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Having been announced by James Gunn personally in January 2023 among other projects such The Authority, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Lanterns, and Paradise Lost, Swamp Thing is included in the first chapter of the DCU titled "Gods and Monsters." James Gunn noted in his announcement that although Swamp Thing is "tonally outside of the rest of the DCU, it will still feed into the rest of the stories." Though its premise and protagonist fit the second part of the title "Gods and Monsters," Swamp Thing seems to be the darkest entry in the DCU slate.
Early work on the horror-inspired film Swamp Thing at DC Studios Created in 1971 for DC Comics' House of Secrets #92, the human-turned-Monster Swamp Thing has evolved into a pillar of DC's horror-inspired collection of characters alongside the Justice League Dark anti-heroes Deadman, Zatanna, and John Constantine. Different human figures have evolved into Swamp Thing; all of them are connected to the elemental power known as "the Green," but the most well-known is scientist Alex Holland, who literally blends with nature when he dips himself into the Louisiana swamplands following an explosion left him on the brink of death.
One day following James Gunn's DCU announcement on February the 1st, 2023, it was revealed that James Mangold would be directing Swamp Thing. James Mangold stated shortly after that he would lead the Swamp Thing for DCU, accompanying Andy Muschietti of James Gunn and The Brave and the Bold on the burgeoning list of DCU directors. James Mangold's films include The Wolverine and the well praised Logan as well as the Johnny Cash drama Walk the Line and the modern western 3:10 to Yuma. James Mangold told Variety in June 2023 that he is treating Swamp Thing as a stand-alone film rather than a series release.
Though not as well-known as most DC characters that have acted in movies and TV shows, Swamp Thing has already been performed by several live-action actors, beginning with A Nightmare on Elm Street director Wes Craven in 1982. Positive enough reception to Swamp Thing's 1982 film version resulted in a sequel, Jim Wynorski's more lighthearted and humorous The Return of the Swamp Thing. The character also starred in the 1990 three-season Swamp Thing TV show aired on ABC and the 2019 10-episode Swamp Thing streaming series available on the fledgling DC Universe video-on-demand platform.
Not much public knowledge regarding the making of Swamp Thing has surfaced. Director James Mangold has mentioned his thoughts for the script, though, which imply Swamp Thing is still under development. James Mangold spoke on a June 2023 episode of the Happy Sad Confused Podcast characterized Swamp Thing as "a kind of horror noir film" with an emphasis on the struggles of the titular monster to retrieve his memories of his former existence. James Mangold is working on the Bob Dylan biography A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet, as of mid-2024.
Though Swamp Thing isn't an A-list figure like Batman or Superman, he might be quite important in James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe.
Little is known about the storyline of Swamp Thing outside of James Mangold's remarks about his attitude to the character's inner struggle and tone. But Mangold's emphasis on the character's amnesia and search for identity points to Swamp Thing as an origin tale. Swamp Thing thinks he only turned into a monster in the source material, but in fact Alec Holland died and the swamp took in his memories and acquired an anthropomorphic shape. James Mangold's Swamp Thing would emphasize on the philosophical conundrum such an origin story suggests instead of a conventional "hero vs villain" narrative.
Often rival Marvel, the DC Universe is among the most popular comic book series.Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson launched National Allied Publications in 1935, then changed it to DC Comics. Thousands more comic books, movies, TV programs, and video games have sprung from the brand since then. With Zack Snyder unveiling Henry Cavill as Superman, 2013 signaled the start of the most recent version of the superheroes. Following many films with conflicting reviews, DC had a gentle reboot under James Gunn and Peter Safran.
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