[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Superman (2025).]
Peacemaker Season 2 is sort of right here, and a few issues have modified since followers final noticed the titular anti-hero, a.ok.a. Chris Smith (John Cena), in motion.
Whereas Season 1 of the HBO Max collection from DC head James Gunn might have debuted again in 2022, two different important tasks have dropped main as much as Season 2’s arrival, and that will be the animated collection Creature Commandos and 2025’s blockbuster movie Superman, the latter of which units up some attention-grabbing storylines that might play a task in Season 2.
However earlier than we delve into these particulars, we’re warning followers who haven’t checked out Gunn’s movie starring David Corenswet because the caped metahuman working underneath the title Clark Kent to show again now, as a result of we’re about to speak spoilers. For individuals who have, we’re breaking down among the particulars you may want to bear in mind as you head into Peacemaker Season 2.
Peacemaker makes an look
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In Superman, Cena made a cameo as Peacemaker on The Sphere Information, a program hosted by Michael Ian Black‘s character Cleavis Thornwaite, an ally of Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult). Peacemaker appeared on this system to debate the revelation that Superman’s mother and father initially despatched him to Earth with the intention of ruling the world, however what everybody past Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) didn’t know was that the unique message from his mother and father was broken and Superman solely ever believed he’d been despatched to Earth with the aim to guard people and people dwelling on Earth.
“Can’t say I’m stunned, Cleavis, these guys like this, they’ve at all times received a bunch of darkish ugly secrets and techniques…” Peacemaker proclaimed as he sat on the sofa beside the TV host. “Thinks he’s higher than everyone else, makes these declarations towards killing individuals until it’s completely obligatory…” Peacemaker added, when Thornwaite pressed for examples of “These guys.”
After all, followers of Peacemaker know that Chris Smith has vowed to ship peace to the plenty, irrespective of the associated fee, which oftentimes contains lives.
A dimensional rift nearly destroyed Metropolis
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It was revealed in Superman that Lex Luthor had opened a pocket universe the place he’d imprisoned numerous individuals through the years, and finally positioned Superman himself. When Superman escaped and Lex wanted to maneuver ahead along with his plans to overcome half of Jarhanpur after he’d allied with the Boravian authorities, he opened a dimensional rift to distract Superman, unaware that Lois Lane and the Day by day Planet reporters have been sizzling on his scheming tail.
Contemplating the Season 2 trailer for Peacemaker has teased the existence of different dimensions, it appears related to know that the dimensional rift in Superman might play into the present. In spite of everything, we all know from Season 1 that Chris Smith’s father saved his weapons and Peacemaker’s helmets in a pocket dimension discovered behind a door in his home.
Rick Flag Sr. performs a task in each
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In Superman, Lex Luthor pedaled the concept of his personal militarized group often known as Planet Watch to maintain metahumans, Superman included, in line, however the authorities was hesitant to endorse it, notably Rick Flag Sr. (Frank Grillo). Because the director of A.R.G.U.S. (a.ok.a. the Superior Analysis Group of america), Normal Flag might not have a grudge towards the metahumans another authorities officers felt desirous to stifle with Planet Watch, however he actually has one towards Chris Smith, who killed his son, Rick Flag Jr. (Joel Kinnaman), throughout Venture Starfish in Corto Maltese, which was depicted in 2021’s The Suicide Squad.
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Peacemaker, Season 2 Premiere, Thursday, August 21, HBO Max