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DC Studios co-head James Gunn recently delved into the fate of Clayface in Creature Commandos. This comes after Creature Commandos star Indira Varma touched upon the Bride's Dcu future following the Season 1 finale.

Gunn brought this subject up over on Bluesky, professing to an inquiring fan, "The reports of Clayface's death have been greatly exaggerated. He is quite mushy though." Putting the spotlight on Creature Commandos itself, Warner Bros. Animation executive producer Rick Morales and EVP of special programming Peter Giarardi delved into how Creature Commandos balances its characters in October, with Girardi avowing at the time that there's "a lot of humor in this at the same time, and there's a lot of pathos," because one does get glimpses into who each of these characters are, going on to further note that once one does come around, it's very touching "in the same way The Guardians [of the Galaxy] was."

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Creature Commandos not only kicked off the Dcu in spectacular fashion with a new cast of great characters, but it also did an exceptional job establishing a lived-in fictional universe. In addition to the great cast of characters that made up the Creature Commandos, it also introduced teases for plenty of other DC characters on the horizon. Batman, Wonder Woman, and Sgt. Rock were just a few names teased in a seven-episode animated series. Yet, one DC character, or characters, that Creature Commandos teased might be fulfilling a planned DC adaptation that has been in development at Warner Bros. for over a decade. It actually predates the Dcu's predecessor, the Dceu's first entry, Man of Steel. The characters in question are the Metal Men.

The Metal Men might not be DC's most famous team of heroes, but like The Guardians of the Galaxy at Marvel, they certainly have big-screen potential.

In his first foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2013's Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn proved that a good soundtrack can be as crucial to a movie as any other element. The film's carefully selected array of '60s and '70s pop hits breathed new life into decades-old songs and provided a crucial piece of character for protagonist Peter Quill. He repeated the trick in the 2017 sequel and the 2023 threequel, proving that a good soundtrack isn't just about providing background music, but can speak to the inner lives of the characters and the world of the film.

Now, over a decade since debuting Peter Quill's "Awesome Mix," Gunn has brought that keen skill for needle drops to his new role as creative head of the Dcu. This is on full display in the Dcu's first official project, Max's animated series Creature Commandos, which features a rich playlist...

The DC Universe's first official release has only increased the pressure on James Gunn's Superman, but the film still has a lot going for it. James Gunn's Superman movie is set for release in July 2025 and marks the true beginning of the Dcu's overarching story. Superman is the first movie in the Dcu's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters and, as such, is looking to kickstart the franchise into an age of cinematic storytelling that has been absent from DC for a long while.

Superman's cast of characters is expected to establish the foundations of the franchise, but it is the film's writer and director that faces the most pressure. Gunn's Superman must achieve all of these elements to be deemed a success, all while performing well enough commercially to warrant the complete restart of the DC Universe. Now, the pressure on the upcoming DC movie has been...

Despite the debut season of Creature Commandos coming to an end, star Maria Bakalova revealed her anxieties about voice acting in the Max series. She portrayed the morally complex Princess Ilana Rostovic, the acting monarch of Pokolistan who Task Force M is sent to protect.

In an appearance on Collider Ladies Night, Bakalova stated:

"Kudos to all the voice actors out there. It's such a hard job to do. You basically only use your voice. We're privileged, to a degree, to be able to use physical appearance, to be able to walk in a different way, to talk in a different way, look at people in a different way with a camera when we're acting on a set. You use your eyes a lot of times, you use your hands a lot of times, you use your smile a lot of times. With voice acting, you basically only use your...

Creature Commandos has been an excellent start for James Gunn's Dcu. Throughout the series, viewers have been given a hint of a fully lived-in DC Universe with a rich history that stretches far beyond the story's events. It draws from real-world history and the rich legacy of DC Comics as a publishing institution, tapping into an important part of the superhero stories that sometimes get overlooked. Creature Commandos Episode 3, "Cheers to the Tin Man," explored the origin of the character G.I. Robot (Sean Gunn), a military android designed to kill Nazis who seemingly struggled following World War II.

The episode showed G.I. Robot's time-serving alongside Sgt. Rock and the boys of Easy Company, possibly setting up Luca Gugagino's Sgt. Rock feature film also shows a superhero fighting in World War II, a significant part of the early dawn of the superhero genre. With Creature Commandos also taking...

