PEACEMAKER Star John Cena Teases Season 2's Ties To Wider DCU; First Clip Pits Peacemaker vs. Peacemaker

PEACEMAKER Star John Cena Teases Season 2's Ties To Wider DCU; First Clip Pits Peacemaker vs. Peacemaker

The first clip from Peacemaker season 2 sees Christopher Smith taking on his Multiversal doppelgänger, and things get bloody fast. John Cena, meanwhile, has teased the show's importance to the wider DCU.

By JoshWilding - Aug 14, 2025 05:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Peacemaker

While Peacemaker season 2 won't deliver the DCEU/DCU crossover many fans imagined when that first teaser trailer dropped, John Cena has assured fans that the series is a big part of the wider DCU narrative. 

In a red carpet interview, the WWE Superstar was asked how this batch of episodes will "top" its predecessor. "You know what, I don’t think it’s about topping the last one," Cena explained. "I think it’s about, especially in the perspective of James [Gunn], and I’m speaking for somebody else now, but I think it’s about furthering the narrative, instead of stand-alone properties."

Explaining that all these movies and TV shows are now "connected," Cena continued, "So, you saw as Peacemaker show up in Superman, and I think what you see in Season 2 is just a forward of that narrative, that whole DCU through line...it also has a lot with the DCU going forward."

Peacemaker made a cameo appearance in Superman, and we know that characters like Maxwell Lord, Guy Gardner, and Hawkgirl will appear. How important the series will be to the DCU beyond that remains to be seen, as it's hard to imagine Gunn introducing the franchise's big bad, for example, in an R-Rated story like this one.

Still, with the Multiverse back in play, who knows what surprises are going to be in store for us when Peacemaker returns to HBO Max next week.

You can hear more from Cena in the player below. 

Cena also made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, bringing the first clip from Peacemaker season 2 with him. In that (it starts at the 1:40 mark), we see the DCU's Christopher Smith squaring off with his Multiversal doppelgänger. 

Their battle starts in the other Peacemaker's world, and continues into the pocket dimension that grants the former Task Force X member access to 99 different realities.

Peacemaker season 2 follows Christopher 'Chris' Smith, aka Peacemaker, the vigilante superhero, as he struggles to reconcile his past with his newfound sense of purpose while continuing to kick righteous evildoer butt in his misguided quest for peace at any cost. 

He discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be. But this discovery also forces him to face his traumatic past and take the future into his own hands.

This second batch of episodes will star John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, Frank Grillo, Sol Rodríguez, David Denman, Brey Noelle, and Tim Meadows. Will Joel Kinnaman return as Rick Flag Jr.? You can find out here. 

James Gunn wrote all eight episodes of Peacemaker and directed three, including the first episode. Gunn, Peter Safran, and Cena serve as executive producers. Greg Mottola, Peter Sollett, and Alethea Jones also direct.

Peacemaker season 2 premieres on HBO on August 21. 

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SirReginald
SirReginald - 8/14/2025, 5:29 AM
Looking forward to it. Cue the negative nerdrotics...
noname
noname - 8/14/2025, 8:23 AM
@SirReginald - Nerdrotic is an idiot and a loser. So are most of the guys in the Critikal Drinker sphere. They don't engage in film critique at all, all they do is rage bait and bitch about minor plot points to have something negative to say. Truly pathetic. It's sad that Piers Morgan has made those 2 morons basically his film/television representatives without being challenged by someone who actually knows what they're talking about.



I’ve been trying to track down this video but haven’t had any luck. There was a livestream where this guy named "HeelvsBabyface" reviewed TMNT: Mutant Mayhem around the time it hit theaters. He was on with three other people, and his reaction was completely over-the-top—he was actually turning red from how angry he got over a kids’ movie. You could see the others, who had actually seen the film, getting visibly uncomfortable with how irrational he was being. It was one of the most bizarre fucing things I'd ever seen from one of these channels. It was like he was possessed with anger over a fucing kids movie.



It was that review that I finally realized that these guys were legitimately unhinged.



