‘Batgirl’ Movie Back On Track With ‘Bumblebee’ Writer Christina Hodson
After stalling out followingJoss Whedon’s departure from the project, theBatgirlmovie is back on track with a new writer.Christina Hodson, who wrote the upcomingTransformersspinoffBumblebee, will pen the film for Warner Bros. More on the newBatgirlmovie writer below.
Batgirlis back.The Hollywood Reporterconfirms that Christina Hodson, who wrote the upcomingTransformersfilmBumblebee, and who also has writing credits on the 2016 horror filmShut In, and the 2017 domestic thrillerUnforgettable, will now tackle the tale of Barbara Gordon, aka Batgirl. Previously,Avengersdirector Joss Whedon had been tasked with writing theBatgirlscript. But Whedonexited the film, claiming he just couldn’t crack the story:
Hodson may not be as big a name as Whedon, but she has some history with Warner Bros. and their DC properties. She had a hand in developing the still-unmadeBirds of Preymovie, which would have featured Batgirl, Black Canary and Huntress. It’s wise of Warner Bros. to handBatgirloff to a female writer, and it would be equally wise of them to hire a female director when the time comes.
Just what theBatgirlmovie will be about remains to be seen. The only thing we know for sure is that the story will focus on Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Commissioner Gordon. In the comics, Barbra is inspired to join the Bat-Family and become the crimefighter Batgirl. Batgirl first appeared in the comics in 1967, and has gone through several incarnations. At one point, Barbara was paralyzed by the Joker and became the character Oracle. In DC Comics' 2011 relaunch, The New 52, Barbara’s paralysis was changed to only be temporary, and she returned to being Batgirl.
TheBatgirlis still in the early stages. After Whedon left, word broke that Warner Bros. had “no imminent plans” to move the film forward anytime soon. Obviously, things have changed and now Warners wants to getBatgirlback on track. The question now is whether theBatgirlmovie will fit within the confines of the current DCEU, or be more of a standalone feature like the upcoming standaloneJokermovie.
