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John Constantine and Swamp Thing Returning to the Silver Screen in ‘Dark Universe’
Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow, The Bourne Identity) has been confirmed as the director of Dark Universe, which falls in the Warner Bros/DC Entertainment universe, according to Variety. The site also reports that Scott Rudin will be producing off a script by Michael Gilio.
Dark Universe will be following the Justice League Dark team, which made their first appearance in 2011. The team consists of John Constantine, Madame Xanadu, Deadman, Shade, and Zatanna, although the site suggests that we’ll also be seeing Swamp Thing. The team comprises the more “supernatural” characters within the DC universe.
There have been two incarnations of Constantine in the past. The first was 2005’s Constantine, which starred Keanu Reeves in the title role while the second was the short-lived TV series cancelled in 2015 that starred Matt Ryan. If the rumors are true and we’re going to see Swamp Thing on the big screen, it’ll be the first time since Wes Craven’s 1982 interpretation that saw Dick Durock as the vegetative creature.
No other plot details have been released and I’m guessing we won’t hear anything for a while, especially with the WB/DC team hard at work on Justice League, Wonder Woman and whatever Batman flick Ben Affleck is working on.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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