I don't know where the video went, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was erased. That guy has SERIOUS issues. All these internet personalities are just losers with monitors.
noname
noname - 8/14/2025, 8:28 AM
@SirReginald - So I just found this video trying to find that livestream I mentioned. Turns out I'm not the only one who's noticed this shit about these clowns

WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 8/14/2025, 8:59 AM
@noname - I like them, and what you say is a lie. In The TMNT example, he likes to play up the stereotype of an enraged nerd to be funny and entertaining and then it's even funnier when people like you think he's not. You're a dork for pushing this nonsense narrative. Chill out and relax and have some fun with the rest of us dudes and dudettes.

And that video clip is all over social media, and mostly shared by his friends and fans to troll him. Also, the Brie thing is not Az it's Jeremy on the left there. People troll him everyday in his chats claiming he loves her still, and it's funny and he laughs along with them.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/14/2025, 9:25 AM
@noname - tell us how you REALLY feel
Bucky74
Bucky74 - 8/14/2025, 9:55 AM
@WarMonkey - It’s hilarious to watch all the shills fawn over everything Marvel and DC put out no matter the quality or over-the-head-messaging. These companies are worth billions. They have to make the fans happy not the other way around. If they want our money they have to put out a product we all enjoy, otherwise it fails and (rightfully) loses money. I find Nerdrodic and the guys at Film Threat hilarious and often spot on. You don’t have to like them but please stop acting like billion dollar companies are beyond criticism
noname
noname - 8/14/2025, 10:07 AM
@WarMonkey - No. He was not playing. I understand sarcasm and subversion. He was not playing around. Stop the bullshit.

The ONLY reason you can make this claim without being directly challenged is because - like I said - I can't find the fucing video. He wasn't playing.

"Also, the Brie thing is not Az it's Jeremy on the left there. People troll him everyday in his chats claiming he loves her still, and it's funny and he laughs along with them."

What the fuc are you talking about? Do you comprehend anything? How does this have any relevance to anything I said? Tf are you talking about? Dude, seriously, if you're a stupid person, just leave me alone. I'm not going to waste time with someone with no sense.
noname
noname - 8/14/2025, 10:14 AM
@lazlodaytona - I'm a young guy. I had an old friend when I was a teenager, and my and my brother were visiting his state so he took us out for some deep dish pizza with another friend of his. This was in Wisconsin. Good guy. Anyway, I was talking to him passionately about something I disliked. I finished talking and he goes, "Tell us how you REALLY feel." First time I had ever heard that phrase and I found it so funny.

Anyway, he passed away last year. He was a good man. Thank you for that memory.
noname
noname - 8/14/2025, 10:23 AM
@Bucky74 - What???? You don't know me AT ALL. Dude, listen...I am probably the #1 Disney hater in the world. I FUCING HATE THE WALT DISNEY CORPORATION. I've never spent a dime for one of their films.

EVER.

And up until 2022, I had never given them money. I ended up buying an Olaf and Stitch plushie for my nieces because I was visiting them. It wasn't until days after I had given them the toys that I realized I had just given money to Disney, which I briefly hated myself for. FUC DISNEY.

So no, I'm not down with these corporations. I just HATE master rage baiters. It's weak. They don't really care about film. They're using negativity to farm views, that's all. They don't actually care. They're phonies
Bucky74
Bucky74 - 8/14/2025, 10:32 AM
@noname - Or maybe they’re just passionate geeks who hate a lot of the product Disney is pushing and want the characters and stories they grew up loving respected and done justice. Gore seemed to really like FF for example, and they have given plenty of positive reviews before too. Part of being a critic is being hyper-critical (look at Portnoy’s harsh pizza reviews for example). They do it in an often funny and sometimes hyperbolic way but at the end of the day most of the criticism is justified IMO
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 8/14/2025, 11:03 AM
@noname - Here's a better example for you where he was actually pissed. His fans still make fun of him for it today. And his haters use it as ammo to claim he's a demon or something.

Tweet for this clip is "Its been one year since a thumb cried about pronouns" by a hater. It is a funny comment so I'll give them that lol
https://x.com/CocoaFox023/status/1831087789078900792
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 8/14/2025, 11:07 AM
@noname - "What the fuc are you talking about? Do you comprehend anything? How does this have any relevance to anything I said? Tf are you talking about?"

