Draft:Swamp Thing (upcoming film)

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Swamp Thing
Directed byJames Mangold
Screenplay byJames Mangold
Based onCharacters
from DC
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Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Swamp Thing is an upcoming American superhero film based on DC Comics featuring the character Swamp Thing. Produced by DC Studios and to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it will be the fifth film in the DC Universe (DCU) and a reboot of the Swamp Thing film series. The film is being written and directed by James Mangold.

DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran announced a new film based on Swamp Thing in January 2023. Mangold was in talks to write and direct the film at that time and was confirmed that April when he had begun writing. The film is an origin story for the character with a Gothic horror tone different from other DCU projects, primarily influenced by Alan Moore's 1984–85 The Saga of the Swamp Thing comic book run.

Swamp Thing will be released theatrically in the United States. It will be part of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

Writer/director James Gunn and producer Peter Safran were announced as the co-chairs and co-CEOs of the newly formed DC Studios at the end of October 2022.[1] A week after starting their new roles, the pair had begun working with a group of writers to develop an eight-to-ten-year plan for a new DC Universe (DCU).[2][3] Around that time, director James Mangold contacted Gunn and Safran to see if there was room for a new Swamp Thing film in their DCU plan. Mangold wanted to make a standalone Gothic horror film with elements of film noir, taking inspiration from Frankenstein (1818) and RoboCop (1987), which showed a man waking up as a monster.[4][5] His interest in working on a DCU project was publicly reported in December.[6] On January 31, 2023, Gunn and Safran unveiled the first projects from their DCU slate, which begins with Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. The fifth film in that chapter was revealed to be a new Swamp Thing film that would explore the character's origin story. Gunn and Safran said it would be a horror film and tonally different from the other DCU projects.[7][8] Gunn added that the film would take specific inspiration from Alan Moore's 1984–85 The Saga of the Swamp Thing comic book run.[9] After the announcement, Mangold posted a picture of Swamp Thing on social media. He was confirmed to be in negotiations to write and direct the film the next day, but was not expected to start work until he had completed Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) and the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.[10] Mangold said in April that he had begun writing the script. He was working on a planned Star Wars film at the same time, and was unsure which project would move forward first. Gunn described Swamp Thing as a passion project for Mangold.[11]

Release[edit]

Swamp Thing is scheduled to be released theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States. It will be part of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (October 25, 2022). "DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran to Lead Film, TV and Animation Division (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Couch, Aaron (November 10, 2022). "James Gunn, Peter Safran Are Mapping Out "Eight- to 10-Year Plan" for DC". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Outlaw, Kofi (October 25, 2022). "Warner Bros. Confirms "DC Universe" As Official Name of DCEU". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Vary, Adam B. (June 21, 2023). "'Indiana Jones 5' Director James Mangold on 'Pinch-Hitting' for Spielberg and Refusing Fan Service: Franchises Have Become 'Large-Scale Advertising'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Cavanaugh, Patrick (June 29, 2023). "Swamp Thing Director James Mangold Compares Gothic Horror Approach to Frankenstein and RoboCop". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Kroll, Justin (December 8, 2022). "DC Disruption Has Town Jittery: What's Next For 'Man Of Steel' & Other Sequels After 'Wonder Woman 3' Jolt". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 31, 2023). "James Gunn & Peter Safran Unveil Big DC Plan With New Movies For Batman & Robin, 'Swamp Thing', 'The Authority'; 'Lanterns' TV Series & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Vary, Adam B. (January 31, 2023). "New DC Universe Unveils First 10 Projects: 'Superman: Legacy' in 2025, Batman & Robin Movie, Green Lantern Series, Wonder Woman Prequel and More". Variety. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  9. ^ Anderson, Kyle (February 2, 2023). "James Gunn Explains Which Comics Inspired the DCU". Nerdist. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  10. ^ Kit, Borys (February 1, 2023). "James Mangold in Talks to Tackle 'Swamp Thing' Movie for James Gunn, Peter Safran's DC Studios". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  11. ^ McPherson, Christopher (April 7, 2023). "James Mangold Is Writing the 'Swamp Thing' Movie for DC [Exclusive]". Collider. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.

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