DC’s James Gunn says your entire first season of Peacemaker is canon to the brand new DCU, with one notable exception.
The DC Universe will formally kick off with the discharge of Creature Commandos subsequent month, however as sure components and actors from earlier DCEU initiatives are returning, followers have been confused about what is canon and what isn’t within the new universe. Whereas talking with IGN, DC Studios co-head James Gunn stated nearly all the first season of Peacemaker is canon, with one huge exception.
“Now in Creature Commandos, you’ll hear them discuss issues that occurred in [The] Suicide Squad or Peacemaker. Effectively then, these issues mechanically turn out to be canon,” Gunn stated. “The reality is sort of all of Peacemaker is canon excluding Justice League… which we’ll form of cope with within the subsequent season of Peacemaker.” The finale of Peacemaker‘s first season concerned the Justice League (with Jason Momoa as Aquaman and Ezra Miller as Flash) exhibiting up late to the occasion, with Peacemaker (John Cena) and associates having already saved the day.
I nonetheless consider the DCU ought to have began from scratch. New actors. New tales. Bringing in actors from the DCEU simply seems like it will likely be complicated to basic audiences. Nonetheless, I do have religion that Gunn will have the ability to pull it off. That stated, some followers have questioned why the weather which have made the reduce occur to be from Gunn’s personal initiatives.
When requested why he didn’t make a distinct present as an alternative of risking confusion with Peacemaker season 2, Gunn has promised that the shift from DCEU to DCU will work out simply advantageous. “As a result of it’s my favourite factor to do, it’s the largest unique Max present ever, and I’ve a approach in,” Gunn stated. “It gained’t be complicated.” Peacemaker season 2 will debut on Max in August 2025.
Creature Commandos options the voices of Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., David Harbour as Eric Frankenstein, Indira Varma as The Bride, Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana Rostovic, Alan Tudyk as Physician Phosphorus, Zoe Chao as Nina Mazursky, and Steve Agee as John Economos, and Sean Gunn as Weasel. The sequence tracks a secret crew of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too harmful for people. When all else fails… they’re your final, worst possibility. Creature Commandos will debut on December fifth on Max, with Superman hitting theaters on July 11, 2025.
Do you assume Peacemaker season 1 must be canon to the brand new DCU?