James Gunn attends HBO's 'Peacemaker' season 2 premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Aug. 13 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment The second season of Peacemaker debuted in New York on Wednesday night, and James Gunn came ready to drop some hints on the show's role in the future of the DC Universe. The HBO Max series, which stars John Cena as the titular character and has Gunn as showrunner, is back for its second season three and a half years after its first, with Gunn now co-head of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran. As a result, season two will help lay out the pair's vision for what's coming up in the DCU. "I don't think there's anything I've ever done that I love more than this season" - James Gunn talks about how #Peacemaker Season 2 sets up his larger vision for the DCU pic.twitter.com/lHWDLGZbpE- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 13, 2025 "It's a big part, definitely Superman leads directly into Peacemaker; it should be noted that this is for adults, not for children, but Superman leads into this show and then we have the setting up of all of the rest of the DCU in this season of Peacemaker, it's incredibly important," Gunn told The Hollywood Reporter on the carpet. "Lots of guest stars coming up, lots of characters that are showing up that we've already met in Superman. I don't think there's anything that I've ever done that I love more than this season of Peacemaker, so I'm so excited for people to see it." Related Stories TV 'America's Team' Directors on Filming the '90s Cowboys Doc and Comparisons to 'The Last Dance' Movies Spike Lee Walks Back Comment That 'Highest 2 Lowest' Will Be His Last Film With Denzel Washington: "I Got My Mind Right" Cena confirmed that this season "is about furthering the narrative. Instead of standalone properties, all of the DCU is now connected, as you saw Peacemaker show up in Superman. I think what you see in season two is just a forward of that narrative. That whole DCU through line - it takes the 11th Street Kids through their next adventure, but it also has a lot to do with the DCU going forward." John Cena teases what's ahead in #Peacemaker Season 2 and talks about pushing the DCU forward at the show's premiere pic.twitter.com/DQy6mR3c7X- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 13, 2025 Gunn also gave a little tease for what's next after the success of Superman - which he wrote and directed - revealing, "I've already finished the treatment for the next story in what I'll call the 'Superman Saga.' The treatment is done, which means a very, very worked out treatment. I'm working on that and hopefully going into production on that not too far away from today." James Gunn reveals he's already been working on the #Superman saga, and hopes to begin production soon pic.twitter.com/o8QTq9SWnz- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 13, 2025 Peacemaker, which also stars Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, Steve Agee and Frank Grillo, starts streaming Aug. 21 on HBO Max. Neha Joy contributed to this report. At the #Peacemaker premiere, the cast pose together on the carpet pic.twitter.com/dKhzRBHpZx- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 14, 2025 THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up emmys These Are the (Other) "Horrible Things" Charlie Brooker Almost Included in the 'Black Mirror' Season 7 Opener Live Feed Taylor Sheridan's 'Landman' Announces Season 2 Premiere Date TV Ratings 'South Park' Momentum Continues With Cross-Platform Ratings Bump for ICE-Baiting Episode Live Feed Claire Danes-Matthew Rhys Thriller 'The Beast in Me' Gets Premiere Date, First Look from Netflix Only Murders in the Building 'Only Murders in the Building' Showrunner John Hoffman Teases Season 5: "We're Doing Something We Haven't Done Before" Nobody Wants This 'Nobody Wants This' Creator on the Series' Slow-Burning Romance and a Positive Jewish Story emmys These Are the (Other) "Horrible Things" Charlie Brooker Almost Included in the 'Black Mirror' Season 7 Opener Live Feed Taylor Sheridan's 'Landman' Announces Season 2 Premiere Date TV Ratings 'South Park' Momentum Continues With Cross-Platform Ratings Bump for ICE-Baiting Episode Live Feed Claire Danes-Matthew Rhys Thriller 'The Beast in Me' Gets Premiere Date, First Look from Netflix Only Murders in the Building 'Only Murders in the Building' Showrunner John Hoffman Teases Season 5: "We're Doing Something We Haven't Done Before" Nobody Wants This 'Nobody Wants This' Creator on the Series' Slow-Burning Romance and a Positive Jewish Story