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TICKETS FOR 'THE SUICIDE SQUAD' FEATURING JOHN CENA OFFICIALLY GO ON SALE

Tickets for DC Comics' The Suicide Squad, featuring WWE's John Cena as Peacemaker, officially went on sale this morning for its theatrical run, which kicks off on Thursday 8/5.  The film was originally slated for a August 6, 2021 release but has been moved up a day to be released on the birthday of Director James Gunn.  It is the second Squad film, based on the DC Comics series with the premise being the United States government is forcing incarcerated super-villains to go on suicide missions under threat of death.   

John Cena's interation of Peacemaker will be the first ever live action incarnation of the character, a soldier and super-hero who loves peace so much he is willing to kill for it.  The character was originally created by Charlton Comics but acquired by DC in the mid-80s.    In promotional material for the film, Cena has described this take on Peacemaker as a "douchey Captain America."

In September 2020, HBO Max ordered an eight-episode first season for the series as a spinoff for the forthcoming Suicide Squad film starring Cena with James Gunn, the writer and director of Squad and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy returning to write and direct the series.  The series will explore Peacemaker's background before the Suicide Squad film.  That series will debut this December on the streaming service.

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