Creature Commandos is gearing as much as kick off the brand new DC Studios canon. The animated present from James Gunn will star Indira Varma (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Sport of Thrones) and Marvel veteran Frank Grillo, amongst others.
Grillo’s casting as Rick Flagg Sr.—father of Rick Flagg, performed by Joel Kinnaman in The Suicide Squad—was confirmed by The Wrap. Collider introduced the total forged, led by Indira Varma because the Bride. Filling out the Creature Commando roster are David Harbour (Stranger Issues) as Eric Frankenstein, Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) as G.I. Robotic, Zoe Chao (The Afterparty) as Nina Mazursky, Alan Tudyk as Dr. Phosphorus, Maria Bakalova (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) as new character Princess Ilana Rostovic, and Peacemaker’s Steve Agee and Sean Gunn returning as John Economos and Weasel, respectively.
Earlier this yr, throughout DC Studio’s massive slate of bulletins, Gunn revealed the animated characters’ roles could be stuffed by actors who might additionally painting them in live-action. He confirmed this in the present day, responding to a Tweet that “a few of them, sure, are already part of reside motion plans.”
Creature Commandos is a seven-episode animated HBO Max sequence written by Gunn and produced by Peter Safran. We’re excited to see the crossover potential with these characters as the brand new DC unfolds, after this summer season’s The Flash and Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom wrap issues up for the present DCEU later this yr. Creature Commandos is due out in 2024.
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