James Gunn answers everyone's big question about how Peacemaker's first season fits into new DC canon, but there's one exception that they will "deal with" in season 2

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“The truth is almost all of Peacemaker is canon with the exception of Justice League"

John Cena in Peacemaker season 2 trailer
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James Gunn has untangled Peacemaker's knotty ties to DC canon in a new interview – but noted that there is still one exception they will "deal with" in the upcoming second season.

The first season of Peacemaker, starring John Cena as the gun-toting vigilante, was a follow-up to James Gunn's 2021 movie The Suicide Squad. At that point, both were officially part of the DCEU, the cinematic universe that first began back in 2013 with Man of Steel.

But with James Gunn's imminent DCU reboot – starting with December's Creature Commandos – the tricky issue of canon has reared its head again.

“Now in Creature Commandos, you'll hear them talk about things that happened in [The] Suicide Squad or Peacemaker. Well then, those things automatically become canon," Gunn revealed.

“The truth is almost all of Peacemaker is canon with the exception of Justice League… which we will kind of deal with in the next season of Peacemaker,” Gunn said.

Bradley Russell
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