Quick Links Was Doctor Phosphorus the First Foe Batman Faced in the Dcu? It Can't Be Robert Pattinson in the Dcu The Dcu Batman Must Be in His Late 40's or Early 50's

There has been much talk about Batman's role in the Dcu recently. It seems like nobody can give a straight answer on whether Matt Reeves's version of Batman, played by Robert Pattinson, will remain in its own universe or folded into the wider Dcu, or if Andy Muschettit's announced Brave and the Bold Batman-led film is still in the works and if it was delayed or not. Creature Commandos provided two brief teases of Batman, one in a vision of the future where he and other Dcu heroes were killed, and another in a flashback for the villain Doctor Phosphorus.

The season finale of Creature Commandos had one line of dialogue that sheds a huge light...

Creature Commandos just wrapped up its first season on Max, marking the (sort of) first official entry in the new Dcu overseen by James Gunn. The seven-episode season offered everything fans could want from a Gunn-penned DC project, with plenty of over-the-top violence, smartass humor, and character development that humanized its inhuman antiheroes. So how did Gunn and the team wrap up the season, and where does the ending leave the characters?

Note: spoilers for Creature Commandos Episode 7, "A Very Funny Monster," below

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*Availability in US Release Date December 5, 2024Cast Indira Varma, Frank Grillo, Sean Gunn, Alan Tudyk, Zoe Chao, David Harbour, Viola Davis, Maria Bakalova, Peter Serafinowicz, Jake Tapper, Tony Cavalero, Anya Chalotra, Flula Borg, Michael Rooker, Robbie Daymond, Keith Ferguson, Piotr Michael, Derek Phillips,...

Zoe Roellin’s VR animation “Perennials” – presented at Venice Immersive and produced by Meta – will hit the VR Animation Player next.

“It makes me very happy, because it will be available to practically everyone with a VR headset,” says the Swiss artist, based in Italy, opening up about her collaboration with Ryan Genji Thomas and Goro Fujita.

“They approached me because they liked my work with [painting and animation software] Quill and asked if I wanted to pitch a project to Meta. They thought ‘Perennials’ would be a great addition to their catalog, with it being this grounded piece directed at an older audience. I just didn’t expect it to happen so early in my career.”

Sarah Malkin and Yelena Rachitsky executive produce, while Dren McDonald is responsible for the soundtrack. Joe Zieja, Natalie Miller and David Olano round up the voice cast.

“I was looking for people who could be really genuine...

Crunchyroll has revealed a new US trailer for the acclaimed anime film Suzume, the latest magical creation from beloved filmmaker Makoto Shinkai - director of Your Name and Weathering with You previously. We've featured two other Japanese trailers previously - the most recent one here during the summer and the final one here. It's an action adventure road story around Japan. 17-year-old Suzume's journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu when she encounters a man who tells her, "I'm looking for a door." Soon, doors begin to open across Japan, bringing destruction upon any who are near them. Suzume must close these portals to prevent further disaster. This new anime adventure features character design by Masayoshi Tanaka, art direction by Takumi Tanji, animation by Kenichi Tsuchiya. The English voice cast includes Nichole Sakura as Suzume, with Josh Keaton as Souta; Jennifer Sun Bell as Tamaki; Joe Zieja as...

Exclusive: Crunchyroll has tapped Nichole Sakura (Superstore) for the title role in the English-language dub of their acclaimed animated feature Suzume, which in addition to the original subtitled version, debuts in theaters in Australia and New Zealand on April 13, coming to the U.S., Canada, the UK and Ireland the following day.

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Others cast in the pic from decorated Japanese filmmaker Makoto Shinkai (Weathering with You), which bowed in Japan in November, include Josh Keaton, Jennifer Sun Bell, Joe Zieja, Rosalie Chang, Amanda C. Miller, Mela Lee and Cam Clarke. Bill Millsap...

Fire Emblem fans have plenty of reasons to be excited about the recently-released Fire Emblem Engage. Not only is it the latest entry into the famous strategy franchise, but it’s really a return to form for Fire Emblem after the series experimented with a few different ideas. It also features a massive roster of characters voiced by some pretty notable actors.

Seriously, Engage’s voice cast is impressive. It’s one thing to boast a roster of named and notable characters quite so large, and it’s quite another to give most of those characters their own name and voice. While you may only recognize the names of a few Fire Emblem voice actors on paper, you’ll almost certainly recognize many of them the moment you hear them in-game.

So whether you can’t quite place why that name is so familiar, or you just want a little...