‘Community’ Star Danny Pudi Reportedly Joins ‘Creature Commandos’ as Khalis the Mummy
‘Creature Commandos’ has quietly been one of the more unusual parts of DC’s animated slate. The adult animated series about a black ops team of monsters premiered on Max in December 2024 and ran for 7 episodes, introducing audiences to a strange new corner of the DCU.
Fans already knew more monsters were coming. The season 1 finale introduced a new team formed in a disused wing of Belle Reve prison, with the Bride, Weasel, and Doctor Phosphorus set to be joined by newcomers Nosferata and Khalis, a revived Egyptian mummy with superhuman strength and durability.
Now Khalis has reportedly found the actor behind him. According to an exclusive report from The InSneider, ‘Community’ alum Danny Pudi will voice Khalis the Mummy in season 2 of ‘Creature Commandos’ on HBO Max.
Pudi is best known for playing Abed Nadir on ‘Community’. He has also had a brief stint in superhero territory, appearing as a SHIELD tech in Marvel’s ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’.
The casting adds a comedy veteran to an ensemble that was already full of funny performers. Fans are now curious whether Khalis will lean toward humor or menace, especially since James Gunn previously admitted he was curious how the show would handle a mummy, joking that he has always been more of a werewolf guy.
The first trailer for ‘CREATURE COMMANDOS’ has been released. Releasing in December on Max. https://t.co/jO8ROGuerA
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Season 2 is bringing a bigger team. Alongside Khalis, the new roster is expected to include the Bride, Weasel and G.I. Robot, Doctor Phosphorus, Nosferata and King Shark. Several familiar voices are expected back. Indira Varma voices the Bride, Sean Gunn voices both Weasel and G.I. Robot, and Alan Tudyk returns as Doctor Phosphorus. Season 2 will also introduce the immortal vampire Nosferata, voiced by Sydney Chandler of ‘Alien: Earth’.
Dean Lorey, the show’s writer, has shared updates throughout production. He described the new season as becoming something really special thanks to the talented creative team working on it. Fans have been waiting a while. Season 2 was renewed on December 23, 2024, before season 1 had finished airing, and production reportedly began in June 2025.
Creature Commandos "weeks ahead" trailer with Superman,Starfire and Peacemaker https://t.co/byX1SbgESE
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Gunn has been honest about the timeline. When a fan asked about new episodes in January, he replied on Threads that they would arrive once the animation was finished. More recently, he revealed on a podcast that the season will premiere after ‘Man of Tomorrow’ hits theaters in July 2027.
The casting news arrives at a turbulent moment for DC. It surfaced on the same day that Gunn and Peter Safran exited DC Studios, with former Marvel executive Jeremy Latcham stepping in to replace them.
That makes Pudi’s casting especially notable. It suggests that animated projects already in motion are still moving forward, even as reports claim much of the wider DC slate could change under new leadership. Early coverage of the shakeup pointed to ‘Man of Tomorrow’ and ‘The People v. Gorilla Grodd’ as projects meant to close out Gunn’s era, and ‘Creature Commandos’ season 2 now appears to join them.
Where the series fits under Latcham remains an open question. For now, though, the monster team is still marching on, with Gunn, Safran and Sam Register serving as executive producers.
Pudi’s addition gives fans something fun to look forward to as DC’s future takes shape. Whether Khalis turns out to be a scene-stealer or a scary new presence, the role marks a fresh chapter for the actor in the superhero world.
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