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Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing was announced as the third live-action series for DC Universe. It is scheduled to launch on the service on May 31, 2019.
It was preceded by Titans and Doom Patrol, and will be followed by Stargirl.
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21 on Matt Ryan wants to play Constantine on Swamp ThingIt seems inevitable that at some point John Constantine will show up on the upcoming Swamp Thing TV series, and Matt Ryan wants in. Despite having a Constantine series canceled by NBC, it seems Matt Ryan has found his place in the world playing the paranormal investigator John Constantine. As we said he played him…
WonderCon is currently underway in Anaheim, California, and DC universe had several major announcements to make during its panel. First up, footage was shown from the upcoming Swamp Thing series, and a premiere date was finally made official: May 31. The footage shown reportedly included seeing Swamp Thing rising off a table in a morgue,…
In a surprise announcement on Thursday, Adrienne Barbeau took to her Twitter account with some surprising news. She's heading back to the swamps. Barbeau appeared in the 1982 Swamp Thing movie as 'Alice Cable.' There is no indication as of yet as to who she will be playing in the series, nor how large of…
Things have been a bit quiet on the Swamp Thing front. Perhaps there's something to be said for filming in a swamp to keep the prying eyes away. Thanks to Len Wiseman, however, we have a new short video that at least tells us production is still ongoing. There is absolutely nothing to see in…
It would seem that Len Wiseman is really enjoying working on Swamp Thing and just can't help sharing behind the scenes goodies. Taking once again to his Instagram account, Wiseman has shared a new video of the swamp set from the pilot of the series. Enjoy the Italian music as you watch a very odd…
Production on Swamp Thing is in full swing for DC Universe, and with that comes a new image of the lead characters. Director Len Wiseman shared a behind the scenes photo showing off the two lead actors as they prepared for a scene that appears to take place in a morgue. At first glance, it…
We may have an idea of when we can expect all of the upcoming DC Universe shows and it looks like we'll always have something new to watch in 2019. Last week we saw a leak of a document telling us which months each DC Universe show would premiere, but we may now have exact dates. Thomas…
A new image has appeared online that appears to reveal the premiere months for all of the upcoming DC Universe series. First posted by SuperBroMovies, the image states that dates are subject to change, but it does appear 2019 is going to be a very busy year at DC Universe. #DCUniverse pic.twitter.com/Qh7dTSN1pN — Daniel R…
DC Universe is on a casting tear as of late, and now Ian Ziering has picked up the role of Blue Devil in Swamp Thing. Ziering made a name for himself staring on Beverly Hills, 90210, but as of late he is best known for staring in the Sharknado films. Now he is heading to…
Swamp Thing is currently filming, and some brave folks have managed to catch some photos of the action on set. DCUSwampThingFans on Twitter managed to get some photos of Andy Bean (Alec Holland) and Crystal Reed (Abby Arcane) filming scenes. Not surprisingly, the scenes were taking place in a swamp. As Swamp Thing fans know,…
After what seems like an endless string of casting announcements, DC Universe's Swamp Thing is finally in production. Crystal Reed - who will be playing Abby Arcane - took to her Instagram to show Len Wiseman behind the camera on day one of shooting. Swamp Thing is just the latest DC Universe series to go…
The cast of DC Universe's upcoming Swamp Thing series seems to grow by the day. The latest addition is Kevin Durand who will be taking on a familiar DC villain role. According to Deadline, Durand (Lost, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) is joining Swamp Thing in the role of Jason Woodrue. Woodrue first appeared in 1962 in…
After filling numerous other roles, we finally know who will be filling the shoes of Alec Holland and the mossy feet of Swamp Thing on DC Universe's upcoming Swamp Thing series. Andy Bean will be taking up the role of Alec Holland, while Derek Mears will be the Swamp Thing himself. Bean has been in…
DC Universe's Swamp Thing is adding cast at a rapid pace lately. The newest addition is Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen who will be playing Maria Sunderland. In the comics Maria moved to the swamps when she married Avery Sunderland. While not perfectly suited for swamp life, she is struck with grief when Abby Arcane…
The future of the DC Universe is starting to take shape. The recently announced Swamp Thing live-action show just cast its Madame Xanadu in The Walking Dead’s Jeryl Prescott. This news comes a month after Jennifer Beals was cast in an alleged pivotal role for the series. For those unfamiliar with the Madame Xanadu character,…
Derek Mears, who played Jason Voorhees in 2009's Friday the 13th, has been cast as Swamp Thing for the DC Universe series, according to multiple reports. Splash Report and Bloody Disgusting are both reporting the news of Mears as Swamp Thing. They say that Mears will just play the Swamp Thing creature, and not his…
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Titans won't be the only show on DC Universe that will be rated R. /Film caught up with Gary Dauberman, who wrote the upcoming Swamp Thing series, and he said that the show will be "hard R", with graphic violence and adult themes to help make it as scary as possible. Check out the Swamp…
Yesterday, Gotham's Crystal Reed was announced as Abby Arcane in 'Swamp Thing', and today we have some more casting news. Deadline is reporting that Maria Sten, who had an uncredited role in Straight Outta Compton, has been cast as Liz Tremayne in Swamp Thing. In Swamp Thing, Liz Tremayne is a close childhood friend of…
Earlier this week we learned that Total Recall director Len Wiseman would direct episode one of Swamp Thing, and now the cast is starting to come together. DC announced today that Gotham actor Crystal Reed, best known for her role as Sofia Falcone, will play Abby Arcane in Swamp Thing. Abby Arcane is Swamp Thing’s…
Titans is set to debut next month, Doom Patrol is filming right now, and it looks like Swamp Thing will be the next live-action to go into production for DC Universe. Deadline is reporting that Total Recall (2012) director Len Wiseman will direct episode one of Swamp Thing, as well as executive produce the series.…
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