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James Gunn reassures fans on the future of Peacemaker after Batgirl cancellation

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Amidst all of the fallout surrounding Warner Bros. decision to lock Batgirl in the cave marked ‘tax write-off’ in response to negative test screenings, and the turmoil over at HBO Max, James Gunn has rushed to reassure fans that season 2 of his DC Extended Universe series Peacemaker will still go ahead as planned. Social media is alive […]

John Cena teams with Amazon for buddy cop action comedy Officer Exchange

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Coming off HBO Max’s The Suicide Squad spinoff Peacemaker, John Cena is heading to Amazon Studios for the buddy cop action comedy Officer Exchange.As per Deadline, the film will see Cena as “Shepard “Shep,” a wrecking ball of a cop who teams up with an Indian police officer to take down a diamond smuggling ring […]

Peacemaker cut a shot of Aquaman having sex with a sturgeon, says James Gunn

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Throughout the first season of Peacemaker, one of the running gags throughout the HBO Max series was Christopher Smith’s (John Cena) wild, unfounded claims about the secret fetishes of some of the DC Extended Universe’s biggest heroes.One of those – the rumours that Aquaman likes to have sex with fish – he got to put […]

Movie Review – The Bubble (2022)

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The Bubble, 2022.Directed by Judd Apatow. Starring Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Fred Armisen, Maria Bakalova, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, Leslie Mann, Kate McKinnon, Pedro Pascal, Peter Serafinowicz, Vir Das, Rob Delaney, Galen Hopper, Samson Kayo, Guz Khan, Nick Kocher, Ross Lee, Harry Trevaldwyn, Danielle Vitalis, Maria Bamford, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Cena, Beck, and James McAvoy.SYNOPSIS:A […]

Peacemaker is coming to Sky and NOW in the UK this month

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With HBO Max yet to launch in the UK, DC fans on this side of the Pond have been made to wait patiently to continue the (mis)adventures of John Cena’s violent vigilante Christopher Smith with James Gunn’s Peacemaker series, but now we have word that The Suicide Squad spinoff is finally heading to these shores.Announced […]

Hot Toys unveils its Peacemaker (and Eagly) Masterpiece Series collectible figure

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Hot Toys haS unveiled its  1:6 scale Television Masterpiece Series Peacemaker figure which is based on the likeness of John Cena’s Christopher Smith in HBO Max’s The Suicide Squad spinoff series. The collectible comes several interchangeable accessories, including various weapons and Peacemaker’s sidekick Eagly, and is available to pre-order now from Sideshow, priced at $275; […]

John Cena joins the Looney Tunes for Coyote vs. Acme

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John Cena is joining forces with the Looney Tunes, with the Peacemaker star signing on to reunite with Warner Bros. for its long-planned Looney Tunes movie Coyote vs. Acme.The live-action/animated hybrid film is being directed by Dave Green (Earth to Echo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows) and is based upon a 1990 humour […]

Peacemaker renewed for second season by HBO Max

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HBO Max has announced that its DC Extended Universe series Peacemaker will return for a second season.Series creator James Gunn and lead star John Cena announced the news on Twitter. Cena will reprise the role once again while Gunn will write and direct all episodes of the second season.“Creating Peacemaker has been one of the true […]

Christian Slater joins action comedy Freelance with John Cena, Alison Brie and Juan Pablo Raba

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Deadline reports that Mr. Robot star Christian Slater is set to star in director Pierre Morrel’s (Taken) upcoming action comedy Freelance alongside John Cena (Peacemaker), Alison Brie (Glow) and Juan Pablo Raba (The Marksman).Freelance follows a special forces operator (Cena) who decides to retire from the Army and start a family back in the states. After several […]

Catch up on Peacemaker with ‘The Story So Far’ featurette

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Coinciding with its premiere today on HBO Max, a behind the scenes clip has been released from James Gunn’s new DC series Peacemaker which sees Christopher Smith (John Cena) and Agent Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland) discussing a “factual” account of Peacemaker’s history with the NSA, his experiences with The Suicide Squad and the impending mission, […]