DC Studios enters horror genre with Creature Commandos

DC Studios is expanding its cinematic universe into the horror genre with the release of ‘Creature Commandos’. Led by co-presidents James Gunn and Peter Safran, the studio aims to fulfill its promise of exploring diverse narrative genres found in DC comics, moving beyond traditional action and adventure.

To prepare for the film, James Gunn shared a curated list of 12 body horror recommendations on Threads. The list includes classics such as David Cronenberg’s ‘The Fly’ and ‘Videodrome’, John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’, and Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Cronos’. Gunn also included his own 2006 directorial debut, ‘Slither’, in the selection.

This strategic shift follows Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to reboot the DC cinematic landscape after the inconsistent performance of the previous DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The new era under Gunn and Safran has already seen projects like ‘Creature Commandos’ and ‘Superman’ as part of a broader effort to establish a more varied and commercially successful universe.