PEACEMAKER Poster Asks That We "Give Peace A F*cking Chance" Ahead Of DC FanDome Trailer

PEACEMAKER Poster Asks That We "Give Peace A F*cking Chance" Ahead Of DC FanDome Trailer

The first trailer for Peacemaker is set to debut during DC FanDome, and in anticipation, director James Gunn has shared a new poster for The Suicide Squad spinoff featuring John Cena's unhinged vigilante.

By MarkCassidy - Oct 08, 2021 10:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Peacemaker

It's been confirmed that the first trailer for HBO Max's Peacemaker series will debut during DC FanDome next week (we got a first glimpse of some footage in yesterday's promo), and writer/director James Gunn has now shared some new key art for his upcoming The Suicide Squad spinoff.

The poster features star John Cena decked out in his costume (sorry, uniform) as the now fully-recovered Christopher Smith, and the tagline: "Give Peace a F*cking Chance."

We know from The Suicide Squad's post-credits scene that A.R.G.U.S. wants Smith to help them "save the f*cking world," but we're still not sure what kind of threat the team will be facing. Gunn wasn't giving anything away when it comes to plot specifics during a recent interview, but he did reveal why he settled on Peacemaker for his own spinoff series.

“At the end of The Suicide Squad, [Idris Elba’s] Bloodsport learns a lot. He’s a better person than he was at the beginning. A lot of the characters are much better than they were at the beginning, and Peacemaker has a lot to learn,” explained the filmmaker. “It’s that ability to learn that for me makes him a little bit more likable. His blindspots in some places are pretty terrible, and in some places are him being ignorant. I think that’s an important distinction to make as well. He is open at the same time, sometimes.”

Cena also commented on his imminent return to the role, joking that “it is definitely in my contract to lose a fight in every project I do and definitely to be in a scene with a CGI animal.” At the time, we thought this might be referring to the return of Ratcatcher 2 and Sebastian or maybe even Weasel or King Shark, but it's since come to light that Smith will be given a pet sidekick of his own: Eagle-y the eagle!

Peacemaker will also star Danielle Brooks, Steve Agee, Chris Conrad, and Chukwudi Iwuji. Specific plot details are still under wraps, but we do know that the series will explore the origins of Cena's titular DC Comics villain/antihero, a man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it.

Gunn is writing and directing the show, which was ordered to series last September. No official premiere date has been announced, but Peacemaker is expected to hit HBO Max next January.

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HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 10/8/2021, 10:22 AM
I’ll definitely check it out sense I really enjoyed the film.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 10/8/2021, 10:23 AM
Okay let’s talk straight here.

Is Cena wearing a hair piece, or plugs, or hair restoration or real?!
Blergh
Blergh - 10/8/2021, 10:25 AM
@IronGenesis - Joel McHale and Daniel Tosh once talked about it. Once your career gets bigger and you lead a project receeding hairlines and teeth are the first that's taken care of. PR departments require their stars to be marketable and obvious flaws are immediately rectified

Just look at Joel McHale in 2005 and today.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 10/8/2021, 10:29 AM
Weird for a banner image to feature just a car and logo, but I guess if it worked for Supernatural no reason not to try it again.
SpaceAgent
SpaceAgent - 10/8/2021, 10:32 AM


Looks promising enough.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 10/8/2021, 10:36 AM
Heh, what a joke.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 10/8/2021, 10:41 AM
While cena is the selling point, the rest

Are customer service returns.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 10/8/2021, 10:45 AM
I think Cena is fine as an actor, but how they'll make Peacekeeper a protagonist worth rooting for will be interesting.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 10/8/2021, 10:45 AM
His character was one of the biggest highlights of TSS. With Gunn back to write the entire thing and share during duties with Jody Hill - I think we’re in for a treat.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 10/9/2021, 3:57 PM
@TheLobster - facts
TheLobster
TheLobster - 10/9/2021, 8:34 PM
@TheLobster - ***directing lol
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 10/8/2021, 11:00 AM
Excited for the show❤
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