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James Mangold says his Swamp Thing will be a standalone “gothic horror movie”

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James Mangold has done it all as a filmmaker. From Academy Award-nominated work to reinventing Wolverine, Mangold can do no wrong in many fans’ eyes. That’s why the hype for James Mangold’s upcoming Swamp Thing film is so high. With hits like Logan and Ford v Ferrari under his belt, fans are curious about what […]

Bill Skarsgård eyed for title role in Swamp Thing

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Bill Skarsgård has played Pennywise The Clown in one of cinema’s best transformations, but his next project could put him in an even more transformative role. The Hot Mic’s Jeff Sneider broke the news that Skarsgård is in talks for the lead role in Swamp Thing. James Mangold (Logan, Indiana Jones and the Dial of […]

James Mangold reportedly joins DC Studios for Swamp Thing movie

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James Mangold bumped Swamp Thing to the top of people’s hype list with one simple tweet. As we learned yesterday, the relaunched DC Studios dropped its upcoming slate of films, with Peter Safran and James Gunn leading the charge. One of the projects announced was a new Swamp Thing film, a new horror-inspired adaptation. The project […]

James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios slate promises Gods and Monsters

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The DC Extended Universe is dead (sort of)! Long live the new DC Universe (and standalone DC Elseworlds projects)! Yes, some three months on from the surprise news that Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad director James Gunn would be teaming with Aquaman producer Peter Safran to head up the newly-revamped DC Studios, […]

The Return of Swamp Thing coming to 4K Ultra HD in February

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In celebration of its upcoming 35th (34th?) anniversary, Lightyear Entertainment has announced that the 1989 DC Comics superhero movies The Return of Swamp Thing is set for a 4K Ultra HD release this February, complete with brand-new restoration; check out the cover artwork and details below… In time to commemorate its landmark 35th anniversary, everyone’s […]

Comic Book Preview – DC’s Dark Crisis: The Deadly Green #1

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DC Comics has shared a preview of Dark Crisis: The Deadly Green #1 ahead of its release this coming Tuesday; check it out here…   SUPERMAN AND SWAMP THING UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE GREAT DARKNESS! During the original Crisis on Infinite Earths, Swamp Thing encountered and formed a truce with the Great Darkness, but […]

Comic Book Preview – Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1

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Writer Jeff Lemire and artist Doug Mahnke’s new DC Black Label series Swamp Thing: Green Hell launches this coming Tuesday; check out the official preview of the first issue here… The Earth is all but done. The last remnants of humanity cling to a mountaintop island lost in endless floodwater. The Parliaments of the Green, […]

The Best Superhero Horror Movies

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Marvelous Videos presents the best superhero horror movies… One of the reasons the superhero genre will never go the way of the western is because of how malleable it is. Thanks to wonderful productions from DC and Marvel, we have already seen it occupy a variety of categories, from thriller to western to crime drama […]

Comic Book Preview – The Swamp Thing #1

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DC Comics has shared the official preview for The Swamp Thing #1 ahead of its release this coming Tuesday; check it out here… Swamp Thing returns in a new 10-issue series that stars Levi Kamei as the next Guardian of the Green. Unable to control his transformation into the monstrous Swamp Thing, Levi is thrust […]