Peacemaker Season 2 is still in James Gunn’s plans for the new DC Universe. When John Cena’s popular series premiered on HBO Max in 2022, viewers instantly questioned when the sequel would arrive. The actor himself expressed optimism for a return to the franchise and excitement for what the future has in store, both for the character and the story.
Since the finale of Season 1, James Gunn has been named co-CEO of DC Studios, and the executive has announced the whole Chapter 1 slate of the new DC Universe, dubbed ‘Gods and Monsters’. Peacemaker was not included in the project list, although Gunn confirmed in February that it had been “postponed” for the moment.
The big reveal
On a recent episode of the podcast Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum, James Gunn was questioned about the status of Peacemaker Season 2, especially if there are still plans for its release. Gunn declared that the show is “coming back” and even claimed that it is his “next thing” to work on after completing Superman: Legacy.
“No, ‘Peacemaker‘ will return right after ‘Superman.’ That’s my next project.”
He then said that there would be no gaps between the two projects, as he would begin Season 2 of Peacemaker as soon as Superman is finished.
“Yeah, go straight from ‘Superman’ to ‘Peacemaker.'”
For context, James Gunn had claimed in April that Season 2 of the blockbuster DC series would return “after Superman,” although he did not specify how long after that movie. Gunn also stated in a recent interview that the Waller program will still air before Peacemaker and will include “a lot of the same people.”
“But ‘Waller’ is the first. And ‘Waller’ has a lot of the same characters as ‘Peacemaker.’ So that’s all there is to it… But, yes.”
Rosenbaum then questioned the DC executive if there was any chance of a sequel to The Suicide Squad, to which Gunn answered, “No.”
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Peacemaker Season 2 release date
Given that Superman: Legacy isn’t scheduled to be released until July 11, 2025, it’s safe to say that Season 2 of Peacemaker won’t come out until after that date. Superman: Legacy is expected to begin production in January 2024. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was shot from November 2021 to May 2022, which suggests that Gunn’s Superman would wrap production in the summer of 2024.
Peacemaker Season 1 filming lasted from January 2021 to July 2021, implying that Season 2 would most likely go until winter 2024. The first season then premiered six months later on January 13, 2022, suggesting that the second season will follow suit. This suggests that Peacemaker Season 2 might arrive as early as Summer 2025, with a possible push to fall 2025 if the DCU wants to postpone its releases. With such a large gap between the program’s first two seasons, many fans will be curious about the second segment. It’s almost too obvious to assume that the second season would pick up where the first season left off, but Gunn has confirmed that “a lot of the same” people from
Peacemaker will feature in the Waller show. Whatever occurs in the forthcoming series will very certainly pave the way for Peacemaker to make his triumphant comeback, and there may even be an event at the conclusion of Waller that directly brings John Cena‘s character back into the fold. Perhaps something will happen to Viola Davis‘ Amanda Waller, and she will need the assistance of Cena’s character once more. After all, Waller did dispatch the Justice League to assist in the final episode of Season 1. Even if it were too late to accomplish anything, Waller may still claim that Peacemaker owed her a favor.
Peacemaker Season 1 is now available on Max.
Source: Collider
