The Marvel Cinematic Universe, the place Gunn labored for almost a decade because the director of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies, laid out the template for what a related universe might be. However, for a really very long time, that was restricted to films, with the Disney+ exhibits solely coming into the equation a number of years in the past. In the meantime, video video games nonetheless aren’t actually immediately related to the principle MCU, with “Marvel’s Avengers” and “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy” that includes distinctive tales and totally different casts. The DCU intends to do that otherwise.
Talking later throughout the presentation, Gunn was discussing an animated venture that was introduced, “Creature Commandos,” which can characteristic Weasel from “The Suicide Squad.” At that time, he revealed the massive thought, which is to have the identical actors enjoying the identical roles throughout each medium.
“What we’re doing with the DCU is we’re having animation tied immediately into reside motion tv, and films and video games, all intertwined throughout the identical universe. We will forged actors which might be going to have the ability to play the characters on this, in addition to in different issues, a few of which you’ve got already seen up to now.”
So, when new DCU video video games are introduced, and in the event that they characteristic Amanda Waller, for instance, it looks like Viola Davis would voice her. It is a huge thought and an enormous factor to truly pull off. It’s, nevertheless, price noting that the upcoming “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” was introduced lengthy earlier than Gunn and Safran received there, so that will not be included on this new, related universe. Past that? We’ll see what they cook dinner up.