James Gunn Says He Wants To See A Peacemaker And Batman Fight, But I Can't Get Past His Nickname For John Cena's DC Superhero Era
- James Gunn and John Cena revealed details about Peacemaker Season 2 at CCXP 2025 in Mexico City, confirming its August 21, 2025 release on HBO Max.
- The season follows Christopher Smith, aka Peacemaker, exploring alternate realities and featuring a redesigned White Dragon, potentially his father, reintroduced after his 2021 death.
- Peacemaker Season 2 includes eight episodes with a new opening musical sequence, originated from the success of Season 1's song and dance number.
- Gunn expressed interest in a Peacemaker versus Batman fight within the unified DC Universe, though John Cena had no comment and no Batman casting is confirmed.
- The season's production experienced delays due to Gunn’s DC Studios co-CEO role and was filmed simultaneously with Superman , reflecting DC's rapid universe integration.
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James Gunn Says He Wants To See A Peacemaker And Batman Fight, But I Can't Get Past His Nickname For John Cena's DC Superhero Era
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John Cena Has 1 Request to Hollywood Producers After Peacemaker’s Success
Peacemaker was a turning point in John Cena’s career. More than a professional wrestler for the WWE, it cemented his place as someone with the caliber and the ability to perform intense, detailed characters on the big screen as well. With his retirement from the WWE now imminent, the 17-time World Champion is now looking for new opportunities in Hollywood and has recently come up with a very special request for the same. If it goes right, this n…
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Go behind the scenes of Peacemaker season 2 with CCXP Mexico sizzle reel
Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Go behind the scenes of Peacemaker season 2 with CCXP Mexico sizzle reel During its panel at CCXP Mexico, a new sizzle reel was shared for Peacemaker which takes us behind the scenes of the second season of the John Cena-led DC Universe series; watch it below… Season two sees John Cena’s Christopher Smith joined in the new DCU by fellow Peacemaker co-stars Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo, Freddie …
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