The thumbnail on the video YOU posted above, DUH. I'm sorry if I confused you by responding to what YOU posted.
SirReginald
SirReginald - 8/14/2025, 12:04 PM
@noname - Indeed, it is embarrassing seeing men in their 50’s losing it over a kids movie. Superman was fun. It was a fun movie for kids. I used to watched az, nerdrotic, et al, but it just got too miserable. Like you say, they are kids movies and that’s how I see them. A treat for the inner-child in me. Another thing that pissed me off about az was his weight-loss stint. Every one was behind him sending him superchat donations in support, then he spent it all on donuts and moans about DSPs behaviour.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/15/2025, 8:38 AM
@noname - I'm sorry to learn of your friend's passing dude
noname
noname - 8/16/2025, 12:36 AM
@lazlodaytona - Thanks, man. His name was Mike. Wish I could've said goodbye. But he no longer has to suffer this world, so that makes my heart happy for him.
ClungeOfSteel
ClungeOfSteel - 8/14/2025, 5:59 AM
Ehh may have to try and give peacemaker S1 another shot.

It's weird because I really liked him in TSS but not so much in his own show.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/14/2025, 9:26 AM
@F4ntasticClunge - I'm like you. The 1st season was fine but nothing that blew me away for sure.
DemonTweeks
DemonTweeks - 8/14/2025, 6:18 AM
loved season 1. wasnt expecting to love it tbh but Gunn and Cena smashed it
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/14/2025, 9:27 AM
@DemonTweeks - naw, it's HULK who smashes it
DenvertheDino
DenvertheDino - 8/14/2025, 6:46 AM
Season 1 was excellent. It's hard to believe Gunn brought us this and Superman, which I personally did not enjoy, to put it mildly. I'm sure season 2 will be awesome.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/14/2025, 7:05 AM
That was a nice & fun clip imo…

Looking forward to this season since I thought S1 was solid!!.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 8/14/2025, 7:57 AM
This is a quality show and haters are missing out. Imagine a movie director in his prime giving us a tv show with almost the same quality as his movies. We are being pampered by the dcu.

Oh well, they have all the marvel slop on Disney+ 😂
Shmokey20
Shmokey20 - 8/14/2025, 8:01 AM
Loving Gunns DCU so far!
MouthyMerc
MouthyMerc - 8/14/2025, 8:21 AM
Why hasn’t DC just removed the ending of season 1 that way canon questions aren’t even brought up anymore. I thought the beauty of digital is the ability to edit at will. Literally the easiest thing to do is just cut the ending and fade the screen out as their walking away..
UnderBelly
UnderBelly - 8/14/2025, 8:25 AM
@MouthyMerc - Because as Gunn knows from his colourful past on twitter...the internet is forever. :)
MisterBones
MisterBones - 8/14/2025, 8:27 AM
Jimmy Fallon sucks
Laridian
Laridian - 8/14/2025, 8:46 AM
Please reserve judgment on how 'confusing' the canon conversation is until this season has concluded. We owe Gunn that and arguing about what IS and IS NOT canon right now is pointless.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 8/14/2025, 8:55 AM

Multiverse.... URP!!!!!!

WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 8/14/2025, 9:06 AM
It's weird, I really really enjoyed the 1st season and have been looking forward to season 2 ever since. But then I saw James Gunn's Superman written and directed by James Gunn and lost all interest (I was already a fan of his before he joined the MCU and love his GOTG films). Not really sure why I lost interest but I think it might be because I was hoping for a universe built around Superman, Batman and Wonder Women instead of one that is just those characters being inserted into the Peacemaker universe.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/14/2025, 9:15 AM
@WarMonkey - they already tried that and failed miserably
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 8/14/2025, 10:51 AM
@bobevanz - I liked Man of Steel for the most part and that's the only one I ever rewatch now but once BvS came out that universe was over and then just limped to the end. And majority of the movies were crap and I didn't even bother watching more than a few. I was hoping for something better and thought Gunn could pull it off.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/14/2025, 9:16 AM
Woo hoo more Peacemaker!
GirshwinDavies
GirshwinDavies - 8/14/2025, 9:23 AM
Maureen Peckerman
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/14/2025, 9:29 AM
Hoping the multi-verse isn't a big thing right now like MARVEL's mess. I'm good with DC exploring it more WAY down the line but let's flesh out this universe and many characters first.

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