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‘Peacemaker’: Two Big Superhero Cameos Were Reportedly Scrapped From The Finale

February 20, 2022 9:38 am

Warning, the following story includes major spoilers for “Peacemaker” and its finale. After eight episodes of television, writer/director James Gunn has proven DC Comics properties can be a cut above The CW...

‘Peacemaker’: James Gunn Explains How Those Surprise Finale Cameos Came About

Christopher Marc

February 17, 2022 4:28 pm

News, Television

***Warning spoilers ahead for season one of “Peacemaker” and, most importantly, the big cameos in the show’s finale.*** “Peacemaker” became the first big DCEU television series launching on HBO Max as DC Fi...

‘Peacemaker’ Renewed For Season 2 As HBO Max Executive Teases New James Gunn DC TV Show

Charles Barfield

February 16, 2022 1:30 pm

News, Television

UPDATE: HBO Max has officially announced Season 2 of "Peacemaker," so it is now confirmed. The original post follows... As “Peacemaker” wraps up its first season on HBO Max, it seems like only a matter of t...

James Gunn Calls ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ “The End” Of This Team & Says The Film Is “So Big & Dark”

Charles Barfield

January 28, 2022 11:06 am

News

Right now, it would appear that James Gunn is loving all the acclaim he’s received from his new DC superhero TV series, “Peacemaker.” But that doesn’t mean the filmmaker is sitting around doing nothing. He’s c...

James Gunn Says His Next DC TV Series Will Be Connected to ‘The Suicide Squad’ & ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Is Almost Confirmed

Charles Barfield

January 27, 2022 11:44 am

News, Television

There’s no denying that “Peacemaker” is doing pretty well for HBO Max. And even before the series debuted earlier this month, it seemed as if the streaming service was already primed and ready to go with a Sea...

John Cena Says He Was Rejected For Roles In ‘Shazam,’ ‘Deadpool’ & Several Marvel Films

Charles Barfield

January 14, 2022 11:15 am

News

John Cena has seemingly fully embraced his first superhero role as Peacemaker in both “The Suicide Squad” and the just-released HBO Max series, “Peacemaker.” I mean, the guy shows up to interviews dressed as t...

‘Peacemaker’: Has The James Gunn Formula Run Out Of Steam In His ‘Suicide Squad’ Spinoff? [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

January 13, 2022 10:40 am

News, Podcasts, Television

Last year, the world was introduced to James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad.” The film might not have had a huge box office, due to a variety of reasons, but fans and critics seemed to really enjoy what the filmmak...

James Gunn Teases A New DC TV Project After ‘Peacemaker’

Charles Barfield

January 11, 2022 10:11 am

News, Television

James Gunn has been very upfront with wanting to continue work at Warner Bros. on more DC superhero projects. We’ve seen him jump immediately from “The Suicide Squad” to the “Peacemaker” HBO Max series (and he...

‘Peacemaker’ Review: The Amusing Douchebag Character From ‘Suicide Squad’ Is Just Obnoxious On His Own

Rodrigo Perez

January 4, 2022 9:55 am

Features, News, Reviews, Television

HBO Max’s “Peacemaker” show from writer/director James Gunn is a classic case of miscalculation and perhaps becoming so enamored (and indulging) in a too much of a good thing equation you forget the overall ma...

Red-Band ‘Peacemaker’ Trailer: Give Peace A F*ckin’ Chance

Edward Davis

January 1, 2022 5:16 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Director James Gunn is really running with the R-Rated side of the DCEU, despite the underwhelming showing of “The Suicide Squad” ($167.4 million worldwide, which seems low for a superhero movie even during CO...

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