The much-awaited second season of Peacemaker is on its way, but fans might need to be patient a bit longer. John Cena recently spoke with Variety about the current status of the show and reflected on the success of its first season. As a spin-off of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, the show became a hit on Max (formerly HBO Max) and gained a strong following.
“We are in progress. That is the safest answer I can give without anybody knocking on my door and telling me I’m fired,” Cena joked during the interview. He assured fans that the show is moving forward, though some behind-the-scenes changes have caused delays. The pause is not due to lack of interest but to ensure everything is done correctly.
“What you got to understand and keep in mind is I’m the guy who plays Peacemaker. So when we come out with a show and it’s the No. 1 show on Max, and finally, we take a character who is supposed to be dead, bring Peacemaker back to life, and people enjoy the universe and want to see more of it — but then you have a shift in the structure of who is calling the shots over at DC.”
James Gunn Wants to Get ‘Peacemaker’ Right
The delays Cena refers to are due to the restructuring of DC Studios, with James Gunn and Peter Safran now in charge. Despite these changes causing some setbacks, Cena emphasized that both Gunn and Safran are dedicated to making the show as good as possible.
“James and Peter actually both called me and said, ‘You know what, we want to take some time to do this right. But it’s just going to take a little time,’” Cena said. “It was crazy to know we did something people want, they want more of it, let’s do it again.
And everybody’s like, ‘No wait, we just got to do a few things first. And we have this whole plan, and it’s all going to work together. So if you just trust us, we’ll be okay.’”
Despite the delays, Cena is hopeful that fans will be excited about the new season. “And it seems like forever ago, now that we’re filming every day, it seems like it will be just right around the corner that we’re watching Season 2,” he teased.
Stay tuned to Otakukart for more updates on Peacemaker Season 2.
