Everything we know about the confirmed Swamp Thing movie

We review what we know about the next production of Swamp Thing in the DCEU

The confirmed movie of one of the best-known monsters in the world DC Universe, Swamp Thingis already in its first phases of development. The horror movie DCEU Focused on Swamp Thing. In an iconic 1971 debut as part of the comic House of Secrets #92, Swamp Thing has become a staple when it comes to horror-inspired characters such as Deadman, Zatanna or the popular John Constantine which already had its film adaptation.

We review what we know about the next production of Swamp Thing in the DCEU

Although there are several humans who were part of the legacy Swamp Thingthe most famous of them all is perhaps the scientist Alex Hollandwho became one with nature when he immersed himself in Louisiana swamps right after an explosion that would leave him on the brink of death.

Despite not being as famous as DC’s most popular characters, Swamp Thing has already been played by several actors like the movie Swamp Thing released in 1982, directed by Wes Craven. The film adaptation was very well received, so a sequel was quickly confirmed. Swamp Thing It also had a television series that was produced by ABCnext to the most recent series of the same name which had a total of 10 episodes and was released in 2019.

One of the most popular stages of Swamp Thing was the one written by Alan Moore

In this sense, the film Swamp Thing It is part of James Gunn’s initial plans in the DCEU. As part of the big announcement that was made, James Gunn mentioned that the tone of Swamp Thing does not seem to be in the same line as the rest of the stories that will be part of the DCEU soon. At the same time, Swamp Thing It seems to be the darkest installment in the pending list of releases, so its premise could become a good starting point for the second half of the most imminent development of the DCEU.

In addition, James Mangold confirmed that he would be in charge of directing Swamp Thingjoining James Gunn and Andy Muschietti to the official list of directors of the DCEU. James Mangold He is known in the superhero genre for Wolverine and the acclaimed logan. Speaking to Variety in June 2023, James Mangold revealed that it is approaching Swamp Thing as an independent film instead of lending oneself to be the start of a flourishing franchise.

Swamp Thing will have a much darker tone

Swamp Thing has had several adaptations in different formats

For now, little information has been made public regarding the production of Swamp Thing. James Mangold has previously discussed some ideas regarding the script, which suggests that Swamp Thing It’s still in the initial writing stage. In an episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the director described Swamp Thing as a kind of horror film that would focus on the monster’s attempt to recover memories of a past life.

Little else is known about the plot of Swamp Thing except for a few brief details about its focus on tone and the internal conflict affecting the central character. Still, the character’s amnesia and search for identity suggests that Swamp Thing It looks like it will be an origin story. As far as the original comics go, Swamp Thing believes that He just turned into a monster.but the reality is Alec Holland died and the swamp was what absorbed his memories, while giving him a body with anthropomorphic properties.

The movie of Swamp Thing It does not yet have a release date.

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