Peacemaker
2022 superhero series by James Gunn
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| 2025 | Second season of Peacemaker is set to follow the events of the DC Universe Superman film. |
| November 2024 | Filming for the second season concludes at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| June 2024 | Sol Rodríguez, David Denman, and Tim Meadows join the second season cast, with Rodríguez playing Sasha Bordeaux and Meadows as Langston Fleury |
| May 2024 | Frank Grillo joins the second season cast as Rick Flag Sr., reprising his role from the DCU animated series Creature Commandos |
| April 2024 | Filming for the second season begins at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| March 2024 | Gunn reveals that the first season is not canon to the DCU and the second season will continue from Superman (2025). Filming planned to take place simultaneously with Superman later in 2024. |
| January 31 2024 | James Gunn and Peter Safran unveiled their DCU slate, Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, which includes the Waller series as the second project, with Viola Davis confirmed to return and Christal Henry as co-showrunner. |
| 2023 | Nominated at the MTV Movie & TV Awards for Best Comedic Performance (John Cena) and Best Musical Moment for the song 'Do Ya Wanna Taste It?'. |
| 2023 | Received nominations at the Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards for Best Actor in a Streaming Series (Comedy) for John Cena and Best Writing in a Streaming Series (Comedy) for James Gunn's episode 'It's Cow or Never'. |
| July 2023 | James Gunn confirms Freddie Stroma will reprise his role as Vigilante in the DCU |
| March 16 2023 | Received multiple nominations at the Critics' Choice Super Awards, including Best Superhero Series, Best Actor in a Superhero Series for John Cena, and Best Actress in a Superhero Series for Danielle Brooks. |
| February 25 2023 | Received a nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production at the Annie Awards, with nominees Michael Cozens, Mark Smith, Kai-Hua Lan, Selene McLean and Richard John Moore. |
| January 2023 | Peacemaker's second season is put on hold due to Gunn's new responsibilities at DC Studios. |
| January 31 2023 | James Gunn and Peter Safran unveiled the first projects of their DCU slate, including the Waller series as the second project, with Viola Davis confirmed to return and Christal Henry set as co-showrunner alongside Jeremy Carver. |
| 2022 | James Gunn created and directed the first season of Peacemaker, a superhero television series that premiered on HBO Max, expanding on the character introduced in the 2021 film The Suicide Squad. |
| 2022 | First season of Peacemaker TV series premieres, following Peacemaker's recovery and his recruitment into A.R.G.U.S. 'Project Butterfly'. |
| November 22 2022 | Home media release for Region 1 (North America). |
| November 22 2022 | Home media release for Season 1 in Region 1 (North America). |
| October 27 2022 | Home media release for Region 4 (Australia/New Zealand). |
| September 5 2022 | Home media release for Region 2 (Europe). |
| June 2022 | Gunn clarified that the previously mentioned spin-off was separate from the Amanda Waller project, though there would be some character overlap with Peacemaker. |
| May 2022 | A potential Amanda Waller television series was revealed, with Viola Davis in negotiations to reprise her DCEU role. |
| March 22 2022 | The series was released in the United Kingdom on Sky Max and Now streaming platforms. |
| February 2022 | Second season ordered, with John Cena confirming his return |
| February 2022 | HBO Max orders a second season of Peacemaker, with James Gunn set to write all episodes. |
| February 17 2022 | First season of Peacemaker concludes with final episode release on HBO Max. |
| January 2022 | Season finale broke HBO Max's record for highest single day viewership of an original episode, with viewership 44 percent higher than the series premiere. |
| January 2022 | Gunn confirmed he was actively working on another television spin-off. |
| January 2022 | In the UK, Peacemaker became the third-most pirated TV series in the first quarter of 2022, following HBO's Euphoria and Disney+'s The Book of Boba Fett. |
| January 13 2022 | Peacemaker premieres on HBO Max, releasing the first three episodes of the first season. |
| 2021 | Christopher Smith (Peacemaker) suffers injuries during the events of The Suicide Squad film, setting the stage for the TV series. |
| July 11 2021 | Production for the first season of Peacemaker wrapped after 131 days of filming. |
| May 2021 | Freddie Stroma cast to replace Chris Conrad as Adrian Chase / Vigilante due to creative differences |
| January 15 2021 | Filming for the first season of Peacemaker began in Vancouver, Canada, under the working title 'The Scriptures', with Michael Bonvillain as cinematographer. |
| December 2020 | Chukwudi Iwuji joins the cast as Clemson Murn |
| November 2020 | Jennifer Holland, Danielle Brooks, Robert Patrick, and Chris Conrad join the cast, with Holland and Brooks reprising their characters from The Suicide Squad |
| October 2020 | Steve Agee joins the series as John Economos, returning from The Suicide Squad |
| September 2020 | John Cena confirmed to reprise his role as Peacemaker from The Suicide Squad for the TV series |
| September 2020 | HBO Max orders Peacemaker series straight-to-series, following James Gunn's conception of the show after recognizing John Cena's dramatic acting potential during The Suicide Squad filming. |
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