Creature Commandos

1 year, 7 months - Nina’s birth proves unexpectedly complicated, while the Princess attempts to escape death at the hands of the Creature Commandos once and for all. The episode, titled "A Very Funny Monster,” is written by James Gunn and directed by Matt Peters. Creature Commandos Season 1, Episode 7 premieres January 9 on Max.Produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation, Creature Commandos tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails… they’re your last, worst option. Cast includes Steve Agee as Economos, Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana, Anya Chalotra as Circe, Zoe Chao as Nina Mazursky, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Sean Gunn as GI Robot & Weasel, David Harbour as Frankenstein, Alan Tudyk as Dr. Phosphorus, Indira Varma as The Bride, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller. Creature Commandos is written and executive produced by James Gunn. Based on DC characters and produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation; additional executive producers include Peter Safran, Dean Lorey, and Sam Register; Rick Morales serves as a supervising producer.

1 year, 9 months - Canon! For better or worse, Hollywood is what it is today in large part thanks to the concept of the shared universe. And the shared universe style of storytelling rose to popularity because of the huge success of Marvel Studios. The other studios tried to follow the trend, usually failing to replicate Marvel’s big wins. And that includes the DCEU, a series that had its moments but never really found its footing.But that’s where James Gunn comes in. As he launches his new DC Universe with Creature Commandos, and then the new 2025 Superman movie after that, he told us the following: "One of the weird things to me is none of this is real. It may be alarming to people, but none of it is real."Basically, as far as James Gunn is concerned, canon has become way more important than it should be. And his new DCU is going to reflect that point of view, big time. Watch the full video for Gunn's thoughts on how important, or not, canon is!

1 year, 9 months - With the animated series Creature Commandos gearing up for a December 5 debut on Max, James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DCU is almost here. The show stars the voices of Frank Grillo (“Rick Flag Sr.”), Maria Bakalova (“Princess Ilana”), David Harbour ("Eric Frankenstein"), Indira Varma ("the Bride"), Zoë Chao (“Nina Mazursky”), Sean Gunn (“GI Robot” and “Weasel”), Steve Agee (“Economos”), Alan Tudyk (“Dr. Phosphorus”), and Viola Davis ("Amanda Waller").We recently sat down to discuss the animated show with James Gunn, who is Executive Producer, wrote all seven episodes of Season 1, and also happens to be DC Studios Co-Chair and CEO., and Dean Lorey, Executive Producer and Showrunner.The Creature Commandos is, like the Suicide Squad, yet another team of misfit mercenaries handpicked by Amanda Waller, only this time they are specifically made up of just monsters. And man, what a group they are...During our extended interview with Gunn and Lorey, we spoke not just about the debut of Creature Commandos, which also happens to be the debut of the new DC Universe, but also about some of Gunn's plans for that movie world -- from characters appearing in animation and live-action like Superman, to Lanterns casting, to Justice League continuity in Peacemaker Season 2, to what's DC canon and what's not these days, and much more. So be sure to watch the whole chat!