This is interesting for a number of reasons.

This series is to explore the origins of Peacemaker so this doesn’t exactly mean that Cena’s Peacemaker will survive the upcoming Suicide Squad movie.

To me, this hints that Cena will be a big fan hit in Suicide Squad and James Gunn knows it.

Also, this is clever for Gunn to transition from the big screen to the small screen. With the current pandemic toppling the movie-going experience as we knew it, it makes a lot of sense for big-name directors and actors to find some work on TV when streaming networks are thriving.

HBO Max has given a straight-to-series order for “Peacemaker,” a spinoff from the upcoming “Suicide Squad” film. John Cena will play the title role, reprising his role from the film. The film’s writer and director, James Gunn, will also write the series and direct multiple episodes, including the pilot.

HBO Max has ordered eight episodes of the show based on the DC Comics character, which is described as an action adventure comedy. The exact plot of the series is being kept under wraps, but it is said it will explore the origins of Peacemaker, a man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it. Production is slated to begin in early 2021, prior to Gunn starting work on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” “The Suicide Squad” is set to be released in theaters Aug. 6, 2021.

Source: Variety