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I've got bad news for DC fans: the Waller and Paradise Lost TV shows are reportedly dead in James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe. 

The report comes from The Ankler, which published an article about the present and future of DC Studios' TV slate on August 12. Lesley Goldberg wrote, "Now, I can exclusively reveal that both Waller — which was to have Viola Davis star — and Paradise Lost are both dead. Sources say DC and HBO also heard pitches for series built around Poison Ivy and Catwoman but passed on both. Booster Gold, meanwhile, remains in development, and a search is underway for a new writer after David Jenkins (Our Flag Means Death) revealed his script also wasn’t moving forward. (Berlanti, as it happens, tried multiple times to adapt Booster Gold, first for Syfy in 2011 and then a feature in 2016, neither of which went beyond development.)"

So perhaps, all hope is not lost for Booster Gold, but there's no guarantee that DC Studios will find a writer with a pitch they can get through all stages of development. As a Justice League International fan myself, I'm holding out hope that we'll get to see Booster get into ridiculous situations with Ted Kord's Blue Beetle. 

It's a bummer that Waller is no longer moving forward, as Viola Davis as Amanda Waller is a stroke of casting genius. Her return in the Creature Commandos animated show was an encouraging sign that we'd see more of Davis's Waller in the nascent DC Universe. In case you're not familiar, Amanda Waller is one of the most complex female characters in DC Comics thanks to her being a master strategist whose ruthlessness makes her reviled by the characters around her.

Perhaps we'll see Davis's Waller in the future? Let's hope. 

Enjoy our guides to how to watch the recent DCEU, the Arrowverse, and James Gunn's upcoming DCU. Oh, and don't forget our guide to what's coming up for DC projects on the big and small screens.