Filming is officially underway on HBO Max's Peacemaker, a spinoff of writer-director James Gun's upcoming DC film The Suicide Squad.
Gunn made the announcement himself in a post to Twitter. "Five months ago, while quarantining, I started writing a TV series, mostly for fun, in between Guardians drafts and cutting The Suicide Squad," Gunn explained. "I wrote the first season of Peacemaker in eight weeks. And now, here I am, on the first day of shooting. Life is surreal."
Known for his work on Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy films, Gunn is currently helming The Suicide Squad -- a reboot of director David Ayer's 2016 film Suicide Squad -- for DC and Warner Bros., with the film slated to release in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously this coming August. The Suicide Squad boasts an all-star cast, including John Cena as the comic book character Christopher Smith/Peacemaker.
This past September, it was announced that the former WWE Champion would be reprising his role as Christopher Smith for an eight-episode Peacemaker series on HBO Max, which will delve into the eponymous character's origins. The show lacks a premiere date, with production expected to last from this month until June. Gunn has written all eight of the series' episodes, and will direct a few of them as well. As Gunn alludes to in his post, following The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, his next major superhero project will be Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 for Marvel.
Written and produced by James Gunn, Peacemaker stars John Cena, Steve Agee, Danielle Brooks, Robert Patrick, Jennifer Holland, Chris Conrad, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lochlyn Munro, Annie Chang and Christopher Heyerdahl. The eight-episode series has yet to receive an HBO Max premiere date.
Written and directed by James Gunn, The Suicide Squad stars Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Michael Rooker as Savant, Flula Borg as Javelin, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2, Idris Elba as Bloodsport, Mayling NG as Mongal, Peter Capaldi as The Thinker, Alice Braga as Solsoria, Steve Agee as King Shark, Pete Davidson as Blackguard, Nathan Fillion as TDK, Sean Gunn as Weasel, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, John Cena as Peacemaker, Taika Waititi and Storm Reid. The film is scheduled to hit theaters and HBO Max on Aug. 6.
Source: Twitter\@JamesGunn
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