The DC Universe's First Release Reveals Which James Gunn Movie Is Actually The Most Important To Watch First

Creature Commandos

James Gunn’sCreature Commandosconfirms the outcome of a DCEU motion picture are part ofDCUcanon . animate being Commandosofficially launch the DC Universe with a first dive into its heroic traditional knowledge . Among other detail , Creature Commandos ' two - episode premierereveals that the world is inhabited by a wide mixture of metahumans , monster , and fabulous figures . For example , Victor Frankenstein create Eric Frankenstein and the Bride in Pokolistan . Meanwhile , the sorceress Circe leads a group of human rebels to snipe Pokolistan for stir up an invasion into Themyscira .

The DCU is coif to establish a unexampled DC continuity in both bouncy - natural action and spiritedness , hence why the Justice League has n’t been created by the events of James Gunn’sSuperman , and whythe DCU ’s " Gods and Monsters " chapterwill keep an eye on a wide variety of characters not ensure in the DCEU . However , the DCU does keep back certain connections to old DCEU titles , namelythe DCEU actors reprise their roles in the DCU — mostly in project such asCreature Commandos , Peacemakerseason 2 , andWaller .

Creature Commandos Confirms The Events Of The Suicide Squad Happened In The DCU

Creature Commandos Episodes 1 & 2 Integrates The Suicide Squad’s Plot Into The DCU

Creature Commandos episode 1 define up the Amazons ' difference with humanness , teasing Wonder Woman ’s introduction despite her lack of DCU projects .

Rick Flag Sr . also cite that Amanda Waller was forbidden from creating a raw team after Waller ’s daughter outed her out . This is a reference to the events ofThe Suicide Squad ’s spinoff show , Peacemaker , where Amanda Waller ’s daughter Leota Adebayo cleared out Peacemaker ’s name and unveiled Task Force X ’s activity to the press , exposing Waller ’s questionable method and request ARGUS to be investigated by the authorities . The DCU ’s upcomingWallershowwill likely reveal how the titular character avoided sound repercussins and why she ’s still in commission of secret procedure like Task Force M.

The Suicide Squad’s Standalone Nature Was Retroactively Genius

James Gunn Correctly Guessed The Suicide Squad Shouldn’t Have To Acknowledge The Rest Of The DCEU Explicitly

James Gunn’sThe Suicide Squadsoft - rebooted Task Force X afterSuicide Squad ’s motley response . part like Viola Davis ' Amanda Waller , Joel Kinnaman ’s Rick Flag Jr. , and Margot Robbie ’s Harley Quinn were technically the same ones introduced in David Ayer’sSuicide Squad , and Harley paint a picture she had already participated in a former mission with Flag and Captain Boomerang before . However , The Suicide Squadleft its connexion toSuicide Squadand the rest of the DCEU vague enough to stand on its ownin order to invalidate unnecessary comparison .

Peacemakerseason 1 did admit a clear joining to the DCEU in the form of the Justice League ’s cameo at the end of episode 8 . Therefore , the JLA ’s failed intervention in the Butterfly encroachment will no longer be considered part of Peacemaker ’s floor .

The Suicide Squadacknowledged the existence of other metahumans . For instance , Amanda Waller revealed that Bloodsport"sent Superman to the ICU with a Kryptonite bullet " . However , The Suicide Squadnever clarified which version of Superman Waller pertain to . This equivocalness makes it soft for DCU installment likeCreature Commandosto incorporate the event ofThe Suicide Squadinto DCU canyon . Although James Gunn did n’t know the DCEU was going to be rebooted into the DCU , his decision to separateThe Suicide Squadfrom DCEU canyon turned out to be the wisest one .