It appears that James Gunn will not be parting ways withDCanytime soon, as the director has shared that he will be involved with another project for DC after his work onPeacemaker.
After finding success in the superhero genre with Marvel Studios’Guardians of the Galaxy, Gunn has also been delving into theDCuniverse in recent years to share his creative vision with a new set of heroes. Now having corrected many of David Ayer’s wrongs with his own successful reboot/sequel,The Suicide Squad, as well as being headcreator for the upcoming spin-offPeacemakerseries for HBO Max, Gunn may just be the perfect fit to contiunue creating engaging DC stories.
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In an interview with Collider, Gunn confirmed that he’ll be continuing to collaborate with DC and that he is involved with an upcoming TV project. “You know, we’re stepping forward. It keeps happening. We’ll see what’s happening, and I’ll know what’s happening very shortly. I dealt with it last night and this morning.” When asked if it will be a film or series, Gunn responded, ““It’s TV. There you go.” What Gunn did not confirm is if the upcoming series will beanother spin-off ofThe Suicide Squador not.
While Gunn could serve as a producer on the project, especially knowing of his enthusiasm for these characters and stories, it is very likely he will return to write and direct like he did onPeacemaker. Either way, though, fans will have to wait and see a bit longer, as Gunn is currently filmingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Plus, theGuardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialis also due to be released on Disney Plus at the end of 2022, but it recently hit a production roadblock after the Omicron variant caused filming to be delayed.
As forPeacemaker, the series takes place before and after the events ofThe Suicide Squadand stars John Cena as the titular anti-hero. Audiences are thrown into the merciless killer’s past while also following him on his next missions. The series currently has a 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and has received much praise for Cena’s performance, Gunn’s stylistic, over the top action, and humor. Gunn finishedwriting all of thePeacemakerepisodeswhile working onThe Suicide Squadand he will be directing five of the eight episodes.
Peacemakeralso sees Jennifer Holland and Steve Agee reprise their roles as Emilia Harcourt and John Economos fromThe Suicide Squad. New additions include Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith (Peacemaker’s father), Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo,Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase / Vigilante, and Chukwudi Iwuji as Clemson Murn.
