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Peacemaker writer and director James Gunn confirmed that the John Cena series that spins out of The Suicide Squad will debut on 1/13/22 on HBO Max, with three episodes available, followed by five additional episodes being released weekly:
Three episodes will be released on January 13, and then one a week thereafter. #Peacemaker @hbomax @DCpeacemaker https://t.co/5byiJWB2oV pic.twitter.com/VntZlRDir4
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 21, 2021
In September 2020, HBO Max ordered an eight-episode first season for the Peacemaker series 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 and what happens to him after the Suicide Squad film.
In promotional material for the film, Cena has described this take on Peacemaker as a "douchey Captain America." Cena's portrayal of Peacemaker was 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, mostly as a gift for the legendary Dick Giordano, who had worked on the characters before his incredible run for DC.
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