Creature Commandos will be returning for a second season, featuring an all-new group of monster-like villains. However, James Gunn, who created the animated series and serves as the co-CEO of DC Studios, has now revealed the critically-acclaimed Season 1 nearly included an entirely different cast of characters for the titular team. Several names will pop out for diehard fans of the source material, as well as potentially tease future members of the Creature Commandos.
While replying to a fan on Threads, Gunn revealed that several, more familiar creature-like villains from the DC canon nearly formed part of Task Force M in Creature Commandos. He named four different characters — Wolfpack, Man-Bat, Vincent Velcoro and Solomon Grundy — all of which have clear resemblances to members of the supervillain group. Wolfpack and Man-Bat were considered to take over Weasel’s spot on the team, while Gunn reveals that the vampiric Vincent Velcoro was almost featured before eventually landing on Dr. Phosphorous. Solomon Grundy, arguably the most famous and recognizable name on the aforementioned list, was also in the mix before Gunn settled on Frankenstein.

“I definitely considered Wolfpack, and, especially, Man-Bat (one of my faves). But I knew I wanted to tell Weasel’s story so it felt like too many rabid and fuzzy characters. I considered Vincent Velcoro but wanted to choose a ‘creature’ far outside the usual roster from another part of DC – so I went with Dr. Phosphorous instead. I also considered Solomon Grundy, another favorite, but was pretty set on Frankenstein.”

Although it would have been exciting to see those names in Creature Commandos, especially Man-Bat and Solomon Grundy, Gunn arguably made the right choice using lesser-known villains from the DC canon. The first project from the rebooted DCU, Creature Commandos started off the cinematic universe strong by using fresh new faces. However, since they were heavily considered for the animated series, fans should not be shocked to learn that one of, if not all, of those cut characters will make their way into the DCU in other future projects.
Meet the New Team in ‘Creature Commandos’ Season 2

With Creature Commandos Season 2 already confirmed, a revamped version of the supervillain team has already been revealed, with characters new and old. Returning members of Task Force M include the Bride, Doctor Phosphorus, Weasel, and G.I. Robot (who had a massive upgrade in the season finale). King Shark (originally featured in The Suicide Squad), Nosferata, and Khalis will be in the next season of Creature Commandos in Task Force M. Viewers got their first look at the new members during the season finale, which revealed the Bride as the official leader of the top-secret squad.

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It’s unclear when Creature Commandos Season 2 will be released, but the early renewal during its initial run on Max last year was a major show of faith from the studio. Fans of the animated series could expect the next season to be fast-tracked, and potentially make its way back on the streaming platform before the end of the year. Until then, series creator James Gunn is prepping the “official” debut of the DCU on the big screen with this summer’s Superman, which continues to make headlines.

Creature Commandos

Release Date

December 5, 2024

Network

Max

Directors

Matt Peters

Franchise(s)

DC

Indira Varma

The Bride (voice)

GI Robot / Weasel (voice)

Zoe Chao

Nina Mazursky (voice)