James Gunn, the creator of the superhero sequence Peacemaker and co-head of the DCU, revealed precisely when Season 2 of the sequence takes place after Superman. Notably, Superman, additionally helmed by Gunn, is the DCU’s first cinematic entry. Apparently, the primary season of Peacemaker serves as a spin-off of the DC Prolonged Universe (DCEU) function The Suicide Squad (2021), whereas the sophomore season is a part of the DCU.
James Gunn reveals when precisely Peacemaker Season 2 takes place after Superman
Gunn revealed that Peacemaker Season 2 takes place a month after Superman through the panel for the upcoming chapter of the present at San Diego Comedian-Con 2025. “The present occurs a month after the occasions of Superman… a whole lot of the characters return… within the first episode, we have now Man Gardner and Maxwell Lord,” Gunn mentioned.
Notably, Nathan Fillion performed Man Gardner / Inexperienced Lantern in Superman, and Sean Gunn makes a visitor look as Maxwell Lord within the film.
Provided that it takes place only some weeks after the occasions of Superman, Peacemaker Season 2 will possible discover what occurred within the film. It’s additionally fairly potential that the eponymous character’s disparaging remarks concerning the Man of Metal in Superman come again to hang-out him within the present.
The logline for Peacemaker Season 2 states that the titular character “discovers an alternate world the place life is all the pieces he needs it could possibly be. However this discovery additionally forces him to face his traumatic previous and take the long run into his personal fingers.”
The solid for the sophomore season consists of John Cena as Chris Smith / Peacemaker, Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt, Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase / Vigilante, Steve Agee as John Economos, and Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr.
Peacemaker Season 2 is the third entry within the DCU after Creature Commandos and Superman. It premieres on HBO Max on August 21, 2025, and has eight episodes.
Initially reported by Tamal Kundu on SuperHeroHype.