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Underappreciated 80’s Superhero Movies That Deserve Recognition!

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Marvelous Videos presents ten underappreciated superhero flicks from the 80s… The modern-day superhero movie may have begun with 2000’s X-Men, but it was hardly the first time we saw consistent production in the field. Yes, everyone knows about the many Superman and Batman movies produced in the 70s, 80s and 90s, but how many know about The Toxic Avenger? […]

Comic Book Preview – Legend of the Swamp Thing: Halloween Spectacular #1

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This Tuesday sees the release of Legend of the Swamp Thing: Halloween Spectacular #1, and you can check out a preview of the bumper 48-page special here… It’s Halloween, and DC invites you to welcome Swamp Thing to your witching-hour festivities. In this 48-page collection of all-new stories, the Guardian of the Green reveals past […]

DC announces two new Halloween one-shots for October

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DC Comics has announced the upcoming release of two Halloween anthology titles this October in Legend of the Swamp Thing Halloween Spectacular #1 and DC: The Doomed and the Damned #1 , which promise to deliver a double dose of spooks and scares featuring the World’s Greatest Super Heroes in tales of fear and terror. […]

The CW picks up DC Universe’s Swamp Thing as 2020/21 TV schedule pushed back to January

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With the global health crisis wreaking havoc with television schedules for the upcoming season, The CW has acquired the rebroadcast rights to a number of series in order to fill out its slate until the launch of the delayed 2020 – 2021 season in January 2021. Along with CBS All Access’ anthology thriller Tell Me […]

Crisis on Infinite Earths showrunner wanted a Constantine and Swamp Thing team-up

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The CW’s big Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths was packed with cameos from DC shows past and present, with the showrunners seemingly granted the keys to the DC TV archive for the five-part event. However, it seems the producers didn’t have carte blanche, as executive producer Marc Guggenheim has revealed that he was hoping […]

Director Alex Garland reveals he could never work on a Swamp Thing movie out of respect for Alan Moore

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Alex Garland, who is best known for his directorial work on Ex Machina and Annihilation, as well as writing 2012’s Dredd, has revealed why he would be reluctant to make a Swamp Thing movie. During an interview with ComicBook at C2E2, Garland explained that while he loves the character, he couldn’t make a Swamp Thing movie because writer Alan Moore passionately discourages […]

Swamp Thing season 2 would have got “twisted, weirder, and gross”, says producer

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Despite being praised by fans and critics alike, Warner Bros. and DC wasted no time in swinging the axe on the DC Universe series Swamp Thing, cancelling the show just days after its premiere on the streaming service earlier this year. Swamp Thing ran into problems late in production, with DC Universe cutting the series […]

James Wan shares Swamp Thing behind-the-scenes video

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Swamp Thing executive producer James Wan has shared a behind the scenes video from the cancelled DC Universe series which gives us a look at how prosthetics were used to bring Derek Mears’ titular creature to life on the small screen; watch it here… https://www.facebook.com/FracturedFx/videos/453879191885698/UzpfSTUxMzY5MTQ4NjoxMDE1NzE3MTg2MTg1NjQ4Nw/?__tn__=lC-R&eid=ARB6zrANmImXXhP8R3B_BLlFDI3wKhUZyQK3i2YHQMkIYCogb1dgDiGgjbDSCR9iAhNSVlVEo0unZjyM&hc_ref=ARRogP29lk3ez1PZ81HHG6by-XdG2BWq9iA8EDSYB_uQxlz3oFKF12Sk6grRDQcg9vM&__xts__[0]=68.ARCAUagFbjjkkLO6eyEQs4AIaUX0cVKLO0jkt5sziW3j1ciurYHS_8jWpi8V8qUzIdzoNtN2uwvvlnhaWq6554XC4AFqBqauEBLtRAjY8-olstHl_HVo6mPTTtAZRMYA-Eki_8GGwmH2eAdN91GKesuhpeHXQZF36QskC6j9aRTxhpm8i231JNbtNwbXa3oZNkgsrgk6ItPfvWfjwCGLxBEop-bEWVse8wHQ11XSY3d3KPApCJnPk72TtXbo_oqrhzBnYeWzYK_OnkS3rWLSP259bGq8-Hv8IUAujrXuvXtqLDcJMYVHa6HXiyFTN0Uih_zmJOv_RyQ68if_mZtMLeruKtpOhDs Swamp Thing features a cast that includes Crystal Reed (Gotham) […]

Swamp Thing Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘Brilliant Disguise’

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Hasitha Fernando reviews the seventh episode of Swamp Thing… Albeit temporarily, Abby sees Alec in his old human form and together they try to locate the source of the ‘darkness’ which has overwhelmed the Marais swamplands. With the help of Dr. Woodrue, Maria concludes a lucrative business deal with the mysterious Conclave Corporation. An unsuspecting […]