Peacemaker will be airing on HBO Max, the newly launched streaming service from Warner Bros. Television Group. It’s set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) and will feature all-new characters created for the show by James Gunn, who also serves as showrunner for this project. John Cena is back! The WWE superstar and actor has signed on to star in a spin-off series of the Suicide Squad, Peacemaker.
Peacemaker is a new television series created by James Gunn for HBO Max’s streaming service, based on the DC Comics character of Peacemaker. John Cena will be starring in this spin-off show of Suicide Squad, and some all-new characters are being created to join him. This show will air exclusively on HBO Max with no word yet on what time it will air.
Plot Summary of “Pacemaker”
The series will find the origin of Pacemaker ( a comic novel by Charlton Comics). The series will follow the character of John ‘Jack’ P. “Peacemaker” Wilson, an unwilling FBI agent forced to work with a group of USA’s most dangerous criminals and supervillains on covert missions in return for their freedom. The series will find the origin of a pacemaker, which is a comic book novel.
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It follows John “Jack” P. Wilson as an FBI agent who was forced to work with some dangerous criminals and supervillains on covert missions in return for their freedom. Created by James Gunn and starring John Cena – the new television show set in DCEU created all-new characters being made by James Gunn that stars WWE superstar and actor John Cena; this show will air exclusively on HBO Max with no word yet on when it airs.
Cast Details of “Pacemaker”
- John Cena as Christopher Smith / Peacemaker: A ruthless killer who believes in achieving peace at any cost. Gunn described the character as a “superhero/supervillain/[the] world’s biggest douchebag”.
- Steve Agee as John Economos: The warden of the Belle Reve Penitentiary and an aide to Amanda Waller.
- Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo. Showrunner James Gunn described her as a co-lead of the series with a different political view from Peacemaker’s.
- Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith; Peacemaker’s father
- Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt: An NSA agent who is an aide to Amanda Waller.
- Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase / Vigilante: A district attorney and crimefighter who can quickly heal from injuries.
- Chukwudi Iwuji as Clemson Murn
Release Date of “Pacemaker”
Peacemaker is scheduled to debut in January 2022 on HBO Max and will consist of eight episodes.
