While James Gunn is gearing up for the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 release, fans are focused on one of his upcoming DC projects. Recently, Gunn took to social media to update on the Creature Commandos release date.The Creature Commandos is a team of military superhumans created by J.M. DeMatteis and Pat Broderick for DC Comics. So far, it appears that the DC Universe show's team will have no overlap with the modern team from the comics; the members of the Creature Commandos team in the show include Rick Flag Sr., Eric Frankenstein, the Bride, Dr. Nina Mazursky, G.I. Robot, Dr. Phosphorus, and Weasel.As it's the first project in Gunn's official DCU canon, interest has erupted around Creature Commandos, and fans have eagerly devoured every update Gunn has given. Luckily, he's just handed them another. Recently, a fan responded to a picture Gunn posted on Twitter of some Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 cast members wearing shirts with his face on them to inquire about the release date for Creature Commandos. "Is Creature Commandos coming out in 2024?" asked @Guardians_Hype. Gunn responded with one word: "Yes." While no specific date was given, this update means that Gunn's DCU will officially begin in 2024.
When Gunn took over DC Studios with his co-head Peter Safran, he made it clear he wanted to create a continuity that worked across different formats, from movies to TV shows to games. While the majority of his plans remain a mystery, fans have known for some time that Gunn is planning to make a Superman movie with a new actor playing Superman. Gunn has also said that a new Batman will be cast as part of the DCU continuity, even as Robert Pattinson's Batman returns in The Batman 2.
While it doesn't give fans much to work with, there's plenty of room to speculate about specifics following Gunn's confirmation that Creature Commandos will hit HBO Max in 2024. With the last official DCEU movie releasing at the end of 2023 - Aquaman 2 - and the first DCU movie set to release in July 2025 - Superman: Legacy - it would make sense for Creature Commandos to release later in 2024 to provide breathing room between the DCEU ending and the DCU beginning, and to release closer to Gunn's DCU's theatrical debut. While nothing is set in stone, a smart bet would be that Creature Commandos premieres in the fall of 2024, before or after Todd Phillips' Joker 2 releases in theaters.
Creature Commandos is set to premiere in 2024 on HBO Max.
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