DC Comics and Warner Bros. are teaming up to develop a Booster Gold and Blue Beetle superhero feature film.
The Tracking Board reports that the latest "superhero buddy cop" film will be produced and directed by Arrow and The Flash showrunner Greg Berlanti. Sarah Schecter will join Berlanti as executive producer.
Founder of Heroic Hollywood and trusted source El Mayimbe also revealed that Zak Penn (Marvel's The Avengers) is being eyed to write the Blue Beetle/Booster Gold movie.
While this is not the first superhero film from DC Comics and Warner Bros., the superhero cop film will take a more comedic approach, which is a different direction from previous Warner Bros. films like Man of Steel and the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
The comic book publisher and movie studio are also developing the crossover films Justice League, Suicide Squad and Green Lantern Corps. Since Booster Gold and Blue Beetle are members of the Justice League, fans might see the superheroes make an appearance in the crossover film as well.
The Booster Gold series follows the story of Booster Gold, real name Michael Jon Carter, a football celebrity in the 25th century who becomes hated by the public after getting caught gambling on his own games. Carter then travels back in time with hopes to instead become a superhero.
Carter can be compared with Tony Stark, with his huge ego and flashy lifestyle.
Blue Beetle is college tech genius Ted Kord who works for his mad-scientist uncle who is set to take over the world with his army of androids. After Kord's professor Dan Garret reveals he is the Blue Beetle, Garret makes Kord promise he will continue his legacy after Garret and Kord's uncle die in battle.
The two newfound superheroes team up in the comics, and the rest is history. There were rumors that these superheroes would be introduced on screen for some time, such as in The Flash; however, Legends of Tomorrow showrunner Phil Klemmer revealed they have something bigger in their future.
Via: The Tracking Board
