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Joel Kinnaman Addresses Potential Peacemaker Season 2 Return After The Suicide Squad
James Gunn confirms the release window for the second season ofPeacemaker. Season 2 of the critically acclaimed spinoff toThe Suicide Squadwas greenlit in February 2022, but development was put on hold after Gunn became co-CEO of DC Studios and began work onthe new DC Universe, which will begin with the animated seriesCreature Commandoslater this year. Work on the season resumed after the conclusion of the writers strike, and filming began in March 2024, with Gunn working simultaneously on that project and the upcomingSuperman.
In response to a fan’s question on Threads,Gunnconfirmed thatPeacemakerseason 2 will be released in 2025, but only afterSupermanbows in cinemas on July 11. No specific date was revealed. However, this has likely confirmed thatthe events ofSupermanwill have an impact on the latest season ofPeacemaker, which will now fully be integrated into the DCU.
Peacemaker Season 2 Will Be Closely Connected to Gunn’s DCU
Frank Grillo’s Rick Flag Sr. is Already a Recurring Character
While not much is known about the details ofPeacemaker season 2, several elements point to the direction thatthis season will be much more closely connected to the DC Universethan its previous season. While season 1 ended with cameo appearances from Ezra Miller and Jason Momoa as The Flash and Aquaman, the show was less concerned with the larger events occurring in the DCEU, instead delivering a character-driven spinoff focusing on John Cena’s titular character. However, season 2 looks to have more repercussions for the DCU than the first season.
For instance,Frank Grillo is already a recurring actor for the DCU,confirmed to appear as Rick Flag Sr. inCreature Commandos,Superman, andPeacemakerseason 2. Of course, after the death of Rick Flag Jr. (Joel Kinnaman) inThe Suicide Squad, it does make sense thathis father would want to avenge his passing. However, the fact that he now has a significant role in three distinct titles makes the DCU’s connections far more exciting.
James Gunn will direct three episodes ofPeacemakerseason 2, while Greg Mottola and Peter Sollett have been confirmed to helm other episodes.
Time will tell how the DCU will shape up, withCreature CommandosandSupermanbeing the first titles out of the gate. However, Gunn’s comments on wanting to connect both film and television should provide hope that each installment in the franchise will have massive repercussions for the larger story it wants to tell. WithPeacemakerseason 2playing a major role in rebooting the DC Universe, the possibilities for its impact within the new franchise are endless.
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Peacemaker is a television series expanding on the character from the film The Suicide Squad. Released in 2022, it follows the titular character, a determined anti-hero who upholds peace through extreme measures, as he confronts personal and external challenges in the aftermath of his previous mission.
