James Gunn Teases PEACEMAKER Season 2 as “The Story of Superman and the DCU Continues” with New Posters
The wait for Peacemaker Season 2 is almost over, and James Gunn just gave fans a reason to get even more hyped. Ahead of the official trailer drop during tomorrow’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, which will also hit online, Gunn and HBO Max shared twonew posters, and teased that this season plays a major role in shaping the future of the DC Universe.
The first poster shows John Cena’s Christopher Smith staring up at a mural of an alternate-universe version of himself, rocking a slick new helmet design. The second poster brings in the rest of the team, the ragtag crew famously known as the 11th Street Kids from Season 1.
Alongside the reveal, Gunn wrote, “If he can't find peace here, maybe he'll find it somewhere else. The story of Superman and the DCU continues with Peacemaker Season 2 on August 21.”
That line, “the story of Superman and the DCU continues”, is interesting has sparked plenty of speculation. Could this mean David Corenswet will make his first appearance as the new Man of Steel? Gunn has hinted that a major cameo is coming later in the season, but whether that’s Superman or another big DC character remains a mystery.
What we do know is that Season 2 will feature appearances by Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl, and Maxwell Lord, further connecting Peacemaker to the larger DCU storyline Gunn is building.
The newly released synopsis sheds more light on what Smith will be up against: “In season 2, Peacemaker discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be. But this discovery also forces him to face his traumatic past and take the future into his own hands.”
This sets the stage for a fascinating twist, as Smith will infiltrate an alternate reality and encounter a version of himself who’s held in much higher regard and it’s going to make for some interesting and dynamic storyelling.
Peacemaker Season 2 premieres August 21 on HBO Max.