As beforehand reported, DC Comics didn’t have a presentation scheduled for San Diego Comedian-Con this 12 months, as a result of, as DC honcho James Gunn put it, he’s too busy directing his new tackle Superman. We questioned whether or not DC would discover different methods to get a few large reveals in on the expo, although, and certain sufficient, the “Jim Lee & Friends” panel debuted the first teaser trailer for Creature Commandos, the animated Max sequence that’s meant to kick off Gunn’s new DC film and TV continuity. The sequence options one more roster for Amanda Waller’s Suicide Squad — this time, with an all-non-human lineup.
Aside from presumably lastly explaining what’s up with Weasel, the goggle-eyed oddity voiced and body-acted by Gunn’s brother Sean Gunn within the live-action film The Suicide Squad, the animated sequence options Viola Davis returning to her function as Amanda Waller (beforehand seen in Peacemaker, Black Adam, and each Suicide Squad motion pictures), alongside fellow Peacemaker veteran Steve Agee as John Economos.
The remainder of the animated sequence’ forged consists of Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Indira Varma because the Bride of Frankenstein, Alan Tudyk as Physician Phosphorus, David Harbour as Eric Frankenstein, Anya Chalotra as Circe, Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana Rostovic, and Zoë Chao as Nina Mazursky. Sean Gunn additionally voices G.I. Robotic.
That is the kickoff for an period James Gunn has labeled as “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters,” and it’s meant to set the tone for DC’s upcoming roster of live-action motion pictures and TV as nicely — although it’s acquired a little bit of a vibe in frequent with Max’s Harley Quinn as nicely. The primary season will run for seven episodes, and can premiere in December, although no particular date was given. DC’s official sequence description offers simply a trace of the humor within the sequence:
Creature Commandos tracks a secret crew of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too harmful for people. When all else fails…they’re your final, worst possibility.
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