Revealed at the end of January, DC Studios' "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters" slate left fans with plenty to be excited about. However, there are a couple of projects that really jumped out, including The Brave and the Bold.
That's going to revolve around the DCU's Batman after he learns he has a young son, Damian. Just like in Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's critically acclaimed Batman and Robin comic book series, the 10-year-old will become his father's new sidekick, while we anticipate seeing other members of the Bat-Family make their presence felt in this all-new Gotham City too.
Ben Affleck immediately emerged as a likely candidate to helm this DCU reboot, but his later comments about James Gunn made it clear the Justice League star isn't interested.
Since then, The Flash helmer Andy Muschietti has become the frontrunner to direct The Brave and the Bold and it was reported earlier this week that he'll reunite with writer Christina Hodson on the project. However, the rumour has now been debunked.
As you can see below, The Wrap's Umberto Gonzalez was the first to report that Hodson, who also wrote Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey, isn't involved.
The moderators of r/DCEULeaks have added, "Hodson was set to write the script as well, but due to unknown circumstances dropped out a few months ago and they have been on a search for a new writer ever since. This has now been put on pause due to the WGA strike."
Early reviews for The Flash have been a little more mixed than Warner Bros. probably expected, though a 73% score is still better than the vast majority of DCEU titles. With that in mind, we'd imagine he'll remain attached to the movie even after Hodson's apparent departure.
The Brave and the Bold doesn't currently have a release date.
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