DC Studios Boss James Gunn Confirms PEACEMAKER Season 2 Will Happen As Part Of New DCU

DC Studios Boss James Gunn Confirms PEACEMAKER Season 2 Will Happen As Part Of New DCU

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has confirmed that Peacemaker season 2 is still moving forward, revealing why the series has been "postponed" as he continues fleshing out the wider DCU. Read on for details!

By JoshWilding - Feb 15, 2023 07:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Peacemaker

The first season of Peacemaker premiered on HBO Max last January to positive reviews and, we're assuming, high viewership numbers. It didn't take too long for the show to be renewed, though there was no mention of The Suicide Squad spin-off during DC Studios' "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters" slate reveal. 

Instead, plans for yet another spin-off were confirmed with Waller likely to kick off this new era of storytelling in the DCU. With Viola Davis' Amanda Waller put front and centre, "Team Peacemaker" is expected to appear, but there's been no mention of John Cena's Christopher Smith.

Responding to a fan on social media, James Gunn debunked theories that Peacemaker has been cancelled, explaining: "Heck no, [Peacemaker is] postponed while I work on [Supermam:] Legacy. Waller first. [Peacemaker] after."

So, it will be part of "Chapter 1," albeit further down the line. Gunn and Peter Safran confirmed the 10 projects they shared at the end of January were only part of their decade-long plan, so we shouldn't be surprised that Peacemaker season 2 is being plotted.

There will be some unhappiness surrounding this, of course, as fans will be quick to point out that this is another DCEU actor/project Gunn was involved with that's being brought into this world (while the likes of Henry Cavill and Gal Gadot have been shelved). Now, the only confirmed DCEU cast members for the DCU are Cena, Davis, and Weasel actor Sean Gunn.

Peacemaker ended with Smith exposing Waller's evil ways to the world, likely meaning her show will serve as a season 1.5, of sorts. It's hard to say how the former Task Force X member will factor into the new DCU, though Waller could offer at least a few clues in that respect.

Are you excited about Peacemaker season 2?

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/15/2023, 7:43 AM
Bro said ain’t no way MY DCEU stuff getting clipped
RebelCommander
RebelCommander - 2/15/2023, 10:40 AM
@GhostDog - "Come on guys, I can't fire my wife"
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/15/2023, 10:45 AM
@RebelCommander - basically this LMAO
Arthorious
Arthorious - 2/15/2023, 1:53 PM
@GhostDog - He should've just made it an elseworld story like the the Batman and the Joker.
sully
sully - 2/17/2023, 3:09 PM
@GhostDog - Just shows his bias. Seems Gunn has a bit of an ego, and will probably be the main contributing factor as why the new DCU will ultimately fail, too.
artofwilldeonne
artofwilldeonne - 2/15/2023, 7:48 AM
Supermam
0bstreperous
0bstreperous - 2/15/2023, 7:52 AM
Boooo!
DannRamm113
DannRamm113 - 2/15/2023, 7:53 AM
I hope he brings Idris Elba or Daniela Melchoir for Waller! I loved these 2 in The Suicide Squad
soberchimera
soberchimera - 2/15/2023, 9:22 AM
@DannRamm113 - They might as well just do a Suicide Squad show, NO ONE wants a Waller tv series, except Gunn and Viola Davis apparently.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 2/15/2023, 7:54 AM

I thought Peacemaker was pretty good, but please keep this goofy 14 year old locker room humor far away from Superman, Lanterns, Brave & Bold, Swamp Thing.

Reginator
Reginator - 2/15/2023, 7:57 AM
@DocSpock - can gunn actually do that?
DocSpock
DocSpock - 2/15/2023, 8:01 AM
@Reginator -

I am seriously unfortunately afraid the answer to your question might be no.

I have about a 60/40 against feeling that in 5 years, they will junk all this "new" Gunn DCU & start over again.

ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/15/2023, 7:59 AM
So Peacemaker season 2 will be in the DCU.

But the real question, the more important question is whether or not Peacemaker Season ONE will be a part of the new DCU.

Because


and


and even [frick]ing
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 2/15/2023, 8:03 AM
@ObserverIO - wait, who edited Black Adam in there?
Superheromoviefan
Superheromoviefan - 2/15/2023, 8:02 AM
it was pretty good
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 2/15/2023, 8:02 AM
Although I got no proof, I do think Peacemaker S2 depends on any of upcoming movies: Gunn & Safran might look at the reception to those movies first before deciding on going full reboot or keeping some of the actors around.
RedSkullBeats
RedSkullBeats - 2/15/2023, 8:04 AM
Oh god no!!
I didn’t think it was possible but his suicide squad was actually worse than the first vomit puddle of a movie.
The pacemaker was awful. I hate all the forced humour stuff.
If this is the new direction of the DCU then it won’t last long.
🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮
Will44482
Will44482 - 2/15/2023, 8:11 AM
They aren’t totally new universes. Flash changes sone things
Kyos
Kyos - 2/15/2023, 8:13 AM
On the one hand I was hoping for a full reboot, and don't think playing favourites like this is a particularly great look.

On the other hand I can't deny that TSS and Peacemaker are two of my top 3 favourite projects from the old DCEU, so...

It's not Gunn's fault he made good stuff in a cinematic DC universe where Superman and Batman needed a reboot since the second movie of the franchise.
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