olsen.

It also follows Paramount buying Warner Bros. Discovery.

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2026-03-16 17:03