US Edition'Peacemaker' Season 2: Steve Agee Teases 'Superman' Connection and 'Less Terrifying' Dance Number
Peacemaker Season 2 introduces the Justice Gang, replacing the Snyderverse Justice League and exploring alternate dimensions as part of the new DC Universe reboot.
- On Thursday, Peacemaker Season 2 premiered on HBO Max after three-and-a-half years, featuring an alternate-dimension twist and James Gunn's retcon replacing the Justice League with the Justice Gang.
- James Gunn's DCU rollout accelerated this summer with Creature Commandos and Superman, while Season 2 focuses on Christopher Smith confronting brotherly loss and consequences of killing his child as the new DC Universe unfolds.
- John Economos at A.R.G.U.S. is tasked with surveilling Peacemaker / Christopher Smith, played by John Cena, while the 11th Street Kids ensemble picks up the pieces after Season 1's losses.
- The premiere depicts the Justice Gang prioritizing casualty avoidance, contrasting their actions in Superman, and may end with Peacemaker killing an alternate-universe Chris.
- James Gunn warned that Peacemaker Season 2 continues Superman's story, targeting adults, with new episodes releasing Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on HBO Max.
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Superman Broke a DCU Rule Before We Even Knew it Existed
The new DC Universe is just getting started, and that means we will continue to learn about the rules and world of the franchise as it unfolds. James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU kicked off with Creature Commandos, but the doors really blew open this summer with the release of Superman. Thursday morning, the next chapter of the franchise began with the premiere of Peacemaker Season 2, which reveals quite a lot about the overall universe, as well …
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