Major disappointment for fans as Creature Commandos Season 2 will not be written by James Gunn 

Fans were thrilled when Creature Commandos was first announced, especially with James Gunn, the co-head of DC Studios, writing the entire first season. But now, there's a surprising twist: Gunn won’t be writing Season 2. Instead, he’s passing the baton to a writers' room.

This news, shared by Gunn himself on Threads, came as a shock to many. After all, his creative style is a big part of what made the first season so promising.

If you’re new here, Creature Commandos is an animated DC series centered on a team of monstrous anti-heroes. Think Frankenstein’s monster meets military misfits. It’s quirky, darkly funny, and uniquely James Gunn.

It also happens to be the first official project of DC’s new universe reboot.

Gunn didn’t just guide the project, he wrote every single episode of the first season. His vision shaped the show’s humor, tone, and wild character dynamics. As executive producer and creative lead, it was a full-on Gunn experience.

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The big change in Season 2 in Creature Commandos

Now, here’s the twist. In 2025, the show’s second season entered script development, but Gunn is not writing it this time around.

Instead, a writers’ room has been formed to handle the script collaboratively.

On Threads, Gunn casually dropped the news that he wouldn’t be writing Season 2. No drama, no hard feelings, just a shift in creative structure.

This marks a big shift in approach. Instead of relying on Gunn alone, Season 2 will be the work of a team of writers, which Gunn says will help speed up the production process.

The writers’ room began working in early 2025, focusing on scripting while Warner Bros. Animation gears up for production.

Let’s just say… fans were not thrilled. The internet did its thing, panic, memes, and lots of questions.

Here are just a few of the most shared reactions:

• “Whyy he cancelled it?”
• “if james ain’t writing it then who’s gonna save it???”
• “the creature commandos are on their own now… pray for them”

These tweets show just how much fans tied the series to Gunn’s creative touch.

It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Gunn has bigger fish to fry, like directing the Superman reboot, which is set to define DC’s new movie universe.

So while he’s stepping back from the writer’s desk on this one, he’s still involved at a higher level, shaping the broader DCU vision.

Can anyone capture that same weird, witty, chaotic energy Gunn is known for?

We’ll have to wait and see. A writer's room can be a gamble, but it also opens the door to new ideas, fresh dynamics, and faster scripts.

As of now, Creature Commandos Season 2 is in the script development phase. Warner Bros. Animation is actively working with DC Studios to stay on schedule.

But here’s the catch: no release date has been confirmed yet. HBO Max hasn’t made any announcements.

Change is scary, especially when it comes to shows we’re excited about. But even though James Gunn won’t be writing Creature Commandos Season 2, he’s still involved with DC’s big-picture plan. The new writers’ room might just surprise us. For now, let’s keep our fingers crossed and trust the monsters will still deliver.

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