The DC Extended Universe is undergoing a soft reboot, with James Gunn helming the new endeavor, which will be known as the DC Universe. Five movies in the franchise are confirmed. They are Superman: Legacy, The Authority, The Brave and the Bold, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, and Swamp Thing.
Set to open on July 11, 2025, Superman: Legacy is going to mark the start of the DCU, as said earlier by Peter Safran, co-CEO of DC Studios along with James Gunn. However, Gunn recently, shared that the animated series Creature Commandos will be kicking off the new DC Universe.
James Gunn Explains Why Creature Commandos Was Picked As the Launch Project For the DCU
James Gunn has revealed the reason behind choosing Creature Commandos to start the universe. While speaking to fans on Threads, Gunn was asked why Creature Commandos was picked as the kicking-off project for the DCU.
Apart from the fact that it is already done making, they thought that it would work as a precursor to Superman: Legacy.
He said:
“It was written and ready to go, we thought it worked well as an apéritif before the meal of SL.”
Elsewhere, Gunn was asked about deciding on episode counts. Gunn said that they will let the story dictate how long a show runs, and for Creature Commandos, it just happens to be seven.
Creature Commandos is based on the DC Comics team created by J.M. DeMatteis and Pat Broderick. The series is created and written by Gunn. It is executive produced by Gunn, Peter Safran, and Sam Register.
Creature Commandos‘ characters consist of Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Indira Varma as Bride of Frankenstein, David Harbour as Eric Frankenstein, Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana Rostovic, Alan Tudyk as Doctor Phosphorus, Zoë Chao as Nina Mazursky, Sean Gunn as G.I. Robot/Weasel, and Steve Agee as John Economos, with Viola Davis reprising Amanda Waller in animated form.
Superman: Legacy Will Be Shot for IMAX, James Gunn Confirms
Written and directed by Gunn, Superman: Legacy is going to start filming in March 2024. Fans can’t keep calm for this much-anticipated movie, as it will be the first official film entry in Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DCU. Milly Alcock was recently cast as the new Supergirl for the franchise.
Amidst this, Gunn on his Threads account confirmed that the film will be shot for IMAX. When asked about this, Gunn simply replied: “Yes.” A few weeks ago, Gunn confirmed that the script is close to being finally done, saying he penned “99.9%” of the script.
Superman: Legacy will see David Corenswet play the Man of Steel, while Rachel Brosnahan is playing Lois Lane. The cast also includes Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, María Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, and Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher.
Creature Commandos premieres in late 2024 on Max.
