Creature Commandos (TV series)

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Creature Commandos
Creature Commandos (TV series) logo.jpg
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Genre
Created by James Gunn
Based on Characters from DC
Showrunner Dean Lorey
Written byJames Gunn
Starring
Music by
Opening theme"Moliendo Café"
by Fanfare Ciocarlia
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
ProducerKandace Reuter
Editors
  • Annie De Brock
  • Craig Paulsen
Running time22–28 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Max
ReleaseDecember 5, 2024 (2024-12-05) –
present (present)
Related
DC Universe TV series

Creature Commandos is an adult animated superhero television series based on the eponymous team from DC Comics. Produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation, it is the first television series and the first installment in the DC Universe (DCU). The series focuses on a black ops team of monsters assembled by Amanda Waller. All seven episodes of the first season were written by series creator James Gunn, with Dean Lorey serving as showrunner and Yves "Balak" Bigerel as supervising director.

Contents

The series features an ensemble cast including Indira Varma, Sean Gunn, Alan Tudyk, Zoë Chao, David Harbour, and Frank Grillo. After James Gunn and Peter Safran became co-CEOs of DC Studios in October 2022, they announced Creature Commandos in January 2023. Production on the series had begun by then and casting was underway. The cast was announced that April. Bobbypills and Studio IAM provided animation for the series.

Creature Commandos premiered on the streaming service Max on December 5, 2024, with its first two episodes. The series received positive reviews from critics, who praised the voice performances, animation, and Gunn's storytelling. It is the first entry in the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. In December 2024, the series was renewed for a second season.

