James Gunn would "love to George Lucas the sh** out of" Peacemaker season one but doesn't want to pay for it: "I'd rather just give that money to a few more CGI shots in Supergirl"

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James Gunn says he'd have to "change too many little things" to reshoot Peacemaker season 1 to make it fit seamlessly in the new DCU

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Viewers of the season premiere of Peacemaker season two were treated to a recap showing a very brief retcon to the season one finale, swapping in the Justice Gang for the DCEU's Justice League in the climactic final battle. But aside from this relatively easy to digest change, Gunn tells TV Insider that he has no plans to go back and reshoot Peacemaker season one to make it line up seamlessly with the continuity of the new DCU.

"No. Unfortunately I would have to change too many little things throughout season one, and it would cost too much money, and I'd rather just give that money to a few more CGI shots in Supergirl. I think that we deal with it," Gunn explains in the video seen below.

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By "[George] Lucas the shit" out of Peacemaker season one, Gunn is of course referring to Star Wars creator George Lucas' penchant for going back to his original '70s and '80s Star Wars trilogy and adding scenes, updating the effects, and in some cases, even altering aspects of their continuity.

While it might be nice to have Peacemaker season one fit in directly alongside the new DC Universe, George Lucas' relationship to Star Wars is a great example of why it's important to preserve a film in its original state, even if something like a director's cut adds a new layer or more footage to a movie.

Peacemaker season two streams every Thursday on HBO Max. While we wait for the next episode, stay up to date on all the upcoming DC movies and shows in the works.

George Marston
George Marston
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I've been Newsarama's resident Marvel Comics expert and general comic book historian since 2011, and now I'm the Entertainment Writer at GamesRadar+. I've also been the on-site reporter at most major comic conventions such as Comic-Con International: San Diego, New York Comic Con, and C2E2. Outside of comic journalism, I am the artist of many weird pictures, and the guitarist of many heavy riffs. (They/Them)

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