Khary Payton says he is excited for the way forward for the DC Universe.
Outside his live-action roles, Khary Payton is greatest identified for voicing Cyborg in DC’s numerous animated fare. If he will get his method, nevertheless, he is hoping to land a task within the new DC Universe. Payton tells ComicBook.com he is hoping to meet with new DC Studios boss James Gunn earlier than too lengthy in hopes of getting forged in a live-action position.
“I haven’t [met with James Gunn], but I’m looking forward to it,” Payton says. “We’ve got some ideas we’re mulling about and it’s going to be a lot of fun. I’m excited for the future.”
The new DC Universe will include initiatives throughout multiples mediums and codecs together with movie, tv, video video games, live-action, and animated. According to Gunn himself, most actors who’re forged to voice a personality in an animated undertaking can even play them in live-action ought to the character be anticipated to seem in any of these initiatives.
“What we’re doing with the DCU is we’re having animation tied directly into live-action — television, and movies, and games, all intertwined within the same universe,” Gunn stated at a DC press occasion final 12 months. “We’re going to cast actors that are going to be able to play the characters in [Creature Commandos] as well as in other things, some of which we’ve already cast.”
DC Studios co-head Peter Safran added, “As we craft the plan for DC Studios, we are thrilled to share with fans the first 10 stories they can expect from the unified DC Universe featuring some of our most well-known characters as well as the next generation of marquee characters. Chapter 1 tells cohesive stories that highlight love, compassion, and the innate goodness of the human spirit, all designed to minimize audience confusion and maximize audience engagement across platforms.”
The DC Universe formally kicks off with Creature Commandos, which has but to set a launch date, and Superman: Legacy, which enters theaters July 11, 2025.
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