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In late September, the streaming platform HBO Max announced that a spin-off series of James Gunn’sThe Suicide SquadnamedPeacemakerwill be produced by the director. Starring John Cena as the titular Peacemaker fromThe Suicide Squad, the show is set to have eight episodes for its first season. James Gunn is also confirmed to write all the episodes and direct a few of them. Interestingly, rumors of Green Arrow appearing in the show has been making the rounds lately.
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Recently, a British media site had published that a new iteration of the Emerald Archer is set to appear in the upcomingPeacemakerseries. As Stephen Amell’sArrowon the CW Network concluded earlier this year, the rumor of a new Green Arrow for the DC Extended Universe started circulating. However, when asked about the veracity of the report, James Gunn promptly shut it down.
“It’s nonsense”, Gunn affirmed when a fan presented the rumor to him on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1330947449540669440
In a two-part tweet, James Gunn further clarified that Green Arrow used to be his favorite character when he was a child. Nonetheless, theGuardians of the Galaxydirector has made it clear that there are no future plans of introducing a new Green Arrow, or the existing Stephen Amell version of the Emerald Archer in hisPeacemakershow.
Related:James Gunn: Peacemaker To Feature Other The Suicide Squad Characters
Peacemakerwill follow the story of the titular character, “a man who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill to get it, according to the official synopsis. With John Cena reprising his role fromThe Suicide Squad, the show is confirmed to be an action-comedy series with the actor also serving as an executive producer.
Related:Sylvester Stallone Joins The Suicide Squad In Mystery Role
According to James Gunn,Peacemakerwill be a modern take on the character through which he will address some of the present-day issues from the character’s perspective.
“Peacemakeris an opportunity to delve into current world issues through the lens of this superhero/supervillain/and the world’s biggest douchebag. I’m excited to expandThe Suicide Squadand bring this character from the DC film universe to the full breadth of a series.”
Peacemakeris scheduled to enter production in early 2021 and will be released in August exclusively on HBO Max.
Akash Senapati
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Akash is the Lead Content Strategist for FandomWire. Having started as a writer for FandomWire back in 2020, he now manages a global team of writers who share the same passion for motion arts, from Martin Scorsese to the latest MCU flick. He loves DC Comics, Anime, Pink Floyd, and sleeping in no particular order. His favorite graphic-medium writers are Grant Morrison, Chris Claremont, Christopher Priest, Garth Ennis, and Eiichiro Oda. Prep time > Aliens.
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