With Dwayne Johnson’s upcoming movie Fast & Furious 11, the Fast and Furious franchise is about to become more intense than ever. However, this upcoming film almost would not have happened if The Flash writer, Christina Hodson has accepted an offer to pen the film.
But, didn’t the earlier reports claim she was penning the Batman reboot movie’s script? Yes, Christina Hodson, a longtime collaborator with DC Studios, will now not be writing the screenplay for the upcoming, DCU’s The Brave and the Bold.
As per reports, the film will also introduce Damian Wayne, the son of the current Dark Knight. Andy Muschietti has earlier made the decision to keep his feet firmly planted in the DC universe before the release of his superhero film The Flash.
So, we can say that the British screenwriter was circling Muschietti’s new Batman film at one point, but she decided to pen Fast & Furious 11 instead.
Why DCU’s New Batman Movie Was Rejected by The Flash‘s Writer
Given how well-liked and respected Christina Hodson is in the superhero film industry, it may come as a surprise that she rejected The Brave and the Bold.
She has previously contributed to DC Comics franchises like The Flash and Birds of Prey, and her skills in creating fully realized, multifaceted characters might have undoubtedly benefited Andy Muschietti’s upcoming project.
But according to reports, Hodson’s decision to reject The Brave and the Bold was largely motivated by the chance to work on Fast & Furious 11. It is understandable why she would be thrilled to join the team given the franchise’s enormous scope and the presence of Dwayne Johnson as the project’s star.
On the other hand, it is still unknown if the DC Universe film based on the New Batman has a writer.
Given the ongoing screenwriters’ strike in Hollywood, which has put a stop to the production of movies and shows, it is still unclear when a writer would be hired after Hodson’s rejection.
Christina Hodson Is Well-Versed in the DCU
Christina Hodson has been a part of the DC Universe since the British screenwriter signed on to pen the script for Birds of Prey in 2016. Margot Robbie played Harley Quinn in the Suicide Squad spinoff movie, which was released in 2020 and received mainly favorable reviews from critics.
Birds of Prey paved the way for Hodson to work on additional DC projects, such as the recently released The Flash. In January 2023, she was also introduced as a member of the writers’ room that James Gunn and Peter Safran had assembled to plan the DCU’s upcoming ten years of stories.
Bumblebee from 2018 is what Hodson is most well-known for outside of the DC Universe. Additionally, she and Oren Uziel will co-write Fast & Furious 11 together.
Overall, it is definitely exciting to hear that Christina Hodson will be penning Fast & Furious 11.
Hopefully, her decision to decline The Brave and the Bold would pay off handsomely if she ends up playing a key role in expanding the Fast and Furious franchise.
There is no release date yet for The Brave and the Bold. Meanwhile, The Flash makes its cinematic debut on June 16.
Source- The Hollywood Reporter
