After assembling its cast these past few weeks, filming is now officially underway on DC Universe’s second live-action series Swamp Thing, with actress Crystal Reed – who is set to play the character of Abby Arcane – taking to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes image of director Len Wiseman (Underworld), who is helming the first […]
Kevin Durand cast as the Floronic Man in Swamp Thing
DC Universe’s upcoming Swamp Thing series has cast Kevin Durand (Lost, The Strain) as Jason Woodrue, a.k.a. the villainous Floronic Man. The character, created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane, Woodrue made his first appearance as the Plant Master in 1962’s The Atom #1, and the villain went on to battle the likes of The […]
Henderson Wade the latest to join DC Universe’s Swamp Thing
Just a day after casting Andy Bean and Derek Mears in the roles of Alec Holland and Swamp Thing respectively, the upcoming DC Universe series Swamp Thing has made another casting addition. According to Deadline, Riverdale‘s Henderson Wade is the latest to join the show. He will appear in the series regular role of Matt Cable, the […]
Swamp Thing casts Andy Bean, Derek Mears and Will Patton
DC Universe’s Swamp Thing has found both its lead star and villain. The streaming service has announced that Andy Bean (It: Chapter Two) will play Alec Holland while Derek Mears (Friday The 13th) will play Holland’s alter-ego and titular hero, Swamp Thing. Alec Holland is a scientist caught in the cross-hairs when he discovers a mysterious virus […]
Virginia Madsen joins DC Universe’s Swamp Thing
The upcoming DC Universe show Swamp Thing continues to fill out its cast, with Deadline reporting that Virginia Madsen (Designated Survivor, American Gothic) has become the latest addition. The Oscar-nominated actress is set to portray Maria Sunderland, the wife of classic Swamp Thing villain Avery Sunderland, who “traded in her privileged upbringing for the swamps […]
Swamp Thing casts Jeryl Prescott as Madame Xanadu
The official DC Universe Twitter accounts has announced that Jeryl Prescott (The Walking Dead, Ray Donovan) has become the latest addition to the cast of the streaming service’s upcoming live-action Swamp Thing TV series. Prescott has been cast as the character of Madame Xanadu, who is described in the show as “a centuries-old sorceress who finds herself reluctantly […]
DC Universe announces original programming schedule through 2019
After launching last month, the DC Universe streaming service is out to kick off its original programming with the premiere of Titans this coming Friday, and during a panel at the New York Comic Con, DC Entertainment has announced a schedule for its other exclusive content taking us through to 2019. The animated series Young […]
Swamp Thing casts Jennifer Beals in recurring role
DC Universe’s Swamp Thing has added another member to its growing cast. Variety reports that Jennifer Beals (The L Word) has joined the series in a recurring guest role for the supernatural series from Len Wiseman, Mark Verheiden, Gary Dauberman and James Wan. Beals will star as Sheriff Lucilia Cable. Tough as nails and pragmatic, Cable’s fierce devotion […]
Rumour: DC Universe finds its Swamp Thing in Derek Mears
After casting Abby Arcane and Liz Tremayne last week, it seems that DC Universe may have found its Swamp Thing for the upcoming live-action series. According to Splash Report, who first broke the news that Len Wiseman (Underworld) would direct the pilot, actor and stuntman Derek Mears – best known for his role as Jason in the […]
DC Universe’s Swamp Thing TV series will use a physical costume, aiming for “hard R rating” with graphic violence
With the cast of DC Universe’s live-action Swamp Thing starting to come together ahead of filming on the pilot later this year, screenwriter Gary Dauberman has been chatting to SlashFilm about the series, revealing that it will employ “a physical costume” for the titular creature. “Swamp Thing himself looks incredible,” said Dauberman, referring to the […]