Creature Commandos Series Renewed for a Second Season
The critically acclaimed and fan-favorite Max Original adult animated Creature Commandos series, written and executive produced by filmmaker and DC Studios Co-Chair James Gunn, has been renewed for a second season. New episodes debut weekly every Thursday on Max, with the season one finale dropping on January 9.
The Creature Commandos series tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails… they’re your last, worst option.
“Only James Gunn could have conjured this wild band of misfit monsters who tug at your heart and force you to root passionately for them,” said Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President of HBO & Max Comedy Programming.
“We couldn’t be more delighted to continue their stories with James, Dean Lorey, Peter Safran and our fantastic partners at DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation.”
“We’re thrilled to team up with Max for another season of Creature Commandos mayhem. From our spectacular first season of Peacemaker to the astonishing run of The Penguin to the record-breaking launch of Creature Commandos, Max has consistently delivered above industry expectations and beyond our wildest imaginings,” said James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-chairs of DC Studios.
They added: “Thank you, Casey, Sarah, Pia, Sono and the entire team for your tremendous support of DC Studios. We are proud to call Max home.”
Peter Girardi, Executive Vice President of Alternative Programming at Warner Bros. Animation, said: “Thanks to the brilliant imagination of James and the talent of our amazing artists, DC fans fell in love with this new family of heroes.
“We are excited to continue this wild ride with our partners at Max. You want more monsters, you’re getting more monsters!”
The cast includes Steve Agee as Economos, Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana, Anya Chalotra as Circe, Zoe Chao as Nina Mazursky, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Sean Gunn as GI Robot & Weasel, David Harbour as Frankenstein, Alan Tudyk as Dr. Phosphorus, Indira Varma as The Bride, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller.
The Creature Commandos series is written and executive produced by James Gunn. It is based on DC characters and produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation. The additional executive producers include Peter Safran, Dean Lorey and Sam Register. Rick Morales serves as a supervising producer.
