Exclusive: Derek Mears Up To Play SWAMP THING Creature

About two weeks ago we broke the Exclusive News that Len Wiseman creator of the Underworld film series was set to direct the pilot for SWAMP THING, which ended up getting confirmed.

Today the same sources have told me that Derek Mears is up for the role of to play SWAMP THING, he will be playing the creature not Dr. Alec Holland. It is still unclear who will be playing Dr. Alec Holland.

Derek Mears is best known for his role as Jason Voorhees in the reboot of Friday the 13th and Hawes in Hatchet III.

The series follows U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researcher Abby Arcane as she returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus. There, she bonds with scientist Alec Holland, only to have him tragically taken from her.

But as powerful forces descend on Houma, intent on exploiting the swamp’s mysterious properties for their own purposes, Abby will discover that the swamp holds mystical secrets — both horrifying and wondrous, that could potentially bring the love of her life back to her.

Swamp Thing will make its debut on the upcoming DC Universe streaming service, which will officially launch this fall. The digital service will be a hub for comic book fans featuring original series (including Titans), a catalog of DC movies and digital comic books.

Series is set to start filming in the Fall over at Wilmington, NC.

Swamp Thing is set to premiere in 2019.

Let us know in the comments below what you think of Derek Mears playing the Swamp Thing creature.