After directing the likes of “The Wolverine, “Logan,” and “Indiana Jones And The Dial of Destiny,” James Mangold has to set something straight: he’s not a fan “multi-movie universe-building.” In fact, he declares such a thing as the “death” and “enemy of storytelling.” Easy for someone to say that kind of IP launched their career, but here we are, in Hollywood’s dismal age of multiversal redundancy.  

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James Mangold has a busy 2023 ahead of him thanks to the release of “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.” But now it looks like the next several years will be even busier. After the announcement that Mangold will helm a future “Star Wars” film, the director confirmed another long-rumored project. That is, yes: Mangold is currently writing the “Swamp Thing” movie for the new DCEU.  

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Well, that was quick. Just about 24 hours after the unveiling of the DC Studios “Chapter 1” slate of five films and five series, we already have news regarding the filmmaker behind one of the new features. But honestly, James Mangold kinda spilled the beans already, and it was just a matter of putting two and two together. 

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According to THR, James Mangold is in talks to write and direct the just-announced “Swamp Thing” feature film.

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Well, DC Studios co-chief James Gunn promised that the new DC slate that he and his partner Peter Safran came up with would be announced before the end of January, and on the last day of the month, down to the wire, Gunn has made good on that promise. Today, Gunn, Safran, and Warner Bros. Discovery revealed the upcoming slate of DC Studios projects, and it’s a whopping ten projects total and very few, if any sequels from the current DC Universe.

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The new DC Universe streaming service needs a win. Coming off the much-hyped original series “Titans,” which ultimately failed to ignite any sort of passionate response, the fledgling streamer had been desperately searching for its first big breakout hit that would entice those outside the core DC crowd to spend money each month on its content. “Doom Patrol,” while gaining a bit of a following, clearly wasn’t the big breakout, either.

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Late last week, it was reported that DC Universe, the fledgling streaming service focused on Warner Bros.’ stable of superhero properties, canceled the live-action “Swamp Thing” TV series after only one episode. This came as a shock to everyone, as the first episode of the series was generally well-received by fans and was one of the most critically-acclaimed series the streaming service has released to date.

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It’s almost as if the “Swamp Thing” TV series never had a chance. Recently, we’ve seen streaming companies cancel superhero shows before they air, with Netflix the biggest offender, canceling the upcoming “Jessica Jones” after it already axed the rest of the Marvel series and weeks before the third season debuts. But in the case of “Swamp Thing,” which premiered its first episode on May 31, the writing has been on the wall since before production even wrapped.

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Sometime’s it difficult to separate a film or TV project from the headlines that follow it. And with the upcoming streaming series “Swamp Thing,” it’s almost impossible to watch the new trailer and not immediately think about what would cause DC Universe to cut the production short and limit the first season from 13 episodes to 10 for creative reasons.

Well, even though you might not be able to forget that as you watch the new trailer, the footage of “Swamp Thing” actually looks interesting, if only because it looks very different than the other superhero TV series that DC Universe has released.

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UPDATE: Sources close to the service have told us that the move to shorten the season of “Swamp Thing” was for creative decisions and is unrelated to the future of DC Universe. We were also told that people are pleased with the performance of DC Universe and the streaming service is outpacing expectations. The original article follows…

Over the last couple of years, it seems as if they’re handing out streaming services like Oprah hands out cars (dated reference, deal with it).

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All the cool kids have streaming services nowadays. CBS, HBO, Disney, Apple, and many other companies are launching (or have launched) their own streaming services to compete with the likes of Netflix and Amazon. Not to be outdone, and clearly desperately trying to be a cool kid, DC Comics is ready to launch their own streaming service later this year, and we finally have an idea what it will be all about.

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It looks like Warner Bros. and DC are willing to go back to the swamp for another shot at the superhero Swamp Thing.

According to a report, Warner Bros. is working on a brand new “Swamp Thing” television series for their upcoming streaming service, now-titled DC Universe. The series will be executive produced by horror director James Wan, and written by Mark Verheiden and Gary Dauberman.

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Read: First Four Pages From Vincenzo Natali's Aborted 'Swamp Thing' Script

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