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Creature Commandos Fans at NYCC Need to Report to Belle Reve: Gunn

DC Studios' James Gunn put out the order to Creature Commandos fans attending NYCC 2024: it's time for them to report to Belle Reve.

This Saturday, October 19th, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn and some of the team from Creature Commandos will be hitting the Empire Stage during New York Comic Con 2024 (NYCC 2024) to promote the upcoming adult animated series (and possibly tease what's ahead for his and Peter Safran's New DCU). But that won't be the only presence that the December-debuting series will have during NYCC 2024, with Gunn putting the word out earlier today about a Belle Reve activation that fans might want to check out. "To those attending #NYCC, your assignment is to report to Belle Reve. Your new prison inmates will be there to greet you, and if you step out of line, you'll have to answer to the #CreatureCommandos. Follow protocol, and you will be rewarded with exclusive gear," Gunn had as the caption to his post, which also included an updated look at the team:

Max Original Animation Presents: "Creature Commandos" (Empire Stage: 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm ET): Featuring can't-miss sneak peeks from the first title kicking off the new DC Universe, join the cast and creators for an exclusive discussion about the Max Original adult animated series Creature Commandos from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation. Panelists include James Gunn (DC Studios Co-Chair and CEO; Executive Producer and Writer), Dean Lorey (Executive Producer), Frank Grillo (Rick Flag Sr.), David Harbour (Frankenstein), Zoë Chao (Nina Mazursky), Steve Agee (Economos), and Sean Gunn (GI Robot and Weasel).

In addition, Booth #4327 will give attendees a chance to enter Belle Reve Prison. After stepping into DC's top-secret, high-security home to some of the deadliest big bads out there, they can take advantage of an AR photo op with the show's characters – with the first 100 visitors receiving military-style canteens along with character-themed dog tags as exclusive swag (while supplies last). "The 'Creature Commandos' activation is designed to immerse fans into the world of the series, specifically bringing the iconic Belle Reve prison facility to life, giving them a taste of what's to come in the DC universe James Gunn and Peter Safran are building," shared Pia Barlow, Executive Vice President, Originals Marketing, HBO and Max, about the activation.

DC Studios' Creature Commandos: James Gunn Offers Details

Thanks to a video presentation from Gunn (busy working on Superman and Peacemaker Season 2) during the 2024 Annecy International Animation Festival, we learned much more about what we can expect from the DC Studios animated series – and yes, those in attendance got a look at the adult animated series (though not released). The first look involved Waller (Viola Davis), G.I. Robot (Sean Gunn), Nina (Zoe Chao), and the topic of killing Nazis, followed by a fight scene between deep-sleeper Rick Flag Sr. (Frank Grillo) and Dr. Phosphorus (Alan Tudyk)

"It's a cornerstone of the legacy we've been entrusted to carry at DC Studios and plays an integral role in the vision for our future storytelling," Gunn shared with those in attendance. "Since taking the reins, our true north has been to bring DC film, TV, animation, and gaming into alignment under a single banner and bring a sense of unity and consistency into the DCU as a whole. This frees us to create a range of products that are diverse and compelling and deliver great stand-alone entertainment experiences on every medium while also being part of a larger story that we're telling within our unified DCU."

Gunn continued, "What this means in practical terms is that our characters can move in and out of animation or jump into a game or onto the big screen, but they will remain consistent throughout: same character, same history, same actor." For example, Davis is reprising her live-action role as Amanda Waller for the animated series, and Grillo's animated Rick Flag Sr. will be making the jump into live-action for the second season of Max's Peacemaker. From there, Gunn shared that the series will pick up "directly" from the first season finale of the John Cena-starring series – with Waller finding "her hands tied operationally."

"The new series picks up directly after our 'Peacemaker' season one finale, which leaves Waller with her hands tied operationally, meaning that she's no longer able to get away with putting human lives on the line to carry out her clandestine morally questionable missions. Instead, she recruits a ragtag band of misfits, not unlike the Suicide Squad and Peacemaker," Gunn revealed during the video presentation. That makes our leads a very different kind of hero than what viewers may have been used to in the past – and that's one of the things Gunn loves about the series: they "are actual literal monsters, and I can't wait for you to meet them. Creating this series has been one of the absolute joys of my life."

The role call for the adult animated series (and any potential live-action takes) includes Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., with Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana Rostovic, Indira Varma as The Bride, Zoe Chao as Nina Mazursky, Alan Tudyk as Dr. Phosphorus, David Harbour as Eric Frankenstein, Sean Gunn as G.I. Robot & Weasel, Steve Agee returning as John Economos, and Anya Chalotra taking on the role of Circe. Kevin Kiner and Clint Mansell (Peacemaker, Doom Patrol) are scoring the animated series,

First introduced by J.M. DeMatteis and Pat Broderick in Weird War Tales #93 (November 1980), the comic book series focused on Frankenstein's monster teaming with a werewolf, a vampire, and a gorgon to fight Nazis in World War II. The series has the distinction of being the first DCU project that Gunn & Safran gave the green light to (with Gunn having penned the series) and the first from DC Studios that will hit screens. In addition, the series is being cast with voice actors who could also play their characters in a live-action project down the road.

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