Premise

After the events of the first season of Peacemaker (2022), Amanda Waller assembles a black ops team of monsters led by General Rick Flag Sr. [1] [2]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Additionally, several DC Comics characters make non-speaking cameo appearances in the series, including: superheroes Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, Peacemaker, Vigilante, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Starfire, Mister Terrific, Green Lantern, Supergirl, Robin, Flash, and Judomaster; [24] [32] [28] Easy Company members Wildman, Four Eyes, and Canary; Belle Reve inmates Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man, Crimson Centipede, Shaggy Man, Fisherman, [26] Nosferata, Khalis, Egg Fu, Bug-Eyed Bandit, Chemo, and Rubberduck; [33] [31] and the supervillain Gorilla Grodd. [24]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date  [34]
1"The Collywobbles"Matt Peters James Gunn December 5, 2024 (2024-12-05)
The nation of Pokolistan is under attack by the Amazonian sorceress Circe and her followers, the Sons of Themyscira. In response, A.R.G.U.S. director Amanda Waller tasks General Rick Flag Sr. with entering Pokolistan to help their heiress, Princess Ilana Rostovic, stop Circe. Due to Congress shutting down her Task Force X program [a] for putting human lives in jeopardy two years prior, [b] she recruits a team of non-human inmates from Belle Reve Penitentiary; the Bride, Doctor Phosphorus, G.I. Robot, Weasel, and Nina Mazursky; and codenames them "Task Force M". After meeting Rostovic, Flag and the team settle in her castle, during which the princess makes advances towards Flag. Later that night, Phosphorus sneaks into Flag's room to steal his remote detonator, which allows Flag to electrically shock the others should they disobey orders. Flag and Phosphorus get into an altercation, which the former wins. Meanwhile, the Bride, followed by a reluctant Nina, sneaks out of the castle and goes to her birthplace, an abandoned mansion. An old woman living nearby notifies Eric Frankenstein of the Bride's appearance.
2"The Tourmaline Necklace" Sam Liu James GunnDecember 5, 2024 (2024-12-05)
In 1831, Eric requests that his creator, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, create a bride for him from female cadavers. After successfully doing so, Victor teaches the Bride how to speak and function normally, to Eric's dismay. Despite his advances, the Bride remains fearful of Eric's presence, causing him to run away. Sometime later, Victor presents the Bride with a tourmaline necklace. The two of them fall in love and have sex, which Eric witnesses. Eric subsequently murders Victor, causing the Bride to lash out at him. In the ensuing fight, Victor's mansion burns down and the Bride runs away. In the intervening centuries, Eric chases the Bride across the world despite her rejecting him in every encounter. In the present, Rostovic tends to Flag's wounds, then seduces him once more, leading to them having sex. Meanwhile, the Bride and Nina search Victor's mansion for the necklace. They are attacked by Circe, who was alerted to their presence by her followers. The Bride and Circe fight, though the latter ultimately wins. Nina contacts Flag for assistance, but one of the Sons shoots her helmet, breaking it and rendering her unable to breathe. The Sons then capture Nina and the Bride.
3"Cheers to the Tin Man"Matt PetersJames GunnDecember 12, 2024 (2024-12-12)
In flashbacks, G.I. Robot joins the Easy Company in fighting during World War II. In the 1960s, the United States government hands the decommissioned G.I. off to scientist Will Magnus for study. In the 1990s, G.I. is found in an antiques shop by collector Sam Fitzgibbon, who accepts the former into his home. Eventually, G.I. learns that Sam is part of a neo-Nazi group and carries out his directive: to kill all Nazis and their allies. After killing Sam, among other neo-Nazis, G.I. is arrested and sentenced to imprisonment in Belle Reve. In the present, Task Force M arrives at Victor's mansion and rescues Nina and the Bride, but Flag realizes that it was a ruse for Circe and the Sons to attack Rostovic's castle. The team returns to find the castle under siege, but quickly dispatches the Sons with G.I.'s help. Circe destroys G.I. and nearly kills Rostovic before she is stopped by Weasel and Phosphorus. A defeated Circe exclaims that Task Force M has doomed the world by stopping her.
4"Chasing Squirrels"Sam LiuJames GunnDecember 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
In flashbacks, Weasel encounters and befriends eight school children. An old man attempts to kill him, believing he is a threat to them. In the ensuing conflict, the man causes an explosion that kills him and most of the children. Weasel tries to save the last child, but is arrested and incriminated for the deaths while the child dies. In the present, Task Force M returns to Belle Reve, where Flag, Waller and A.R.G.U.S. agent John Economos interrogate Circe, who shows Waller a vision of an apocalyptic future where Rostovic and her army overthrow various nations and kill numerous superheroes. After verifying Circe's power with Professor Aisla MacPherson, Waller orders Flag to return with Task Force M to Pokolistan to kill Rostovic. When he refuses, Waller assigns the Bride with leading the team in Flag's place. Flag returns home, where he is ambushed by Eric, who has been secretly following Task Force M and came to believe the Bride is in love with him. Flag clears up the misunderstanding and the pair agree to work together to stop Task Force M from killing Rostovic and reunite Eric with the Bride.
5"The Iron Pot"Matt PetersJames GunnDecember 26, 2024 (2024-12-26)
In 1831, following the incident at Victor's mansion, Eric is found by Bogdana, an old medicine woman, who nurses him back to health. After making a full recovery, Eric sets out to find the Bride despite Bogdana trying to convince him that she does not love him back. As a result, Eric kills Bogdana so that she would not have to live alone. In the present, Eric and Flag investigate MacPherson's home and find her corpse, leading them to realize that the MacPherson who spoke to Waller was an imposter. Flag calls Rostovic and warns her about Task Force M returning to assassinate her before the fake MacPherson returns home and is revealed as Clayface. Flag and Eric attempt to sneak out, but are caught by Clayface. In the ensuing battle, Eric defeats Clayface using electrical wires, though Flag is critically injured. Before passing out, Flag convinces Eric to tell the Bride the truth. Meanwhile, Rostovic orders her Amethyst Knights to detain Task Force M, who get separated while fighting back.
6"Priyatel Skelet"Sam LiuJames GunnJanuary 2, 2025 (2025-01-02)
In flashbacks, nuclear scientist Alex Sartorius receives funding from mob boss Rupert Thorne to develop a cure for cancer using nuclear fusion. However, Alex realizes his true intentions and betrays him. Upon discovering this, Thorne has Alex's family killed, frames him for his crimes, and tries to kill Alex with his nuclear equipment. Instead, Alex becomes a radioactive metahuman. Taking the name "Doctor Phosphorus", he kills Thorne and takes over his criminal empire until he is captured and taken to Belle Reve by Batman. In the present, Eric sends Flag to a hospital and hijacks a private jet to reach Pokolistan. Concurrently, Phosphorus encounters a Pokolistani child, who reminds him of his son, while the Bride and Nina find shelter in a brothel. Elsewhere, Weasel escapes into a forest, where he befriends a wolf pack before leaving them to find Rostovic, who reminds him of one of the children he befriended. As Rostovic assembles her forces, Task Force M reunites outside her castle.
7"A Very Funny Monster"Matt PetersJames GunnJanuary 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
In flashbacks, Nina is born with her lungs outside of her body. Her father, Edward, builds a device to help her breathe before experimenting on her, only to turn her into a piscine mutant. After years of homeschooling her, he enrolls her in a private school to help her socialize. However, she is bullied by other students, leading to her running away and living in Star City's sewers until she is captured by the police. Edward tries to intervene, but is killed. In the present, Eric finds Task Force M, but the Bride shoots him and leaves him for dead. Upon finding Rostovic, they task Nina with assassinating her, but Weasel alerts Rostovic, who kills Nina. The others are nearly captured before Waller contacts them, having learned of Clayface's deception. The Bride privately confronts Rostovic, revealing she learned how the latter used Clayface to trick Waller and Flag before killing Rostovic. Sometime later, the Bride, Phosphorus, Nosferata, Khalis, Weasel, a rebuilt G.I., and King Shark form a new iteration of Task Force M. In a post-credits scene, Eric recovers from his wounds and takes refuge with the old woman living near Victor's mansion.

