James Gunn has revealed a brand new DC Universe villain that shall be making their method into the upcoming universe when Creature Commandos previews later this yr.
Who’s the brand new DCU villain?
In a latest publish on Instagram, actor Benjamin Byron Davis revealed that he can be taking part in the function of Rupert Thorne within the upcoming animated sequence. In a screenshot, Davis shared a remark he left on one among Gunn’s photographs, to which Gunn replied, “Hello Rupert Thorne.”
“Thrilled to have the ability to share I’ll be bringing Rupert Thorne to the DCU alongside the completely outstanding ensemble James Gunn has assembled for Creature Commandos,” stated Davis in his publish.
On this planet of DC Comics, Rupert Thorne is a criminal offense boss and sometimes seems as an antagonist to Batman. He first appeared in a Might 1977 situation of Detective Comics and was created by author Steve Englehart and artist Walt Simonson.
“Creature Commandos tracks a secret workforce of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too harmful for people,” the logline for the sequence reads. “When all else fails… they’re your final, worst choice.”
The sequence’ voice solid contains 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 Robotic and Weasel, David Harbour as Frankenstein, Alan Tudyk as Dr. Phosphorus, Indira Varma as The Bride, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller.
DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation produce Creature Commandos, whereas Safran, Dean Lorey, and Sam Register additionally function govt producers alongside Gunn. Rick Morales serves as a supervising producer.
Creature Commandos premieres on December 5, 2025, as a part of the DCU’s Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.
