New details on the reason behind DC Universe’s decision to cancel Swamp Thing have been revealed.
Earlier today, it was confirmed DC Universe opted to cancel Swamp Thing less than a week after the series debuted on the streaming service. While the reason for the sudden cancelation was uncertain, Movies.com writer John Gholson shared details on the circumstances that led to Warner Bros. shutting down production in North Carolina and canceling Swamp Thing after just one season.
As Gholson recounts, North Carolina promised a tax rebate they were unable to deliver following a paperwork error. According to StarNewsOnline, Swamp Thing was eligible to receive up to $12 million from North Carolina’s film grant funding, which the state replenishes with $31 million each fiscal year. However, chairs of the House of Representatives’ appropriations committee reportedly opted to remove the grant’s upcoming $31 million in funding from the 2019-20 fiscal year budget after the N.C. Department of Commerce is said to have mistakenly told members of the committee the grant program still had $67 million sitting unused.
Furthermore, Deadline reports the new leadership at WarnerMedia was “not particularly high on Swamp Thing.” There is a solid chance the combination of this displeasure from the WarnerMedia bosses and the grant funding error’s impact on Swamp Thing‘s budget were the reason behind DC Universe’s decision to cancel the series.
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SWAMP THING follows Abby Arcane as she investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus in a small town in Louisiana but soon discovers that the swamp holds mystical and terrifying secrets. When unexplainable and chilling horrors emerge from the murky marsh, no one is safe.
Swamp Thing stars Crystal Reed as Abby Arcane, Maria Sten as Liz, Henderson Wade as Matt Cable, Jeryl Prescott as Madame Xanadu, Virginia Madsen as Maria Sunderland, Will Patton as Avery Sunderland, Jennifer Beals as an original character created for the series, Andy Bean as Alec Holland, Kevin Durand as Jason Woodrue, Ian Ziering as Blue Devil, and Derek Mears as the titular creature.
Swamp Thing is now available exclusively on DC Universe.
Source: John Gholson, StarNewsOnline [2], Deadline
