Creature Commandos

6 months, 3 weeks - 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.

8 months - The new DC Universe adult animated series Creature Commandos is debuting on December 5 on Max courtesy of James Gunn (executive producer, writer, and, ahem, DC Studios co-chair and CEO).The superhero show features 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"). So we interviewed the Creature Commandos cast recently about what it's like to play monsters who could be heroes... or heroes who aren't really monsters... or just what exactly is going on with these weirdos.We also discussed the difference between working for Marvel Studios and DC Studios (DC sounds way better according to Grillo), who among the group is going to be in Gunn's Superman movie, what the future of Rick Flag Sr., Nina, GI Robot, Weasel, Dr. Phosphorus and the rest might be, how the series ties into Peacemaker Season 2, whether or not a Creature Commandos Season 2 could happen, and a ton more.So be sure to watch the full roundtable interview featuring DC Studios' Creature Commandos cast!

8 months, 2 weeks - 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!

9 months, 1 week - In an exclusive coming out of New York Comic Con from Collider, the media outlet reported that Avengers: Doomsday will officially begin filming in the spring. This comes from Joe Russo, one of the directors of the upcoming Marvel film and of the famed Russo Brothers. The film will mark the return of actor Robert Downey Jr. to the MCU as Dr. Doom, and will also feature the Fantastic Four. We’ll see Reed Richards, Sue and Johnny Storm, as well as The Thing in next year's The Fantastic Four: First Steps. As for who else we can expect to see in the upcoming Avengers movie: The Thunderbolts and Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr. Strange are all confirmed to make an appearance in the movie. Avengers: Doomsday is slated to release in May of 2026, so it won’t be too long before we see Robert Downey Jr’s return. But the question is, will his villainous character be teased well before its release? It seems very likely we’ll see Dr. Doom make an appearance or get mentioned in The Fantastic Four First Steps. Doom debuted in the pages of the comic, and went on to be the Richards family’s arch-nemesis - though his villainy has spread to all corners of the multiverse. . We also have both the Thunderbolts and Brave New World Captain America films coming out in 2025, so there are plenty of places for Victor Von Doom to make an appearance in an end credit scene before he headlines the nextAvengers movie in 2026. We’ll have to wait and see what happens within this phase of the MCU.