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JOHN CENA'S FIRST-EVER TV SERIES 'PEACEMAKER' DEBUTS THIS THURSDAY ON HBO MAX

John Cena's first-ever TV series, Peacemaker, a spin-off of DC's The Suicide Squad will debut this Thursday with the first three episodes available to stream on HBO Max.  Additional episodes will be released weekly.

Cena's portrayal of Peacemaker in the film and now the series is the first-ever live action incarnation of the character, a soldier and super-hero who loves peace so much he is willing to kill anyone, including innocents for it.   The character was originally created by the now-defunct Charlton Comics in 1966 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.  The character was the inspiration for Watchmen's The Comedian character as well.

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, which is also streaming currently on HBO Max.  

Writer and Director James Gunn announced on his Twitter that all eight episodes of Peacemaker will feature "stinger" post-credit scenes and that HBO Max will be releasing behind the scenes extras from the series as well.   

 

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