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\n John Cena in PeacemakerImage via HBO Max<\/p>\n
\n John Cena in PeacemakerImage via HBO Max<\/p>\n
One year ago, the DCU<\/a> was hardly off the ground yet with the release of Superman<\/a>. Sure, the universe had already technically launched with the animated series, Creature Commandos<\/a>, but it wasn\u2019t until Superman that fans began to see the vision in James Gunn<\/a>\u2019s head for his rival to the MCU<\/a>. The first project to follow Superman in the live-action DCU was Peacemaker<\/a>, the John Cena<\/a>-led mature comic book series that aired its second season late last year. The first season was set in the older DCEU<\/a>, but it only took a few light retcons to ensure fans knew the second season of the series takes place firmly alongside Superman. Peacemaker Season 2 was years in the making, and considering the exceptional critical reception to Season 1, it was considered one of the most anticipated TV returns of 2025.<\/p>\n Peacemaker mostly lived up to the hype until its Season 2 return, doing well enough to earn scores of 94% from critics on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>. Although the audience-driven Popcornmeter fell to a much more underwhelming 79%, this hasn\u2019t stopped fans from inquiring about the future of the show. HBO<\/a> has yet to publicly confirm that Peacemaker has been renewed for Season 3, and James Gunn has also been eerily silent on the topic \u2014 strange, considering he\u2019s known as one of the most transparent executives\/creatives in Hollywood regarding the workings of his cinematic universe. John Cena\u2019s Peacemaker co-star, Freddie Stroma<\/a>, was recently asked by The Direct about the status of Peacemaker Season 3. He provided a disappointing update about his return as Vigilante: \u201cI\u2019ve had zero discussions,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople always say, \u2018Oh, you wouldn\u2019t tell us anyway!\u2019 But I genuinely have no idea. I wish I could act all coy, but I genuinely don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n What Does This Mean for the Future of \u2018Peacemaker\u2019?<\/p>\n While this doesn\u2019t explicitly confirm that Peacemaker has been canceled, it is undeniably disappointing to know that there is no concrete plan in place for the return of the show<\/a>. Right now, it seems more likely that the characters from Peacemaker will show up in a larger team-up film, such as Man of Tomorrow. Cena\u2019s Christopher Smith already had a small cameo in Superman, and several characters from the film appeared in Peacemaker Season 2. Gunn certainly has plans for one of his most popular characters. <\/p>\n
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