RUMOR: PEACEMAKER Season 2 Explains DCEU/DCU Continuity Issues With Some Huge Cameos - SPOILERS

RUMOR: PEACEMAKER Season 2 Explains DCEU/DCU Continuity Issues With Some Huge Cameos - SPOILERS

Much has been said about how Peacemaker season 2 will explain Christopher Smith's run-in with the Justice League, and a new rumour claims to shed some light on how the show fixes any continuity issues.

By JoshWilding - Aug 09, 2025 03:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Peacemaker

DC Studios' DCEU reboot hasn't quite been the fresh start most fans imagined it would be. While James Gunn and Peter Safran have mostly started from scratch with the DCU, the former's decision to enlist several familiar faces from Peacemaker has led to some confusion. 

Gunn's explanation is that these are different versions of the same characters with slightly different backgrounds. It makes sense, but further confusing matters is the fact that Peacemaker season 2 will include a Multiversal storyline, with Christopher Smith visiting a world where he's a beloved hero. 

The prevailing theory was that this would explain his journey from the DCEU to the DCU. However, Gunn has confirmed that's not the case, despite confirming that Peacemaker will somehow address the change. 

Well, we now have some insights from @MyTimeToShineH, who explains, "The first episode of Peacemaker Season 2 opens with 'Previously in the DCU.' It's mostly all season 1 footage, but there are a couple of changes. Danielle Brooks' character now talks about calling in the Justice Gang, and they reshot the Justice League cameo from the finale."

"Now, it's Mister Terrific, Superman, [Guy Gardner], Hawkgirl, and Supergirl (all but [Green Lantern] and Hawkgirl are in shadow)," the insider adds.

This actually sounds really clever, and by showing rather than telling us that the Justice Gang showed up in place of the Justice League, the new DCU canon is quickly established. 

Supergirl's presence alongside the Justice Gang is definitely noteworthy, as it appears to confirm that she eventually joins the superhero team (if Gunn simply needed to make up the numbers, he could have had Metamorpho's silhouette alongside the rest of these heroes). 

How do you feel about Peacemaker's attempt to explain any canon issues? Let us know your thoughts below, and check back here soon for our review of the first five episodes. 

Peacemaker follows the explosive escapades of the character John Cena reprises in the aftermath of James Gunn's 2021 film The Suicide Squad—a compellingly vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it.

The new season 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. Joel Kinnaman is also rumoured to appear as Rick Flag Jr. 

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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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 8/9/2025, 3:04 PM
synder cut
noname
noname - 8/9/2025, 4:14 PM
@harryba11zack - Why would Superman and Supergirl be there. I know it sounds like a nitpick, but I'm actually really bothered by that because I watched and paid close attention to the "Superman" movie.

Why the fuk would Superman and Supergirl be there? Superman is not a part of the Justice Gang. And Supergirl doesn't seem like a hero at all by the time we meet her in "Superman." Their inclusion doesnt match the story James has shown us so far.
DarkeyeZ
DarkeyeZ - 8/9/2025, 4:34 PM
@noname - You make a good point. well, except for the Supergirl comment, as we only meet her for less than 2 minutes, AND it is after she just got back from drinking at a party, so, it's not fairy to assess her capacity for being a hero, but, Superman DEFINATLY isn't party of the Justice Gang....BUT...he does work with them enough to where if there was a World threatening problem, they'd give him a call and he would tag along also. I'm more bugged at the fact that Metamorpho wasn't there, as he joined the Justice Gang.
noname
noname - 8/9/2025, 5:37 PM
@DarkeyeZ - But S1 would take place before the events of Superman, so Metamorpho's absence makes sense. The Supergirl point you made is true and she did come in drunk.

The Justice Gang thing bothers me, though, cause granted we've only seen a small portion of this world but the Justice Gang doesn't work with Amanda Waller, do they? I always thought Waller called in the Justice League in S1. Team Peacemaker is under Waller.

So is it that Waller called in the Justice Gang, and the Justice Gang called in Superman? And Superman called Supergirl?


HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 8/9/2025, 3:08 PM
All this effort, just to keep your wife employed.
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noname
noname - 8/9/2025, 4:21 PM
@HashTagSwagg - "Yeah, show off that phat ass, playboy. Spread those cheeks apart right quick while I drizzle some of this warm baby oil on your beautiful brown, supple cheeks. Yeah, you deserve it, daddy. Buss that shit wide open for a real nga." - Sean "Puffy" Combs
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/9/2025, 4:42 PM
@HashTagSwagg - AND His brother dont forget...bros before hoes
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 8/9/2025, 3:08 PM
Pretty much figured this was the plan out something like it. Josh once again wants to act like everyone is just clueless.
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 8/9/2025, 3:09 PM
"How do you feel about Peacemaker's attempt to explain any canon issues?"

That's a far simpler solution than the convoluted theories you read online about it. Everything is the same, with the exception of that one scene being re-filmed. Simple, but effective.
noname
noname - 8/9/2025, 4:16 PM
@TheJok3r - Everything is the same except the Justice League cameo and certain thing Peacemaker says. And the guy who play Merne might be back in this reboot as another character. Great actor.
HelloBoysImBack
HelloBoysImBack - 8/9/2025, 3:13 PM
DCEU continuity issues = His wife

That is all.
Laridian
Laridian - 8/9/2025, 3:20 PM
We know we're gonna see Corenswet at some point. That set photo with Danielle Brooks had him with CGI markers on his face. Dead giveaway he's gonna have a role in Peacemaker. Cena's cameo in SUPERMAN was brilliant.
incredibleTalk
incredibleTalk - 8/9/2025, 3:28 PM
Just care about my Birds!!!!

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lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/9/2025, 3:28 PM
Why is this so frickin hard for people to get?
Even if it 100% doesn't make sense, 95% is just fine too.
Just GO WITH IT and quit being so damn nerdy.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/9/2025, 3:58 PM
I could see this being true honestly since Gunn has confirmed there is a recap before every episode…

This pretty much sets that Peacemaker S1 happened almost exactly the same in the DCU as it did in the DCEU aside from the JL cameo and some references to the wider universe at most which I think is the right way to approach it rather then have Chris & the rest of the cast transfer over to another universe knowingly since that brings baggage imo.

Anyway , looking forward to Season 2 since I thought S1 was solid!!.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/9/2025, 4:01 PM
Also the reason I’m assuming Supergirl is there is because she’s JG-adjacent like Superman where they help them out when they can.
TheJester187
TheJester187 - 8/9/2025, 4:04 PM
That’s smarts he could’ve even made it out to be a dream with the DCEU characters. But Gunn is clever in his ways of resetting things. He doesn’t seem to be confused either like her told a someone on X. So regardless of who Matt Reeves uses for his Batman universe we all know it’s a separate universe. Just make BATB and get on with your DCU canon Batman.
asherman93
asherman93 - 8/9/2025, 4:04 PM
Okay, what the hell is all this bruhaha over Jennifer Holland being James Gunn’s stuff?
You realize she’s not the ONLY recurring collaborator in this show, right?
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/9/2025, 4:16 PM
@asherman93 - Jealousy.
noname
noname - 8/9/2025, 4:17 PM
@asherman93 - Also, shes perfect for the role. I was surprised when I found out she was his wife. She can actually act.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/9/2025, 4:44 PM
@asherman93 - ITS the only one he Is shagging....hopefully.
Unless he Is the Waititi type.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 8/9/2025, 4:37 PM
I'm all for more cameos if we get more Terrific.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 8/9/2025, 4:44 PM
So why not completely remove the ending of season one and replace it with the reshot one? I thought the beauty of digital streaming were for edits like this?

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