*EDIT* Syfy article with the latest info. Or scroll down for the initial break:
Well this is concerning. I enjoyed Titans Season 1, and although I haven't dug into Doom Patrol yet, I've been greatly anticipating Swamp Thing. It's also a bit worrying that it's supposed to premiere in late May yet we don't even have a teaser trailer yet. Not even a teaser image of Swampy to whet our appetites.
Even if they are cutting out a few episodes of Swamp Thing, it's far too early to start digging the entire service's grave. Though with Disney+ and Apple+ offerings looking very enticing alongside the current competition from Netflix & co., they have some real struggles ahead.
Still breaking so the details on this story could well change. Sources:
https://www.starnewsonline.com/news/20190416/breaking-swamp-thing-to-shut-down-production-early
http://www.wect.com/2019/04/17/sources-swamp-thing-shut-down-production-early/
*edit* some updates coming in through social media and such:
According to a local news outlet in Wilmington, North Carolina, crew members on DC's 'Swamp Thing' were informed they will be wrapping things up a bit early.
While originally scheduled to film 13 episodes through May in Wilmington, the show will now wrap at just 10 episodes with a new ending currently being written. The outlet also says that WB may be shutting down production early to evaluate the future of the DC streaming service, DC Universe. This does seem like speculation though. We have reached out to WB for comment. It is unclear how this affects other DC Universe shows in production.
Well this is concerning. I enjoyed Titans Season 1, and although I haven't dug into Doom Patrol yet, I've been greatly anticipating Swamp Thing. It's also a bit worrying that it's supposed to premiere in late May yet we don't even have a teaser trailer yet. Not even a teaser image of Swampy to whet our appetites.
Even if they are cutting out a few episodes of Swamp Thing, it's far too early to start digging the entire service's grave. Though with Disney+ and Apple+ offerings looking very enticing alongside the current competition from Netflix & co., they have some real struggles ahead.
Still breaking so the details on this story could well change. Sources:
https://www.starnewsonline.com/news/20190416/breaking-swamp-thing-to-shut-down-production-early
http://www.wect.com/2019/04/17/sources-swamp-thing-shut-down-production-early/
*edit* some updates coming in through social media and such:
So it turns out that the season shortening is due to creative differences.
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