Production

Background

James Gunn was hired in October 2018 to write and direct The Suicide Squad (2021), [35] [36] a standalone sequel to the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Suicide Squad (2016) which retained some cast members but otherwise told its own story. [37] He worked with producer Peter Safran, who also produced the DCEU films Aquaman (2018) and Shazam! (2019). [38] They later expanded The Suicide Squad into a spin-off television series, Peacemaker (2022–present), for the streaming service HBO Max. [39] Discovery, Inc. and Warner Bros.' parent company WarnerMedia merged in April 2022 to become Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), led by president and CEO David Zaslav. The new company was expected to restructure DC Entertainment and Zaslav began searching for an equivalent to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to lead the new subsidiary. [40] Gunn and Safran were announced as the co-chairs and co-CEOs of the newly formed DC Studios at the end of October 2022. [41] A week after starting their new roles, the pair had begun developing an eight-to-ten-year plan for a new DC Universe (DCU) that would be a "soft reboot" of the DCEU. [42] [43] [44] Gunn and Safran said some cast members would return from The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker in the DCU, and a "rough memory" of the events of those projects would remain. [45]

Development

Gunn discussed making an animated series for Max, the successor to HBO Max, after the success of Peacemaker. [1] As Max was asking him for another show but knowing committing to one was a "big deal", Gunn was unsure on what to do, so he started playing off with ideas and came up with the show's concept as spec scripts, finishing them within a few weeks prior to his promotion. [5] He wrote the seven-episode series without a deal, based on the Creature Commandos team of monsters from DC Comics. After he was hired to lead DC Studios, Gunn greenlit the project. [1] [46] On January 31, 2023, Gunn and Safran unveiled the first projects from their DCU slate, which begins with Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. The first project was Creature Commandos, which was expected to be released as an "aperitif" for the DCU before the film Superman (2025), [1] [10] with some characters from the series appearing in that film. [47] Creature Commandos wasn't meant to be the franchise's "right entry point", but was chosen to be due to being already written. [5] Gunn said the series was integral to their vision for the DCU, establishing the fact that characters would be treated consistently across different mediums moving forward. [2] Warner Bros. Animation co-produced the series. [48] Executive producers include DC Studios' Gunn and Safran, Warner Bros. Animation's Sam Register, and Dean Lorey. [47] [9] Lorey served as showrunner for the series, [49] with Yves "Balak" Bigerel as supervising director and Warner Bros. Animation's Rick Morales as supervising producer. [47] [9] Gunn hired Lorey as showrunner due to his commitments to the DCU. [5] Describing his involvement in the production, Gunn said the team took his scripts and made an "innately good" series that he suggested some improvements for. [50]

