One comic book adaptation we’re really looking forward to this year is DC Universe’s live-action original streaming seriesSwamp Thing. Currently in production with directorLen Wiseman(Underworld) at the helm,Andy Bean(It: Chapter 2) is set to lead the series as Dr. Alec Holland, alongsideCrystal Reed(Gotham) as Abby Arcane, and the imposingDerek Mearsas the title character, Holland’s monstrous mutant alter-ego, Swamp Thing. Today, we got our first look behind the scenes of the DC Comics adaptation courtesy of Wiseman himself.
Swamp Thingpremieres this year alongside newcomers to the streaming service,Doom PatrolandStargirl. The series’ pilot was co-written byAsh vs. Evil DeadExecutive ProducerMark VerheidenandThe Nun/ITfilm franchise writerGary Dauberman. Add to the mixAquaman’s ownJames Wan, who cut his cinematic teeth in the horror genre and is attached as producer, and this promises to be an earnest, dark, and down-and-dirty series.
First up, here’s the shot of Wiseman, Bean, and Reed behind the scenes ofSwamp Thing, courtesy ofWiseman’s Instagram account:
And here’s the behind-the-scenes video that gives viewers a tour of the swamp (though it’s suspiciously absent a Thing):
Here’s the official character description for Holland,courtesy of DC Universe:
“Passionate biologist Alec Holland is caught in the crosshairs of a small town nightmare when he discovers a bizarre local illness may be connected to his work in the swamp. Holland’s discovery leads him into conflict with dark forces, from which he emerges as the elemental hero known as Swamp Thing.”
And here’s the official description for the series’ title creature:
“Emerging from the swamp with a monstrous physique and strange new powers over plant life, the man who was once Alec Holland struggles to hold onto his humanity. When dark forces converge on the town of Marais, Swamp Thing must embrace what he has become in order to defend the town as well as the natural world at large.”
And for more on Swamp Thing, be sure to check out our previous write-ups linked below:
