Swamp Thing Cancelled

DC Universe has reportedly cancelled their Swamp Thing series. This does not exactly inspire confidence in the streaming platform, given that it's only their third original series, of which only a single episode has been released.

The rest of the season will still air as planned.

Stargirl Costume Reveal, DC Universe Premiere Dates

DC Universe has announced that Swamp Thing will debut May 31, followed by the second season of Titans in the fall. They also announced that the Stargirl series has been pushed back to next year and released this image of Brec Bassinger as lead character Courtney Whitmore.

Jennifer Beals Cast in Swamp Thing

DC has cast Jennifer Beals in their upcoming Swamp Thing streaming series as Sheriff Lucilia Cable. Cable is described as a "tough as nails and pragmatic" original character whose "fierce devotion to her son, Matt, is rivaled only by her sworn duty to serve and protect the town of Marais. As the community she has dedicated her life to defending is beset by strange forces, Lucilia must double down in her efforts to safeguard everyone she holds dear."

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Maria Sten Cast in Swamp Thing

Deadline is reporting that DC has cast Maria Sten in their upcoming Swamp Thing streaming series. Sten will portray series regular Liz Tremayne, childhood friend of Abby Arcane and reporter/bartender.

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Crystal Reed Cast in Swamp Thing

Actress Crystal Reed will Abby Arcane in DC's upcoming Swamp Thing series, according to an official press release. Abby is described as follows,

Smart and caring, CDC Doctor Abby Arcane's strong sense of empathy puts her at the center of a horrific life-threatening epidemic in her hometown, where she faces emotional demons from her past... while a chance meeting with scientist Alec Holland takes her into a world of horror and the supernatural, and of the elemental creature known as Swamp Thing.

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New Info on DC's Streaming Platform

DC has announced more information on their upcoming streaming platform. The site will be called DC Universe (which totally won't cause any confusion) and will be the exclusive home of Titans, the new season of Young Justice, an animated Harley Quinn series, and the just announced live-action Swamp Thing series (from executive producers James Wan & Mark Verheiden). It is expected to launch at some point later this year. The platform is also supposed to host a Superman prequel called Metropolis, but that wasn't mentioned in today's announcement. The synopsis for Swamp Thing reads as follows

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.

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