Lorey and Gunn had discussed a potential second season by November 2024, but Lorey said it depended on Gunn having time to write more scripts. Gunn said he wanted Lorey and others who worked on the first season to return, even if the story continued in a different format such as a Creature Commandos film rather than a second season. [49] [50] Ahead of the first season's finale, it was announced that Max had greenlit a second season in December 2024. [51]

Writing

Created for Weird War Tales #93 (1980) by J. M. DeMatteis and Pat Broderick, the Creature Commandos were originally a team of monsters fighting Nazis during World War II. [10] [52] The series depicts a modern version of the team being assembled by Amanda Waller following the events of the first season of Peacemaker. [2] The team is also referred to as Task Force M, with the 'M' standing for monster. [4] It includes Rick Flag Sr., Nina Mazursky, Alex Sartorius / Doctor Phosphorus, Eric Frankenstein, the Bride, G.I. Robot, and Weasel. [1] [4] Gunn said the Bride was the lead character. [1] Waller, Weasel, and Flag's son Rick Flag Jr. previously appeared in The Suicide Squad. [10]

Each episode centers on a different member of the team, [8] similar to the series Lost (2004–2010). [46] In his pitch for the series, Gunn described it as dark, "humorous but never goofy", and unsentimental, with adult and political themes. [11] He was influenced by the Universal Classic Monsters, manga series Golgo 13 (1968–present), and 1960s war films. [9] The characterization of Frankenstein and the Bride took inspiration from Mary Shelley's original Frankenstein novel (1818) rather than Boris Karloff's Frankenstein film (1931). [8] Grillo said the series was "hard R" with a "funny and filthy" tone, [17] and "X-rated" sex scenes. [46] Morales described it as a "macabre spin" on action ensembles such as the film The Dirty Dozen (1967) and the series The A-Team (1983–1987). [9] Gunn compared the series to The Suicide Squad and his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), noting that they are both focused on "outcasts and irregular types and weirdoes" but Creature Commandos is less sentimental than Guardians of the Galaxy due to the different moral allegiances of each team. [8]

Casting and voice recording

Early promotional art released in January 2023 featuring the titular team's designs: (L-R) Rick Flag Sr., Nina Mazursky, Doctor Phosphorus, Eric Frankenstein, the Bride, G.I. Robot, and Weasel Creature Commandos (TV series) character designs.jpg
Early promotional art released in January 2023 featuring the titular team's designs:
(L–R) Rick Flag Sr., Nina Mazursky, Doctor Phosphorus, Eric Frankenstein, the Bride, G.I. Robot, and Weasel

Gunn and Safran said Viola Davis would reprise her role as Amanda Waller from The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker in the DCU, [45] and she was confirmed to be voicing the character in Creature Commandos with the series' announcement. Further casting was underway by then, with Gunn and Safran intending to hire actors who could voice the characters in the series and also portray them in live-action DCU projects, [1] with Gunn assuring it's 100% to happen; [5] actors performed on-camera auditions instead of voice-over ones. [53] Casting was almost complete by late February 2023. [54]

The cast was announced in April, with Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr.; [16] Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana Rostovic, an original character created for the series; [3] [55] Zoë Chao as Nina Mazursky; Alan Tudyk as Alex Sartorius / Doctor Phosphorus; David Harbour as Eric Frankenstein; Indira Varma as the Bride; Sean Gunn as G.I. Robot in addition to returning as Weasel from The Suicide Squad; and Steve Agee reprising his role as John Economos from The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker. [3] [6] [4] James Gunn said Harbour was his first choice for Frankenstein, [56] and some of the actors, including Grillo, were already planned for live-action appearances. [55] Gunn had wanted to work with Grillo for a while and said he would "find something cool" for Grillo to do in the DCU, leading to his casting as Flag Sr. in multiple projects. [18] Voice recording began by May 2023, [7] [57] and was completed by that August. [58] Unlike most Hollywood projects where actor schedules don't align, the show's actors were able to record together mostly because the showrunners felt the energy between them had to feel real, with Varma and Chao or Grillo with Harbour and Bakalova recording together for example, "fangirling" each other. [5] Gunn served as the voice director for the main actors. [59]

