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

March 10, 2020 by Liam Waddington

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 filmmakers adapting his work.

“It’s complicated for me because I really, really love Swamp Thing,” Garland explained. “I wasn’t exactly saying that I wanted to do it. The problem for me is that Alan Moore, who wrote the parts of Swamp Thing that I really loved and responded to, has been very, very clear saying he does not want people to adapt his stuff. So I couldn’t work on Swamp Thing for that reason. I’ve got too much respect and admiration for Alan Moore. But I can fantasize about it. I can daydream about it.”

“I think the problem is: how do you adapt something that explicitly doesn’t want to be adapted?” Garland continued.

While DC did produce a short-lived Swamp Thing television series recently, it is hard to disagree with Garland’s reasoning as Moore is staunchly against his work being adapted for the screen.

Do you agree with Alex Garland’s reasoning behind never wanting to work on Swamp Thing? Let us know in the comments below or tweet us @flickeringmyth…

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Alan Moore, Alex Garland, DC, Swamp Thing

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