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Swamp Thing animation test for aborted Justice League Dark movie Dark Universe

July 27, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Before Warner Bros. decided to change it to an animated feature, the studio spent a couple of years developing a Justice League Dark live-action movie with Guillermo del Toro, titled Dark Universe.

The Pacific Rim helmer ultimately left the project in 2015, leaving the door open for other directors to pitch the studio, including Joseph Kahn (Detention), who produced a brief animation test for the character of Swamp Thing as part of his proposal. And now he’s shared it online for all to see…

SEE ALSO: Sneak peek preview of the Justice League Dark animated movie

What do you make of the Swamp Thing animation test? Are you disappointed that we won’t be seeing a live-action take on Justice League Dark, for the time being at least? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…

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Originally published July 27, 2016. Updated November 30, 2022.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Dark Universe, DC, DC Extended Universe, Guillermo del Toro, Justice League Dark, Swamp Thing

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, and the founder and editor-in-chief of the pop culture media brand Flickering Myth. As a producer, his work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and he is also the author of the book Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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