In November 2023, Anya Chalotra was reported to have been cast as Circe, [21] which Gunn confirmed in January 2024. [22] That October, Michael Rooker, Linda Cardellini, Gregg Henry, Peter Serafinowicz, and Benjamin Byron Davis were revealed to have guest roles in the series, and the character Clayface was revealed to be appearing. [60] Rooker readily accepted the role as per custom due to always "making favours" to Gunn whenever he needs him just like Cardellini, whom Gunn considers another one of his close friends. [5] At that time, Davis was confirmed to be voicing Rupert Thorne in the series. [29] Tudyk stated the next month that he was voicing Clayface after previously doing so for the animated series Harley Quinn (2019–present). When Gunn told Tudyk that he would be voicing the character again, Tudyk was already planning to ask if he could. [14] Gunn revealed in late November that Tudyk was also voicing Will Magnus in the series. [13]

Animation and design

Production was underway by the end of January 2023. Gunn said animation was a way to "tell stories that are gigantic" without a large budget. [10] Animation studio Bobbypills worked on the pre-production whereas Studio IAM worked on the main-production of the series. [47] By February 2024, the initial animatics had been finished and picture locked. Gunn said "elaborate animated finals" were being worked on. [61] The series adheres to Gunn's mandate for a cohesive approach to the DCU, so characters and locations can move between mediums and be familiar to audiences. The designers initially redesigned Belle Reve prison to be a "beautiful gothic locale on top of a hill", but Gunn told them that it had to match the "dull, boring building" design seen in The Suicide Squad. New locations, such as Frankenstein's mansion, feature designs closer to the original Belle Reve look. [47] Despite this, Gunn stated in October 2024 that he was "not imposing any overall aesthetic" on the DCU and wanted each project to be "its own thing". Lorey said the series had an Eastern European style that was grounded but stylized, and different from Harley Quinn. [46]

Music

In August 2024, Gunn revealed that Kevin Kiner and Clint Mansell were composing the score for the series. The pair previously scored the first season of Peacemaker. [62] [63] Creature Commandos' theme song is a version of "Moliendo Café" by Venezuelan artist Hugo Blanco, performed by Romani band Fanfare Ciocărlia. [47] When developing the series, Gunn created a "musical mood-board" inspired by the works of Gogol Bordello and the Dresden Dolls. [11]

Marketing

A making-of session and presentation for the series with Balak and Morales took place at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. [9] Gunn was unable to attend due to his filming schedule for Superman, but he introduced the presentation via a video message. [2] Two storyboard sequences were shown along with character and location designs. [11] [9] Rafael Motamayor of /Film and Kambole Campbell of Animation Magazine both criticized Gunn's video message as boring and too focused on corporate strategy. They were more positive about the rest of the presentation and the footage that was shown, but expressed concern that the needs of the wider DCU were being put ahead of what was best for the series; Motamayor said the change from the new Belle Reve design to one more similar to The Suicide Squad was met with "palpable disappointment" during the presentation. They both praised other design elements. Campbell hoped the creative intentions of Balak and Bobbypills would come through in the final series with more prominence than the needs of corporate synergy. [47] [9]

Gunn made a surprise appearance during a San Diego Comic-Con panel for DC Comics COO Jim Lee in July 2024 and released the first teaser trailer for the series. [64] Based on the teaser, James Whitbrook at Gizmodo said Gunn was "taking his Suicide Squad ideas even wilder" with the series, [4] while Molly Edwards of GamesRadar+ described the teaser as a "colorful, madcap ride". [65] Charles Barfield at The Playlist said the style, tone, and structure of the series appeared to be similar to Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad films, again bringing together a "group of disparate characters" to fight some villains. [66] A full trailer was released during a panel for the series at New York Comic Con in October, attended by James Gunn, Lorey, Grillo, Harbour, Chao, Agee, Bakalova, Tudyk, and Sean Gunn. [46] Writing about the trailer for The A.V. Club , William Hughes said the series "looks fun as hell" and like "classic Gunn 'superhero' fare: Darkly funny, energetic, and gory". [67] Gizmodo's Justin Carter said the trailer was "a bunch of monstrous fun", [68] and Eric Francisco of Vulture said it has "a vivid art and animation style with deep, bold colors". He added that the trailer "goes hard and heavy on the bloodletting"; [69] multiple other commentators also noted the violence and gore depicted in the trailer. [70] [71] [72]

Release

Creature Commandos premiered on the streaming service Max on December 5, 2024, with its first two episodes. The other five episodes of the first season were released weekly until January 9, 2025. [34] It is the first entry in the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. [10] For the countries where Max is not available yet, it was streamed on Binge in Australia, JioCinema in India, and Adult Swim in Canada on December 6, 2024.

