[TV] Swamp Thing to get the DC TV Makeover

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We're set to get a new addition to the DC TV universe in the mutated form of Swamp Thing, landing on our screens via the new DC Universe stream service that Warner Bros. will launch later this year. This is great news for fans of the dark DC comic character, a humanoid/plant elemental creature, created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson.

James Wan, Mark Verheiden, Gary Dauberman, and Michael Clear are executive producers, with Rob Hackett serving as co-producer. Verheiden and Dauberman are the one's writing the script. Here's the official synopsis:

"When CDC researcher Abby Arcane returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, she develops a surprising bond with scientist Alec Holland — only to have him tragically taken from her. But as powerful forces descend on Houma, intent on exploiting the swamp’s mysterious properties for their own purposes, Abby will discover that the swamp holds mystical secrets, both horrifying and wondrous — and the potential love of her life may not be dead after all."

This isn't the first TV venture into the supernatural from DC, as we've already had a single season of Constantine, as well as some supernatural plot threads in Arrow, but it could set the stage for further weird and surreal stories from the DC vaults.

I was first introduced to Swamp Thing in my childhood, catching reruns of the old 90s TV series which, if my memory is to be trusted, was rather quite good, as well as the 1982 Wes Craven film. I have vague memories of an animated show, but it's probably not worth looking into. The character really started to take off in the 70s, having first appeared in House of Secrets #92 (July 1971) in a stand-alone horror story set in the early 20th century. He more recently made an appearance in the highly rated Injustice 2 fighting game, which was praised by critics and players alike. Handled with care, this new show could be a really intriguing addition to the Arrowverse collection of shows.

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Sources:
Swamp Thing TV series coming from James Wan to DC Universe (http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/tv/swamp-thing/57403/swamp-thing-tv-series-coming-from-james-wan-to-dc-universe)
Image from IGN Article (http://uk.ign.com/articles/2017/02/15/swamp-thing-explained-who-is-the-dc-character)
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