During the filming of The Suicide Squad, particularly for the scene where Peacemaker attempts to kill Ratcatcher 2, Gunn came to feel that Cena was a much stronger dramatic actor than he was considered to be after previously being known primarily as a professional wrestler and comedic actor. Gunn felt he would be able to show more of this dramatic side to Cena in a story focused on Peacemaker, [18] and also felt the character had not been explored or developed as much as other characters in The Suicide Squad. [21] He eventually decided to write a television series starring the character. [31] Gunn had never worked in television before and approached the project using his experience of writing film scripts and his knowledge of television series that he had seen. He saw the difference between film and television as the former needing to be "more cut and dried" due to the limited runtime while the latter has more time to explore complicated characters and relationships. A particular influence on the series was Better Call Saul, with Gunn drawing parallels between that series' protagonist, Saul Goodman, and Peacemaker. [18] Lang, Brent; Donnelly, Matt (April 14, 2022). "Warner Bros. Discovery Exploring Overhaul of DC Entertainment (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022 . Retrieved April 15, 2022. Lussier, Germain (January 31, 2023). "James Gunn DC Slate Q&A: Flash, Aquaman, Crossover, More". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023 . Retrieved February 1, 2023. a b Albers, Caitlin (January 13, 2022). "The Voice-Acting Legend Behind Peacemaker's Eagly". Looper. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022 . Retrieved January 16, 2022.

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Parrot Analytics audience demand data from the week ending January 21 to the week ending February 18, 2022: Peacemaker is an American superhero television series created by James Gunn for the streaming service HBO Max, based on the DC Comics character Peacemaker. It is the only DC Extended Universe (DCEU) television series and a spin-off from the 2021 film The Suicide Squad. Set after the events of the film, the series further explores jingoistic killer Christopher Smith / Peacemaker. It is produced by The Safran Company and Troll Court Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television, with Gunn serving as showrunner. Perez, Rodrigo (June 6, 2022). "James Gunn Says He's Involved In Multiple DC Projects Plus A Spinoff Show That "Blends" Characters From 'Peacemaker' ". The Playlist. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022 . Retrieved June 26, 2022.

As the first original DC show to have its series premiere on HBO Max, we are thrilled that the viewers agreed to give peace a f**king chance." Couch, Aaron (November 10, 2022). "James Gunn, Peter Safran Are Mapping Out "Eight- to 10-Year Plan" for DC". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022 . Retrieved February 10, 2023. John Cena was also overwhelmed by the show's success: "I am incredibly honored and humbled by the response to Peacemaker and the experience of playing this character." John Cena's 'Home Sweet Home' Piano Version from 'Peacemaker' Released". Film Music Reporter. February 4, 2022. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022 . Retrieved February 8, 2022.

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Long, Lacy (January 10, 2022). " 'Peacemaker' Coming to Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood". Collider. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022 . Retrieved January 11, 2022. Bangel, Felipe (October 2, 2023). "Peacemaker Season 2 Gets Major Positive Update From James Gunn". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023 . Retrieved October 2, 2023. IGN gave the first three episodes 8 out of 10, saying that "The three-episode premiere offers a goofy takedown of vigilantism" while praising the cast's performances and humor. [109] The Guardian gave the first three episodes a score of 3 out of 5 writing "James Gunn's Suicide Squad character gets his own HBO Max series with mixed results but a winning central performance." [110] Outlaw, Kofi (October 25, 2022). "Warner Bros. Confirms "DC Universe" As Official Name of DCEU". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022 . Retrieved February 12, 2023. Previously, Gunn has said that he has more ideas for Suicide Squad spin-offs, but those have not been made public yet. Options are narrow, given the very small number of people that survived his film, but my guess would be a Ratcatcher series, given how much of a breakout star Daniela Melchior was. I also think at this point Harley Quinn might be better suited in a Gunn-led TV series than continuing to get new movies, but that seems less likely. I believe there are already plans for her to get a Gotham City Sirens movie at some point.