Peacemaker - Everything We Know So Far
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If you thoughtThe Suicide Squadwas fun, then you’ll be happy to hear it already has a spin-off series on the way. Whether or not Peacemaker was your favorite character, you better get used to seeing his face around on HBO Max… Below is everything you need to stay updated on the upcoming DCEU series,Peacemaker.
Peacemaker Release Date and Where You Can Watch It
Although no exact release date has been announced, we can expectPeacemakerto premiere inJanuary 2022when the series will stream exclusively onHBO Max. Work onPeacemakerbegun quickly after production onThe Suicide Squad, and filming wrapped just last month. So not only is the wait not too long, to begin with, its creator has already hinted at thepossibility of a season 2.
What Is Peacemaker?
Peacemakercontinues the worldJames Gunnintroduced with his DCEU ensemble filmThe Suicide Squad.There we met the titular Peacemaker for the very first time, a prison-bound menace who is released by intelligence officer Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) to complete a top-secret mission for the U.S. Government. He teams up with a squad of villains and thus, exciting action ensues. But long before this, Peacemaker was his own, terrible person — and that’s what his series will be about.
Gunn has used many descriptive words when referencing this character, including “douchey” and simply sharing that he “sucks.” The series will delve further into his origins and exploits before the start of the film, and possibly provide justification for his unfortunate personality.Peacemakeris also expected to have an ensemble at its core, with a big sci-fi storyline to guide them. But that may be where its similarities to the film end because Gunn has alsodubbed the series"more grounded, more natural and more real."
Peacemaker Cast
John Cenais set to reprise his role as Christopher Smith, better known as Peacemaker. Cena’s character is a ruthless killer who strives to achieve peace, by any means possible. Cena will be rejoined byJohn Economosas Steve Agee, the warden of Belle Reeve, and aide to Amanda Waller who also appeared with Cena inThe Suicide Squad. Also returning isJennifer Hollandwho played Emilia Harcourt, another aide to Waller.
Newcomer to the DCEUFreddie Stromawill play Adrian Chase, a district attorney who doubles as a crime fighter. Also starring in the series isRobert Patrick, Danielle Brooks, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lochlyn Munro, Annie Chang, Christopher Heyerdahl, Elizabeth Ludlow, Rizwan Manji, Nhut Le, Alison Araya,andLenny Jacobson.
Peacemaker Director, Crew, and More
Fresh off of his work onThe Suicide Squad, writer-director James Gunn began planning thePeacemakerspin-off series. All eight episodes of the first season were written by Gunn, who also doubled as a director for five of them. Directing the remaining three episodes areJody Hill(Observe and Report),Brad Anderson(Session 9), andRosemary Rodriguez(Jessica Jones). Gunn also executive produces, alongsideThe Suicide SquadproducerPeter Safranand series star, John Cena.
