The first installment and first animated series for DC Studios under the direction of James Gunn and Peter Safran, Creature Commandos, is set to hit televisions everywhere in December.
Following the events of the first season of Peacemaker, Amanda Waller is no longer able to put human lives in jeopardy for her clandestine operations as she did with the Suicide Squad and Team Peacemaker. Instead, she assembles a black ops team of monsters called the Creature Commandos led by General Rick Flag Sr.
In addition to overseeing DC Studios as a whole, all seven episodes of Creature Commandos were written by Gunn, with Dean Lorey as showrunner and Yves “Balak” Bigerel as supervising director. Animation for the series was provided by Bobbypills.
While the cast features from fresh voices, returning to their previous played characters is Steve Agee as John John Economos, Sean Gunn as Weasel (as well as G.I. Robot), and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller. Also starring is Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana Rostovic, Anya Chalotra as Circe, Zoë Chao as Nina Mazursky, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., David Harbour as Eric Frankenstein, Alan Tudyk as Doctor Phosphorus & Clayface, Indira Varma as the Bride, and Benjamin Byron Davis voices Rupert Thorne. Michael Rooker, Linda Cardellini, Gregg Henry, and Peter Serafinowicz also have guest roles in the series.
Creature Commandos is set to premiere on Max on December 5, 2024, with its first two episodes. The other five episodes will be released weekly until January 9, 2025. It’s the first entry in the DCU’s Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.
