leader Amanda Waller and a member of Project Butterfly. After Peacemaker killed Rick Flag in The Suicide Squad (2021), Flag's final words-'Peacemaker, what a joke'-have a big impact on him in the series. Gunn did not want the series to remove Peacemaker's worst qualities, but attempted to explain some of them by exploring Peacemaker's relationship with his father. Showrunner James Gunn described Peacemaker as a 'piece of shit' and a 'superhero/supervillain/ world's biggest douchebag'.

John Cena as Christopher Smith / Peacemaker:Ī jingoistic killer who believes in achieving peace at any cost.

Additionally, several other The Suicide Squad spin-off series featuring characters from the film and Peacemaker are in development.įurther information: List of DC Extended Universe cast members and Characters of the DC Extended Universe Main

A second season was ordered in February 2022, with Gunn set to write and direct all episodes. The series has received positive reviews, with praise going to Cena's performance and Gunn's directing and writing. Each episode received higher viewership than the last, with the season finale breaking the record for highest single day viewership of an HBO Max original episode. The rest of the series was released weekly until February 17. Peacemaker premiered on HBO Max on January 13, 2022, with its first three episodes.

Gunn chose to use hair metal songs for the series' soundtrack, including ' Do Ya Wanna Taste It' by Wig Wam for the opening titles the title sequence features the series' cast performing a choreographed dance number. Filming began in Vancouver, Canada, in January 2021, with Gunn directing five episodes. HBO Max ordered Peacemaker straight-to-series in September 2020, and additional casting took place over the following months. Gunn conceived Peacemaker after noting Cena's strength as a dramatic actor while filming The Suicide Squad, and wrote all eight episodes while completing the film during the COVID-19 pandemic. John Cena stars as the title character, reprising his role from The Suicide Squad, with Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick also starring. Picking up where The Suicide Squad left off, Peacemaker returns home after recovering from his encounter with Bloodsport - only to discover that his freedom comes at a price. Television, with Gunn serving as showrunner. It is produced by The Safran Company and Troll Court Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Set after the events of the film, the series further explores jingoistic killer Christopher Smith/Peacemaker. It is the first DC Extended Universe (DCEU) television series and a spin-off from the 2021 film The Suicide Squad. Peacemaker is an American superhero television series created by James Gunn for the streaming service HBO Max, based on the DC Comics character Peacemaker.

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