DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has confirmed which scene from the primary episode of Peacemaker Season 1 received’t be canon to the DC Universe. This comes forward of the John Cena-led DCU collection’ HBO Max return on August 21 for its long-awaited second season.
Peacemaker is created, written, and directed by Gunn, who additionally serves as its showrunner. Season 2 will characteristic the return of Cena, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick. Becoming a member of them are new forged members Frank Grillo, David Denman, Sol Rodriguez, and Tim Meadows.
Which Peacemaker Season 1 scene isn’t canon to the DCU?
Within the debut episode of the Peacemaker Podcast, Gunn shared some new behind-the-scenes tales and attention-grabbing particulars from Peacemaker Season 1 Episode 1. Certainly one of these particulars consists of clarifying which scene from the episode was going to alter as a result of DCU.
When requested in regards to the opening scene from the primary episode, which featured Cena’s Peacemaker hilariously arguing with a hospital employee about Aquaman, Gunn confirmed that followers must disregard the scene since Aquaman received’t be a well-known superhero throughout the present timeline of his DCU.
“One of many issues that persons are most confused by, as Peter Safran and I took over DC is, what’s a part of the DCU? That is the world that Superman lives in. That is the world that the Creature Commandos lives in. Up till this level, these are the one two issues which might be absolutely 100% canon. And the identical factor goes to be true about Peacemaker Season 2. It’s absolutely 100% canon within the DC, however we did have to return and alter a couple of issues from Season 1,” Gunn clarified.
“Is Aquaman canon? We don’t know. However my guess, I don’t assume Aquaman’s canon. It’s unlikely that Aquaman is a well-known hero within the DCU as Superman and Peacemaker Season 2 is occurring. That’s unlikely. However aside from that, I actually assume all the pieces on this episode, I believe, is canon.”
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Initially reported by Maggie Dela Paz at SuperHeroHype.