PEACEMAKER Director James Gunn Confirms He's Working On Another DC TV Series For HBO Max

PEACEMAKER Director James Gunn Confirms He's Working On Another DC TV Series For HBO Max

The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker director James Gunn has confirmed he's developing another TV series for HBO Max, but which corner of the DC Extended Universe will it be set in? Here's what we know so far.

By JoshWilding - Jan 11, 2022 07:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Peacemaker
Source: Collider

While the odds were stacked against The Suicide Squad when it was released last August, the movie received an overwhelmingly positive response from fans and critics alike. The decision to have the movie debut on HBO Max the same day it arrived in theaters hurt its box office chances, as did a title and marketing campaign that left moviegoers confused over whether this was a reboot or sequel.

Grossing just $167.4 million on a reported $185 million budget, you'd think that would be the last we'd see of Task Force X. However, a spinoff TV series, Peacemaker, arrives on HBO Max later this week starring John Cena and written and directed by James Gunn. Reviews have been similarly positive (you can read ours by clicking here), and it seems there's more to come from the director. 

Asked if he's involved with any future DC projects, the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 director told Collider, "You know, we're stepping forward. It keeps happening. We'll see what's happening, and I'll know what's happening very shortly. I dealt with it last night and this morning." Pushed on whether that's a movie or TV series, Gunn responded: "It's TV. There you go."

We'd bet on this being the filmmaker's next project once work on the GOTG threequel concludes, and with Peacemaker season 2 not yet announced, chances are it's a separate show altogether. 

While Gunn could explore a completely different part of the DC Extended Universe, many fans will no doubt be hoping another character from The Suicide Squad - like Bloodsport or Ratcatcher 2 - will be the subject of this mysterious series. Alas, we're going to have to wait and see for the time being. 

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LSHF
LSHF - 1/11/2022, 7:46 AM
After his upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy projects, I doubt he'll be back in the MCU for along time. He appears to have a huge interest in staying with DC/Warner and wants to do several different projects.
Spawnnn
Spawnnn - 1/11/2022, 8:12 AM
Just wondering: Where does the hate against Gunn and his DC involvement coming from? When TSS came out everyone here was praising it like the critics did, but now it seems like it was the worst thing DC has ever made. This community is strange.
Unites
Unites - 1/11/2022, 8:22 AM
@Spawnnn - I don't think there is any 'hate' towards him? He's great. However, I've seen critical comments on his sense of humor - which seems quite repetitive and really hit or miss for many people, including myself.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 1/11/2022, 9:15 AM
@Spawnnn - TSS is the best comic book film last year and it ain’t even close
Origame
Origame - 1/11/2022, 10:25 AM
@Spawnnn - really not seeing that outside of the occasional troll comment (which is to be expected with any film).
Humperdink
Humperdink - 1/11/2022, 11:26 AM
@McMurdo -

Undoubtedly.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 1/11/2022, 1:23 PM
@Spawnnn - a lot of the hate you see here stems from the fact that critically, TSS KILLED IT. Like absolutely dominated critically. And because of that, and because Gunn was given so much obvious freedom in regards to this film, MCU fanboys specifically feel threatened by that. They LOVE that the movie made no money. They hate that films like TSS get to exist while their upcoming Blade film has to be a watered down pg 13 soft core vampire film and people like Scott Derrickson are abandoning huge projects over creative freedom or lack there of. They don’t like the idea of a creator driven film unless it pertains to the MCU, but we don’t get that in the MCU. Look at the third act of Shang Chi or Black Widow, it’s always devolves back into the MCU shenanigans we all know too well at this point.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 1/11/2022, 2:54 PM
The better question is why do people think noone notices how the same people that spent years insisting James Gunn was the worst thing to ever happen to the world suddenly started salivating on his knob two weeks before the movie even came out, just coincidentally as the social media reactions came out.
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 1/11/2022, 8:30 AM
Gunn is cool and all but overrated. He's the closest thing the MCU will come to embracing Tarantino-esqe sensibilities and pulpy style, but honestly he's kinda a one trick pony in that respect. He does want he does well, but he already did it in Guardians 1, and by 2 it was clear he doesn't have very much else to offer. TSS proved, if nothing else, the weirder the better and to just let Gunn do his thing, but his thing is kinda nearing being played out.

I'm honestly more interested in him doing Suicide Squad sequels with a constant revolving door of DC d-list characters more than I am seeing Guardians 3. I think James fits better in the DC camp of whack jobs.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 1/11/2022, 9:17 AM
@ElricReturns - well obviously. He has full creative control at DC.
hazapez
hazapez - 1/11/2022, 10:29 AM
@ElricReturns - do you have a movie of your own we can judge ?
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 1/11/2022, 12:02 PM
@hazapez - contrary to snooty squeakers like you around the world's beliefs, you don't need to make or create a thing to participate or have an opinion on a thing.
hazapez
hazapez - 1/13/2022, 9:01 AM
@ElricReturns - the whole of mcu is one trick pony and you're talking about gunn's talents and what he can bring. nwh was filmed like ass.
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 1/13/2022, 2:51 PM
@hazapez - are you new here? I'm popular on here for trashing No Way Home. That film being poop doesn't invalidate my statements about Gunn.

But you shitting on No Way Home without submitting your own film for us to judge like you stated makes you a big fat hypocrite.
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 1/11/2022, 8:54 AM
On one hand I like Gunn's commitment to comic book movies, he clearly loves the genre and characters and he's a fairly good filmmaker, but his humor is constant and I kinda hate it lol it's a weird dichotomy
Baf
Baf - 1/11/2022, 8:59 AM
Personally I'm hoping this is the beginning of the Booster Gold/ Blue Beetle project hat has been shelved. Or Lobo. Gunn could serve up both properties well. *even though I've always hoped Tarantino would attach himself to Lobo.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 1/11/2022, 1:17 PM
@Baf - I can see Lobo doing well under his wing more than Blue and Gold.
HAUSMAN01
HAUSMAN01 - 1/12/2022, 5:55 AM
@Baf - I think he can pull off both project's but I can also see Gunn handling any of the following as well:Animal Man ,Deadman ,Detective Chimp,Etrigan ,or John Constantine
Baf
Baf - 1/12/2022, 10:23 AM
@HAUSMAN01 - with the way he handled Rocket and King Shark, Animal-Man might just be the perfect project for a more mature, less sophomoric Gunn.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 1/11/2022, 9:53 AM


Would be cool for Gunn to make a Elongated Man series, from criminal to hero.
99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 1/11/2022, 11:01 AM
Arthorious
Arthorious - 1/11/2022, 11:22 AM
Wouldn’t mind trying a red lantern series
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 1/11/2022, 1:18 PM
I would like to see him follow up on Bloodsport, Ratcatcher 2 but I also could see him focusing on Nanaue/King Shark.

Another Peacemaker clip.

McMurdo
McMurdo - 1/11/2022, 1:24 PM
Gunn should be given any project he wants. TSS was his best film to date by far.
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