James Gunn's recent social media clarification hints at the character's status in the DCU. A fan on Bluesky asked Gunn whether the DCU version of Clayface was dead. Gunn responded

DC Studios' James Gunn has revealed whether Clayface really died in Creature Commandos ahead of the villain taking centre stage in a solo movie next year. He's also talked more about Victor Frankenstein.

Creature Commandos concluded its seven-episode run on January 9, 2025. Ever since its finale, people thought the animated series, Peacemaker Season 1, and The Suicide Squad were canonical to the DCU.

Creature Commandos kicks off James Gunn’s darker DCU vision, exploring moral ambiguity, shocking losses, and the human cost of superhero conflicts.

James Gunn clarifies how The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker Season 1 fit into the DCU's canon following the release of Creature Commandos.

James Gunn's Superman movie is still months away from its theatrical release, but the DC Studios boss already has a big update on his next DCU film.

Disgusting, the late Return of the Living Dead actors James Karen and Don Calfa will appear in Linnea Quigley’s meta-sequel, Trash’s Revenge, “with the magic of CGI.” In response to a fan on Threads (via Screen Rant),

James Gunn has revealed his incredible workload in response to a fan on Threads. The DC Studios head was asked about how he was balancing work on Superman and Peacemaker season 2 with pre-production on a whole host of other DC projects.

While he is busy working on the post-productions on 'Superman' and 'Peacemaker', James Gunn is now "pre-writing [his] next DC Studios project".