Abby arcane returns home to marais, louisiana to investigate a deadly swamp borne virus, only to discover the dark, terrifying mysteries of the swamp. In 1982, dc comics revived the swamp thing series, attempting to capitalize on the summer 1982 release of the wes craven film of the same name. Swamp thing volume 1 was published from november 1972 to september of 1976 and featured the character of alec holland, aka, the swamp thing. It debuted on usa network on july 27, 1990, and lasted three seasons for a total of 72 episodes.
In an interview with film, it writer gary dauberman has confirmed that dc universes upcoming liveaction swamp thing is. Escape into the dark romantic fantasy of swamp thing dc. When the creature once known as alec holland and his mute companion casey are attacked by the locals and accused of being a witch and her demon pet, the two decide its time to head on down the road. Abby arcane as she investigates a deadly swamp born virus in a small town in louisiana, but when a mysterious creature emerges from the murky marsh, she finds herself facing the nightmares of a supernatural world where no one is safe. Swamp thing 1990 tv series swamp thing is a science fiction, actionadventure television series based on the vertigodc comics character the swamp thing. The project hails from james wans atomic monster in association with warner bros. Abby arcane returns home to marais, louisiana to investigate a deadly swampborne virus, only to discover the dark, terrifying mysteries of the swamp. Swamp thing tv series 2019 torrent hd download eztv. The swamp thing portion of the character was portrayed by dick durock. Word of god is that despite being on the service, it is not part of the titansverse shared universe. The swamp thing is a fictional superhero in american comic books published by dc comics. Swamp thing 1982 collected editions series by len wein.
Swamp thing is an american superhero horror web television series created by gary dauberman and mark verheiden for dc universe and based on the dc. The complete series includes digital copy bluray at best buy. Set in the muggy and hot humid swamps and lakes of louisiana it involves a monster moss like hero named swamp thing, though he may look like a scary monster this hero is out to avenge his being burnt by chemicals. Swamp thing is an american superhero horror web television series created by gary dauberman and mark verheiden for dc universe and based on the dc comics character of the same name. Jun 06, 2019 today dc fans got a shock, as it was announced that dc universes newest series, swamp thing, has been cancelled after just airing its premiere episode last week. In prime earth continuity, swamp thing and alec holland are the same characters. Collins took over the series when its sales were in limbo, returning a moody horror vibe to a premise that had somewhat lost its way. Swamp thing is a web liveaction television drama series produced and directed by len wiseman, based on dc characters created by len wein and bernie wrightson. I enjoyed it but i could have went without all the dark scenes. Dc universes latest original series, swamp thing, was abruptly canceled on thursday with no explanation, despite positive reactions from critics and fans alike. May 29, 2019 with a new swamp thing tv series about to debut, we began thinking.
Alec holland swamp thing 1990 tv series dc database fandom. While it wasnt created by the pair, one of the series most wellremembered eras was during the tenure of. Overall, swamp thing the complete series is a must watch for dc fans and horror fans alike. The complete series was released digitally december 2, 2019, and on dvd and bluray february 11, 2020. Swamp thing is a science fiction, actionadventure television series based on the vertigodc comics character the swamp thing. Jun 10, 2019 swamp thing is based on the dc comics title of the same name.
Swamp thing 2019 tv series swamp thing wiki fandom. In short, researcher alec holland gets in over his head in whatever tale it may be, gets blown up, falls into a swamp, and then becomes something. Swamp thing first series was published from november 1972 to september of 1976 and featured the. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a. Mar 04, 2020 it was just a matter of time before the dc swamp thing series was on the chopping block. Swamp thing premiered may 31, 2019, on dc universe. The first half of the epic third season finally comes to dvd. Dc universe announced the liveaction series cancellation after only the first episode. Swamp thing is an american superherodrama based on the character of the same name by detective comics. Swamp thing series in the works at dc streaming service. Based upon the legendary horror comics published by dc comics, swamp thing was poised to be a revolutionary television series. The new series, called the saga of the swamp thing, featured an.
Written by scott snyder art and cover by yanick paquette alec holland thought he knew the history of the swamp thing. Swamp thing the series, after all, had turned out to be one of my favorite and most anticipated viewing experiences, despite some of the quirky plotting that was done during the series run that ultimately made me question just exactly what it was that the writers of this show were smoking, and after it was finally over i had the feeling. This leads to a melodramatic series without much to make it engaging. Swamp thing full trailer dc universe the ultimate membership.
