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Creature Commandos: Gunn Shares Production Update on Animated Series

DC Studios' James Gunn posted an update on how things are going production-wise with the upcoming animated series Creature Commandos.

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  • James Gunn updates on Creature Commandos, confirming animatics locked.
  • J. M. DeMatteis praised Gunn's respect for DC source material.
  • Frank Grillo to voice Rick Flag Sr. in animation and live-action projects.
  • Creature Commandos to become first DC Studios project to premiere for the New DCU.

Yesterday, it was Frank Grillo teasing that he knew where he would be portraying the live-action Rick Flag Sr. that got us speculating about Peacemaker Season 2. Today, it's a production update on how things are looking with DC Studios Co-CEOs James Gunn & Peter Safran's upcoming take on writer J. M. DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos. With the animated series set to hit screens later this year (possibly late summer or fall), Gunn was asked on Threads if production was still ongoing or if the season was locked.

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"All of the initial animatics are done and locked but the elaborate animated finals are being worked on now," Gunn responded. With news like that, the trailer for Marvel Studios' X-Men '97 dropping today (ahead of its March 20th premiere), and the possibility of something regarding Prime Video's Batman: Caped Crusader, 2024 is shaping up to be a strong year for superhero animation.

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Creature Commandos: J. M. DeMatteis on James Gunn's DCU Approach

"James [Gunn] and I had a very nice conversation about 'Creature Commandos' and other things…but that's all it was: a pleasant conversation. I'm not involved in any upcoming projects," DeMatteis shared in a tweet/x back in October 2023. But in a follow-up tweet/x, DeMatteis made sure to let everyone know that the DCU is in "great hands" with Gunn, adding, "Let me add that I think the DC TV/movie universe is in great hands with James Gunn. He's a fan. He understands and respects the source material and the creators." Here's a look at DeMatteis' tweets from back in October 2023:

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.

First introduced 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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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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