Justice League Dark (DCEU)

**Justice League Dark** is an American superhero dark fantasy drama based on the DC team of the same name. It is a spin-off from and a follow-up to *Swamp Thing* (2019), both existing in the same fictional continuity known as the DC Extended Universe (DCEU)/SnyderVerse, and is part of the group of shows titled “DC Legends”. Set after the events of both the show and the movie *Suicide Squad* (2016), the series depicts multiple different beings with mystical abilities coming together to combat dark supernatural forces. The series is developed by Guillermo del Toro.

## Cast and Characters

### Main

* **The Hellblazer/John Constantine** is a cynical, enigmatic and irreverent occult detective.
* **Zatanna Zatara.**
* **Jason Blood.**
	+ **Etrigan the Demon.**
* **Madame Xanadu/Nimue Inwudu** (portrayed by Jeryl Prescott) is a blind fortune-teller whose psychic abilities can reveal the future.
	+ Prescott reprises her role from *Swamp Thing* (2019) TV Series.
* **Swamp Thing** (portrayed by Derek Mears) is a plant-based entity created from the memories of Alec Holland. Possessing elemental control of vegetation and regenerative abilities, he attempts to defend the swamp and the natural world at large.
	+ **Alec Holand** (portrayed by Andy Bean) is a biologist, who was murdered in the Louisiana swamps.
	+ Mears and Bean reprise their respective roles from *Swamp Thing* (2019) TV Series.

### Recurring Cast

#### Introduced in Season One

* **Abigail “Abby” Arcane** (portrayed by Crystal Reed) is a former CDC doctor, who joins Swamp Thing in his fight against the supernatural evil.
	+ Reed reprises her role from *Swamp Thing* (2019) TV Series.
* **Floronic Man/Jason Woodrue** (portrayed by Kevin Durand).
	+ Durand reprises his role from *Swamp Thing* (2019) TV Series.

#### Introduced in Season Two

* **Nightshade II/Eve Eden** is a superhero from Washington, who possesses the mystical ability to control darkness.

### Guest Cast

#### Introduced in Season Two

* **Wonder Woman/Diana Prince** (portrayed by Gal Gadot).
	+ Gadot portrays the character in the DCEU movies.

## Trivia

* The project was originally developed as a movie by Guillermo del Toro since at least 2012.
* The movie had 3 working titles: “Justice League Dark”, “Heaven Sent” and “Dark Universe”.
* During development, Guillermo del Toro has expressed interest in fitting his movie in the DC Extended Universe, hoping it to be as cohesive as the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
* Among the characters listed for the project were: John Constantine, Zatanna, Zatara, Deadman, the Spectre, the Phantom Stranger, the Swamp Thing, Entrigan the Demon, Sargon the Sorcerer, Madame Xanadu and Floronic Man.
* Del Toro also hoped, that he could at least incorporate some elements from the *Constantine* TV series, including Matt Ryan reprising his role as the character from that show.
	+ Ryan ended up reprising his role in the Arroweverse shows, guest starring on *Arrow* and becoming the main character on *Legends of Tomorrow*.
* Guillermo del Toro stated, that some of his favorite characters are Entrigan the Demon and the Swamp Thing.
* The development started to fall apart since at least 2015, when it was confirmed, that Guillermo del Toro was no longer attached to the project.
* In 2020, production companies Warner Media and Bad Robot started to work on a TV show of the same name, with J.J. Abrams and Ben Stephenson serving as the executive producers.
* In 2023, the production of *Justice League Dark* has been cancelled entirely.