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 74/100 [73]
Rotten Tomatoes 95% [74]
Review scores
SourceRating
Collider 8/10 [75]
ComicBook.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [76]
IGN 8/10 [77]
Looper 7.5/10 [78]
Screen Rant 8/10 [79]
Total Film Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [80]

Reviews for Creature Commandos were positive. [81] [5] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 95% of 39 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10.The website's consensus reads: "Bearing writer James Gunn's trademark penchant for kooky humor and lovable characters, Creature Commandos marks an auspicious debut for the DCU." [74] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [73]

The A.V. Club said that "there's no mistaking it for anything but a byproduct of Gunn's horror/junk/sleaze-addled mind", and that Creature Commandos was another successful example of Gunn bringing success to niche characters, as he did with Guardians of the Galaxy. [82] Screen Rant 's Ben Gibbons felt similarly about Gunn's ability to highlight obscure characters in his work. Though Gibbons felt the first episode was a copy of Gunn's introduction to Suicide Squad's team, he said the show picked up afterwards, and pointed out Gunn's use of music and the "beautiful" animation style. He concluded the show "combines individually strong elements that are executed to a high standard, creating a very worthy foundation for the DCU". [79] Collider felt that it was natural for Gunn to tell a "sympathetic" story about misfits, and felt that these misfits were played well as relatable and human. They said the series did well to play-off of Gunn's creative strengths, and praised the animation style, which was a spot between the cartoonish TV series Harley Quinn and the "self-serious" aspect of the typical DC direct-to-video film. [75]

ComicBook.com 's Charlie Ridgely gave Creature Commandos a 5 out of 5 rating, declaring "you'll fall in love with every single member of this team, and perhaps almost every character on the show". Ridgely said the series was able to tell its story through the "breeze" of its half-hour episodes, and praised Gunn's knack for "making you laugh and cry in equal measure, while never sacrificing the story to do so", an element Ridgely found a clear example to Gunn's story-first vision for the DCU. [76] IGN gave it an 8/10, admitting its style was not for everyone, questioning the DCEU–DCU canon overlap, and feeling it was a surprising direction for the DCU, but declared it a "solid job" at bridging old DC TV and films with the new, and praised Gunn's ability to bring heart to the "goofiest, raunchiest" characters. [77] Total Film 's Lauren Milici gave praise to the NSFW elements, crude humor and violence, feeling they were refreshing, and praised the complex, likable anti-heroes, but threw shade at its length and how Economos and Flag were "underused". [80]

JoBlo.com 's Steve Seigh said that "if there's one thing James Gunn is incredibly good at, it's mixing action, comedy, and drama into a compelling narrative with characters that present depth and complexity". He called it "cinematic" in presentation and pace, and praised the "standout" voice performances of Grillo, Varma, Bakalova, and Chao. [83] Looper said "basically, Creature Commandos is the most James Gunn cartoon to have ever James Gunn-ed", and said this was mostly good, meaning Gunn's work was "entertainingly twisted" yet kept emotional sincerity, though nothing new was accomplished. [78] Inverse 's Ryan Britt thought the team "aren't remotely aspirational", and feel like "benchwarmers" for the Suicide Squad. He said Gunn's work was expected, yet remained a good show for fans, but questioned its position as the first entry of the DCU reboot due to its familiarity. [84]

Ratings

The series became the third-most watched show in the first full week of release for any show on Max according to Luminate, garnering a viewership of 22 million minutes. [85]

Accolades

Creature Commandos is nominated for Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production for Annie De Brock on the episode "Cheers to the Tin Man" at the 52nd Annie Awards. [86]

Notes

  1. ↑ As depicted in the Peacemaker episode "It's Cow or Never" (2022)
  2. ↑ As depicted in The Suicide Squad (2021)

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The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. The DCEU also includes comic books, short films, novels, and video games. Like the original DC Universe in comic books, the DCEU is established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.

