As part of the upcoming DC-themed series “Peacemaker”, John Cena will play the protagonist role for this Suicide Squad’s spinoff, which HBO Max has confidently asked for a straight-to-series order without caring about a “pilot preview” as usual. According to HBO Max, Director James Gunn will be responsible for both writing and directing the series in multiple episodes, including the very first one, which is commonly known as “pilot”.

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John Cena will play the protagonist role for the Suicide Squad’s spinoff "Peacemaker".

This action-adventure comedy show reportedly has a total of eight episodes revolving around DC Comics characters, especially Peacemaker. Even though HBO Max still keeps further details of the plot on the low, the renowned broadcaster once disclosed that the show will shed light on the origins of “Peacemaker”, a determined man who believes in peace by any means, no matter how many people he has to condemn to death before reaching his goal.

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HBO Max still keeps further details of the plot on the low but they once disclosed that the show will shed light on the origins of “Peacemaker”.

James Gunn will start out the production of “Peacemaker” in advance of working on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”. In the meantime, “The Suicide Squad” is likely to hit the theaters on August 6, 2021. WWE superstar John Cena will also undertake the co-executive producer role of “Peacemaker” apart from starring the main character. As far as it goes, “Suicide Squad” producer Peter Safran and Warner Bros. Television will join the board along with Gunn and Cena.

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Prior to "Peacemaker", Cena has found himself serving as quite a professional actor in several films.

High-profile wrestler John Cena has gained an enormous reputation since his prime time in WWE, where he took the world championship title for 16 times. Cena also finds himself serving as quite a professional actor in several films, such as “Ferdinand”, “Bumblebee”, “Trainwreck”, “Blockers”, etc., not to mention his presence in the upcoming installment of the go-to franchise “Fast & Furious”. Well, Cena even hosts “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?” on the popular American TV channel “Nickelodeon”.

Speaking of Gunn, the talented director has devoted himself to not only the universe of DC Comics but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Right, he’s the man behind the first two installments of “Guardians of the Galaxy”, “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame”.

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James Gunn is the man behind the first two installments of “Guardians of the Galaxy”, “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame”.

“Peacemaker” is on the way to becoming the second expansion of DC Comics toward television network. Given that fans are looking forward to a series about the Gotham PD, both “Peacemaker” and the upcoming Robert Pattinson-starring Batman film will be on good terms with each other. Stay tuned and Gurugamer will keep you updated on the progress!