Today dc fans got a shock, as it was announced that dc universes newest series, swamp thing, has been cancelled after just airing its premiere episode last week. Swamp thing was once a man named alec holland, but after being caught on fire, doused with strange chemicals, and dumped into the louisiana. Abby arcane as she investigates a deadly swampborn virus in a small town in louisiana, but when a mysterious creature emerges from the murky marsh, she finds herself facing the nightmares of a supernatural world where no one is safe. This includes both future storylines within the show which had its first three seasons mapped out and spinoff series focused on members of the supporting cast swamp thing was cancelled after only one episode had aired, before the show had time to build an audience. Hopefully fans of the series can resurrect the show. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. How swamp thing could continue even after the series finale.
Part man, part plant, the elemental monstrosity fights to protect his home and the environment against terrorists both natural and supernatural. Despite being canceled not long after its premiere, dc universe continued to release the remaining episodes of the series, with the finale being released on august 2, 2019. By leaning into the horror of it all, swamp thing swims deep into the trenches of this strange world and returns with a scary good tv show. The creatures roots run deeper than he knows, and the parliament of trees intends to make him understand the responsibility he wants so desperately to avoid. Meanwhile, sheriff cable learns some disturbing information about her son, while jason woodrue shares a revelation about swamp thing with avery sunderland. With nature wildly out of balance and coming for the people of marais, in the end, it may take some thing from the swamp to save it. Swamp thing is an american superhero horror drama web television series based on the dc comics character of the same name. Swamp thing series to have hardr tone, practical suit. This includes both future storylines within the show which had its first three seasons mapped out and spinoff series focused on members of the supporting cast. The swamp thing was created by len wein and bernie wrightson. Overall well done action hero series that had drama and suspense as it was a great take on a creature anti hero type.
In 1982, dc comics revived the swamp thing series with the title the saga of the swamp thing, featuring an adaptation of wes cravens movie in its first annual. Swamp thing will not be seeing a second season, but the reasons why remain as mysterious as the wetlands of marais, louisiana. May 31, 2019 swamp thing is an american superhero horror drama web television series based on the dc comics character of the same name. Abby arcane as she investigates a deadly swampborn virus in a small town in louisiana, but when a mysterious creature emerges from the murky marsh, she finds herself facing the. Although the origin of swamp thing may not be as universally known as those claimed by, say, batman or superman, im sure you know the basics. Although swamp thing uses his strange new powers to intervene, hes more desperate than ever to find his humanity. The third series set in the dc comics dc universe the swamp thing series was developed by gary dauberman and mark verheiden. The character of swamp thing has was highly popularised throughout the late 20th century.
While it wasnt created by the pair, one of the series most wellremembered eras was during the tenure of writer alan moore who had. Swamp thing is based on the dc comics title of the same name. It was later shown in reruns on the sci fi channel. The incredible adventures of swamp thing continue with this 4dvd set, containing the first 25 episodes of the series 50episode third season. Swamp thing the complete series was released from may 31, 2019 to august 2, 2019 on the dc universe network. The series even beautifully brings to life one of the most iconic and controversial classic swamp thing issues, rites of spring. With a new swamp thing tv series about to debut, we began thinking. A revival had been planned for 1978, but was a victim of the dc implosion. Swamp thing star crystal reed on dc universes new horror comic series and its unconventional romance. Fans of the dc universe series have been demanding answers since the show was unceremoniously canceled, but no formal reason has been given for why the show was abruptly brought to a close after having its episode order cut from hourlong episodes to 10. When abbys life is threatened, swamp thing is able to use his abilities to save her, but its matt, ultimately, who saves the day further isolating swamp thing from the human world. I was thoroughly disappointed at what could have been a great series.
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Swamp thing feels like they forgot the show was supposed to center on him instead of all the other filler mixed in. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. The finale wraps up the series well enough under the circumstances, but swamp thing deserves better than one single, truncated season. Swamp thing fans have known for a few weeks now that season 1 will be the shows last. In early june 2019, fans were shocked to learn dc universes new liveaction original show swamp thing a horror series set in the swamps. A liveaction swamp thing tv series has landed a scripttoseries order at dc universe, the upcoming dcbranded streaming service, variety has learned. In the dc comics, swamp thing is an elemental creature who shares a connection to all plant life on the planet earth, and absorbed the memories and personality of alec holland, a botanist who died in a swamp. The series sparked anger from fans when it was cancelled after the first episodes release due to budget problems due to tax rebates cuts from the filming location in north carolina. The early half of the series has been reprinted in the swamp thing. Swamp thing takes its inspiration from the popular comic book series that first kicked off in the 1970s, and the character has appeared in a variety of tv shows and films perhaps most memorably, in the 1982 wes craven film by the same name. Swamp thing might be best known from alan moores seminal run in the mid80s, and nancy collins might be recognized most widely as a novelist, but this is the story of where their paths crossed.