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“Creature Commandos” Trailer Introduces the Monsters in James Gunn’s Animated Series
“M is for Monsters,” Amanda Waller says in the new trailer for James Gunn‘s animated DC series “Creature Commandos.” The filmmaker delivered a first look trailer today at San Diego Comic-Con, giving a better look at the monsters bringing horror to the DCU.
Expect “Creature Commandos” to arrive on Max this December.
The seven-episode show focuses on the creation of a black ops team out of prisoners before the existence of the Suicide Squad, with Gunn having written all episodes.
The cast includes Sean Gunn as Weasel and GI Robot, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., 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, with Steve Agee reprising his role as John Economos from “The Peacemaker.” In the series, the Creature Commandos work under the supervision of Amanda Waller (Viola Davis).
The premise features Frankenstein’s monster teaming up with a werewolf, a vampire, and a gorgon to fight Nazis in World War II. While there are obvious DC crossovers here with Weasel, John Economos, and Amanda Waller, it’ll be exciting to see how these characters integrate with iconic monsters like Frankenstein and The Bride. One thing is clear: don’t expect this series to adhere to the comic with the DCU character inclusion closely.
Variety previously revealed that we can expect many of these characters, therefore the actors voicing them, “will also play the roles in live-action later on in the DCU.” That means we may get a DCU live-action series or movie featuring David Harbour’s Eric Frankenstein and Indira Varma’s The Bride in the future.
New co-heads of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran cited “Creature Commandos” as part of the first chapter of their overarching DCEU story called “Gods and Monsters.” Expect the horror to continue, with a new horror-focused Swamp Thing movie also in the works.
First trailer for ‘CREATURE COMMANDOS’
Streaming on Max in December pic.twitter.com/N4yxXVWj3U
— DC Film News (@DCFilmNews) July 26, 2024
The spooky comic book series Afterlife with Archie is getting a live action television series adaptation from Disney+, and Deadline reports that it’ll premiere for Halloween 2027.
The upcoming series from Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions brings to life the comic book from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla.
Afterlife with Archie turns the town of Riverdale into a zombie-overrun apocalypse — where the only thing scarier than the undead is trying to survive your teenage years…
“When a supernatural spell from a certain teen-witch backfires, unleashing an army of the possessed dead upon Riverdale, Archie and his friends must fight to stay alive, testing the friendships, romances, and loyalties that have always held them together.”
“Afterlife with Archie has always been about more than just zombies — it’s about the friendships, loyalty and humanity that make Riverdale worth fighting for,” said Ayo Davis, president, Disney Kids & Family. “Roberto, Greg, Sarah and Jon have such a deep appreciation for these characters, and they’ve built something that’s equal parts thrilling and heartfelt. Fans are going to fall hard for this new version of the gang … and maybe scream a little too.”
“The world of Archie and Riverdale is the gift that keeps on giving,” said Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group and WBD US Networks. “To bring Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s incredible story to life with our partners at Berlanti Productions, Archie Comics and Disney+ is a thrill for all of us at WBTVG.”
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (“Riverdale,” “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) will write the series.
“This was the comic book that started it all. Before there was a Riverdale, before there was a Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, there was Afterlife with Archie, which I collaborated on with the best horror artist in the business, Francesco Francavilla,” Aguirre-Sacasa said. “Getting to turn Afterlife into a TV series for the amazing team at Disney+ with our incredible partners at Berlanti Productions, WB and, of course, Jon (Goldwater) and his Archie family is truly a full-circle moment — and the ultimate dream project for me. Time to say a prayer for Archie, Betty, Veronica and the whole gang, ‘cause THE ZOMBIES ARE COMING!!!!”
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