CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS Almost Included A Constantine/Swamp-Thing Team-Up

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS Almost Included A Constantine/Swamp-Thing Team-Up

The cancelation of Swamp-Thing remains one of the worst crimes ever perpetrated in the realm of comic book adaptations, but Crisis nearly brought Alec Holland back for a meeting with John Constantine!

By Nighthawk01 - Mar 29, 2020 05:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Swamp Thing
Source: Fake Nerd Podcast (via CBR)

Crisis on Infinite Earths showrunner Marc Guggenheim has been talking a lot about the massive crossover event recently, but he's now revealed an absolutely heartbreaking piece of news about being denied the chance to have John Constantine and Swamp-Thing meet in the Arrowverse!

"I did want Swamp Thing to be a big part of the crossover, because - if you've got Constantine - to not have Constantine and Swamp Thing together is a missed opportunity," the executive producer reflected. "I'll just say that, for a variety of different reasons, I couldn't make that happen."

That has to be because Warner Bros. canceled the DC Universe series shortly after it premiered in May due to budgetary concerns. The beloved character from the critically acclaimed series did make a silent cameo in Crisis's closing montage (confirming that he's still out there somewhere!), but there's been no official word on future plans for Swamp-Thing on TV.

Though Guggenheim doesn't offer any specifics about not making the crossover happen in this interview, it's also possible Warner Bros. didn't want to get fans excited with a crossover like this one, especially as it's unlikely Alec Holland would suddenly start appearing on The CW's shows.

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tmp3
tmp3 - 3/29/2020, 5:15 AM
Wasn't it because of the proviso about no Arrowverse crossovers?
pclark
pclark - 3/29/2020, 5:48 AM
@tmp3 - Well, at that point the series had been cancelled, so one would have hoped that the "no crossovers" directive could have been fudged if not outright dismissed, but at least we did see Swampy in an easter egg cameo capacity.
pclark
pclark - 3/29/2020, 5:51 AM
I have been meaning to point out... all those end of show appearances... am I miss-remembering or did they include Earth ### numbers, as if a few other Earths may have made it through Crisis, but as of this moment are undetectable by anyone on the new "Earth Prime"?
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 3/29/2020, 6:37 AM
@pclark - No, there was indeed a five minute monologue about how the multiverse was back during the epilogue, complete with scenes from other DC related shows and movies. And then the next episode they spent an explicit amount of time saying the multiverse was no more.

I imagine they were going to address it as a midseason finale reveal, but Covid put a bit of a stop so it continues being a plot hole.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 3/29/2020, 8:17 AM
Or, bring back Swamp Thing and make a proper team up episode.
comicfan100
comicfan100 - 3/29/2020, 8:22 AM
Constantine mentioned knowing a Swamp Thing in the "Wet Hot American Bummer" episode of LoT.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 3/29/2020, 9:46 AM
It should happen down the road as long as Constantine is around the Arrowverse. I'll cross fingers.
johnnymarr
johnnymarr - 3/29/2020, 10:13 AM
And the usual mediocre-to-abysmal CW version of a legendary team-up between two great DC characters was avoided. Great.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 3/29/2020, 11:14 AM
I'll sacrifice Titans for another season of Swamp Thing. Who is with me?
Himura
Himura - 3/29/2020, 1:51 PM
I mean they barely even fit the Legends into this crossover anyways
solskulldeath
solskulldeath - 3/29/2020, 5:57 PM
I need more Matt Ryan's John Constantine!!!!
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