<i>The Suicide Squad</i> (film) 2021 superhero film by James Gunn

The Suicide Squad is a 2021 American superhero film based on the DC Comics team Suicide Squad. It is a standalone sequel to Suicide Squad (2016) and the tenth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was written and directed by James Gunn and stars Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Michael Rooker, Jai Courtney, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, and Pete Davidson. In the film, several convicts join a task force known as the "Suicide Squad" in exchange for lighter sentences. They are sent to the South American island nation of Corto Maltese to destroy all traces of the giant alien starfish Starro the Conqueror before it falls into the local government's control.

<i>Superman</i> (2025 film) Upcoming DC Studios film

Superman is an upcoming American superhero film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Produced by DC Studios and to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it will be the first film in the DC Universe (DCU) and a reboot of the Superman film series. The film is written and directed by James Gunn and stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Neva Howell. The film explores Superman's journey to reconcile his alien heritage with his human family.

<i>Blue Beetle</i> (film) 2023 superhero film by Ángel Manuel Soto

Blue Beetle is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle. Directed by Ángel Manuel Soto and written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, it is the 14th film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Xolo Maridueña stars as Reyes, a recent college graduate who is bestowed with an armor that grants him superpowers after being accidentally chosen by an ancient alien relic known as the Scarab. Adriana Barraza, Damián Alcázar, Raoul Max Trujillo, Susan Sarandon, and George Lopez also star in the film.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is an upcoming American superhero film based on DC Comics featuring the character Supergirl. Produced by DC Studios and to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it will be the second film in the DC Universe (DCU). The film is directed by Craig Gillespie, written by Ana Nogueira, and stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl, alongside Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, and Emily Beecham.

<i>Peacemaker</i> (TV series) 2022 superhero series by James Gunn

Peacemaker is an American superhero television series created by James Gunn for the streaming service HBO Max, based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The first season is the only DC Extended Universe (DCEU) television series and a spin-off from the 2021 film The Suicide Squad. Set after the events of the film, it further explores jingoistic mercenary Christopher Smith / Peacemaker. It was produced by the Safran Company and Troll Court Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and with Gunn as showrunner. The second season is produced by DC Studios and set in the DC Universe (DCU), a "soft reboot" of the DCEU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peacemaker (DC Extended Universe)</span> DC Extended Universe character

Christopher "Chris" Smith, also known as the Peacemaker, is a fictional antihero in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) and later the DC Universe (DCU) media franchises, based on the Charlton / DC Comics character of the same name. Adapted for film by writer/director James Gunn, he is portrayed by John Cena. Smith operates as a vigilante who aims to achieve peace at any cost, which results in a 30-year prison sentence at Belle Reve Penitentiary. He is approached by the facility's warden and the director of A.R.G.U.S., Amanda Waller, to join a strike team called Task Force X along with other inmates on an infiltration mission to the remote island of Corto Maltese. After being incapacitated during the mission, he is nursed back to health by A.R.G.U.S. and assigned to accompany a group of their agents for "Project Butterfly".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DC Universe (franchise)</span> American superhero media franchise

The DC Universe (DCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe based on characters from DC Comics publications. It was created by James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. The DCU is a soft reboot of a previous franchise, the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), retaining select cast members and narrative elements but disregarding others. In contrast with the previous state of DC Comics adaptations, the DCU features a united continuity and story across live-action films and television, animation, and video games. Concurrent DC adaptations that do not fit this continuity are labeled "DC Elseworlds".

<i>Peacemaker</i> season 1 Season of television series

The first season of the American superhero television series Peacemaker is based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the only television series in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) and a spin-off from the 2021 film The Suicide Squad. Set after the events of the film, the season further explores jingoistic mercenary Christopher Smith / Peacemaker. It was produced by the Safran Company and Troll Court Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and with James Gunn as showrunner.

The second season of the American superhero television series Peacemaker is based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. It is set in the DC Universe (DCU) and serves as a "soft reboot" of the series, which started as a spin-off from the 2021 DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film The Suicide Squad. The season continues the story of jingoistic mercenary Christopher Smith / Peacemaker. It is produced by DC Studios with James Gunn as showrunner.

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