AQUAMAN Director James Wan Doesn't Know Or Understand Why SWAMP THING Was Cancelled

AQUAMAN Director James Wan Doesn't Know Or Understand Why SWAMP THING Was Cancelled

Following recent comments from DC Universe, which provided disappointed fans with little comfort, producer James Wan (Aquaman) has chosen to express his thoughts on the early cancellation of Swamp Thing.

By VHernandez - Jun 09, 2019 07:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Swamp Thing
It's been less than a week since Swamp Thing was cancelled, and while the DC Universe recently commented on this shocking development, their statement didn't provide a reason for why the series was axed and ultimately did little to assuage the disappointment of fans.

However, it now seems viewers aren't the only ones to be heartbroken by the news, as Aquaman director James Wan, who was also acting as a producer on the show, took to Instagram to express his confusion over the decision.


"Don’t really know or understand why #Swampthing was cancelled, but I can tell you this — all the cast and crew, and producing/writing team poured their hearts into this," Wan wrote before going on to ask fans to continue watching the series. "Really proud of everyone’s hard work. Go watch episode 2, and immortalize these 10 episodes. Swampy deserves it."

Swamp Thing was only the third live-action adaptation to come out of the DC Universe streaming service, and even though we don't truly know what led to the show's end, it doesn't appear as if the platform's plans for future original series, like Star Girl, have been impacted by this event.


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tmp3
tmp3 - 6/9/2019, 7:14 PM
AT&T trying to piss off WB's new golden boy - the guy who gave them a billion dollar fish man film and launched the super successful Conjuring universe. These execs are a bunch of fools, especially since it turns out - after initial reports claimed it was - the budget was never the issue, and it's just execs being out of touch.
Was expecting a bad Swamp Thing show after Titans, but Doom Patrol and this showed just how good these shows could be under the right guidance. RIP Swampy, we barely knew ye, but the two episodes you've given us so far were incredibly fun.
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/9/2019, 7:16 PM
To anyone on the fence, like I was initially before they showed off footage, this set-piece was a lot of fun, and reminded me of John Carpenter's The Thing in the best ways:
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 6/9/2019, 7:36 PM
I don't have the streaming app but this looked like a comic book show done right. It's a shame when anyh show is canceled prematurely especially one that looked to be so faithfull to the comics.
Forthas
Forthas - 6/9/2019, 7:42 PM
AT&T executives did not like the direction of Swamp Thing! And I agree with them!
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/9/2019, 7:59 PM
@Forthas - It's certainly no Dark Phoenix 😌
Forthas
Forthas - 6/9/2019, 8:03 PM
@tmp3 -


Battabing
Battabing - 6/9/2019, 8:17 PM
@Forthas -
Oh, keep crying.
Humperdink
Humperdink - 6/9/2019, 11:02 PM
@Forthas -
AT&T executives did not like the direction of Swamp Thing!


That's absurd. The direction of Swamp Thing was perfect for a live-action version of the comics and it was a very top quality production.

If AT&T hated Swamp Thing I'm scared to know what they actually liked. 🧐
Kman
Kman - 6/10/2019, 4:24 AM
@Forthas - the direction of something actually being good?
Forthas
Forthas - 6/10/2019, 6:14 AM
@Humperdink
@Kman

Let's AGREE that the show was good (I did not see it, but most people seem to think it was so I will treat that as fact). But horror is not a sustainable TV series at least not the kind that was presented in Swamp Thing. Are you going to have the same formula every week of jump scares and gore? It will get tired quick. Name another successful show that is based on that kind of horror. You could say the old "Tales From the Crypt" or even "Twilight Zone", but those shows tell a totally different story every week. Following the origin story, Swamp Thing would be the same formula...people go into the dark watery Swamp...get their head ripped off and no one can find the swamp monster...same thing next week.
TheLight
TheLight - 6/10/2019, 6:46 AM
@Forthas - Dude, as far as story goes, Swamp Thing has or had plenty to offer in this new series and if anything had more of a wider range to play with seeing how the new show was going to dabble in both the science and supernatural mythologies to it, same as "Tales from the Crypt" and "The Twilight Zone", so to say horror isn't a sustainable theme for a tv series, there are many shows that would argue that over with you. That and look at how long the 1990s tv series ran. Or even how long "Supernatural" has been going.
Forthas
Forthas - 6/10/2019, 7:01 AM
@TheLight -

"...look at how long the 1990s tv series ran"

I pointed out why I thought it was different ( I presume you are referring to Tales from the Crypt).

"Or even how long "Supernatural" has been going."

I don't know enough about Supernatural. My understanding is that the main characters hunt different monsters which opens it up to different stories. If I am in error then let me know.
Kman
Kman - 6/10/2019, 9:29 AM
@Forthas - Wasn't the Haunting of Hill House just a huge show this past year on Netflix? American Horror Story? Buffy the Vampire Slayer? The Walking Dead?

Even Stranger things has a lot of Horror elements to it
Himura
Himura - 6/9/2019, 7:43 PM
Nice to know that the producer of the show doesnt know why the [frick] WB would cancel such a great show either
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 6/9/2019, 7:48 PM
Poor Swamp Thing. We hardly knew ye.

Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 6/9/2019, 7:56 PM
We'll just look at it like a 10 part mini series
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/9/2019, 7:57 PM
@Kevwebsz - 10 part mini series with an intentionally ambiguous ending?
Battabing
Battabing - 6/9/2019, 8:18 PM
@tmp3 -
Oh, have you seen the ending?
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/9/2019, 8:23 PM
@Battabing - It was cut 3 episodes short...
Battabing
Battabing - 6/9/2019, 8:36 PM
@tmp3 -
Is that a "no"?
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/9/2019, 7:58 PM
I'm still kind of confused as to why DC Daily is a thing.
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