Thu Aug 21 05:10:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

James Gunn, co-head of DC Studios, remains tight-lipped about whether John Cena’s Peacemaker will get a feature film after Season 2 of the HBO series, jokingly citing severe penalties from Peter Safran, the other DC Studio co-head. Cena’s Peacemaker originated in Gunn’s *The Suicide Squad* (2021), followed by the HBO Max series. Gunn is selectively incorporating characters from the previous DC universe into the new one, including considering roles for Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn and Idris Elba’s Bloodsport. Gunn is currently working on a new script, a follow-up to his *Superman* film featuring David Corenswet.

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**Will Peacemaker Get His Own DC Movie? James Gunn Teases Potential Return to the Big Screen, But Remains Mum**

HOLLYWOOD – The future of John Cena’s Peacemaker within the new DC Universe remains shrouded in mystery, with co-head of DC Studios, James Gunn, playfully dodging questions about a potential feature film.

Following the success of the HBO series *Peacemaker*, spun off from Gunn’s *The Suicide Squad* (2021), speculation has been rife about whether the anti-hero might make the jump back to the big screen. However, Gunn is holding his cards close to his chest.

When asked by ComicBook if a Peacemaker film was on the horizon after the upcoming second season of the HBO series, Gunn responded, “I actually know the answer to that question. And I am not at liberty to say under penalty of the Safran punishment, which is a loss of my knuckle. Every time I give away something, Peter Safran will take away another joint of my finger. It’s very painful. He uses a cigar cutter.”

Cena first portrayed Christopher Smith/Peacemaker in *The Suicide Squad* and reprised the role in the HBO Max series. He recently made a brief cameo in *Superman* and will return for Season 2 of *Peacemaker* on August 21st.

Gunn has been strategically curating which characters and storylines from the previous DC continuity will carry over into the rebooted universe he’s building with Safran. He also hinted that the future of Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn is also undecided.

“That will be revealed down the line,” Gunn told EW about Robbie’s role as Harley Quinn.

Gunn also expressed his desire to find a place for Idris Elba’s Bloodsport, another standout character from *The Suicide Squad*, within the new DC landscape. “I definitely am always looking for a place to put Bloodsport and figuring that out,” Gunn said.

In addition to shaping the broader universe, Gunn is currently focused on a new script that he describes as a follow-up to his *Superman* film starring David Corenswet. While not a direct sequel, Superman will play a significant role in this upcoming project.

While fans eagerly await news on Peacemaker’s cinematic future, Gunn’s silence only intensifies the anticipation for what’s to come in the revitalized DC Universe.

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