Commando Creatures to Invade Max

Sky has confirmed Creature Commandos will premiere with a double-episode on Friday.

About a black ops team of monsters assembled by Amanda Waller, two years after the events of The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, it will stream on the newly launched Max service as well as Neon, with subsequent episodes landing weekly.

Regular contributor Brian inquired about the animated series’ whereabouts last week but at that stage Sky hadn’t promoted its pending debut.

SuperHeroHype reports the DC adaptation is off to a “strong start” with critics, citing reviews from the likes of Looper (“enjoyable … adult cartoon monster mash”) and Games Radar+ (“dark and daring”):

Critics further praised the series’ animation and visual style, R-rated tone, and vocal performances.

There are more reviews here of the show that’s spearheading a DC Universe renaissance under James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Peter Safron.

“When Gunn announced the DCU’s first 11 films and TV shows in January 2023, many people expected the former Marvel writer-director to lead off with a tentpole movie starring one of DC’s most iconic heroes like Superman or Batman,” Tech Radar notes.

“Cue many surprised looks, then, when Creature Commandos was officially revealed as the first DCU project that would be released.”