Creature Commandos: Starting the DCU With an Animated Series Has High Potential & Low Risk

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Creature Commandos: Starting the DCU With an Animated Series Has High Potential & Low Risk
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Kicking off the DC Universe with a niche animated project is actually a smart move from James Gunn and Peter Safran.

In November 2022, James Gunn and Peter Safran took over DC Studios to create a decade-long storyline spanning movies, TV shows, and even video games. Three months later, they announcedbased on key players such as Batman and somewhat unknown characters like The Authority. Everyone expected the new DCU to kick things off with a big theatrical release. Yet, the first official chapter of the latest DC cinematic universe is, a TV-MA animated series about a bunch of D-listers.

, the seven episodes remain lower than $30 million – and that’s being incredibly generous with the budget! These costs cover the start-studded cast and the crispy animation while still being a fraction of what DC Studios would spend ifwere a live-action movie.

Animation is also advantageous from a management point of view because most of the work does not depend on the stars. Animation studios can continue working on new episodes even if voice actors are absent, something that’s impossible with live-action. In the case of, the voice cast had to check in for a few days to record their lines for a whole season.

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