Ever because the announcement that James Gunn can be taking on as co-CEO of Warner Bros.’ DC Studios, followers have questioned precisely what would and wouldn’t be thought of a part of the brand new DCU canon shifting ahead.
Although a full reboot did look like essentially the most logical step, we might quickly be taught that Gunn was nonetheless planning to forge forward with a second season of Peacemaker, which was clearly a part of the DCEU and even featured cameos from Justice League members equivalent to Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and The Flash (Ezra Miller).
Additional clouding the waters considerably was the truth that Gunn additionally helmed the film that Peacemaker was a spin-off of, The Suicide Squad.
This is what Gunn needed to say in regards to the DCU canon in a earlier interview.
“Quick reply: Solely Creature Commandos ahead is pure canon. For example, Rick Flag Jr. was killed as a result of we heard Rick Flag Sr. speaking about it in Creature Commandos, not as a result of we noticed it in The Suicide Squad.”
He added, “Lengthy reply: Solely CC ahead is pure canon; Peacemaker is sort of fully according to that canon apart from the Justice League; The Suicide Squad has a whole lot of consistencies, however I consider it as an imperfect reminiscence.”
Now, Gunn has tried to simplify issues a little bit by going over “the fundamentals” of canon in a quick video shared by the official Peacemaker X account.
Principally, Creature Commandos, Superman and Peacemaker season 2 are actually canon, however something any character brings up that occurred within the DCEU then turns into a part of the brand new canon.
It stays to be seen how season 2 of Peacemaker retcons the likes of the Justice League displaying up within the season 1 finale, but it surely does not sound like it is going to have something to do with the pocket dimension, as many followers assumed.
my present is canon. and that i’ve all the time stated that. pic.twitter.com/e4Q2bP2kut
— Peacemaker on HBO Max (@DCpeacemaker) July 30, 2025
“In season 2, Peacemaker discovers an alternate world the place life is the whole lot he needs it may very well be. However this discovery additionally forces him to face his traumatic previous and take the long run into his personal arms.”
If he cannot discover peace right here, possibly he’ll discover it some other place.
The story of Superman and the DCU continues with #Peacemaker Season 2 on August 21. Rewatch Season 1 and take heed to the Official @DCpeacemaker Podcast now on YouTube. pic.twitter.com/zVBNJuFSaK
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 25, 2025
Lastly, somebody to look as much as.
The official trailer for #Peacemaker Season 2 is coming tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/0EqV2L2DLV
— HBO Max (@hbomax) July 25, 2025
“Persons are realizing that Peacemaker Season Two is about two dimensions, and that’s actually the core of the present,” Gunn defined throughout a latest interview with Rolling Stone. “But it surely’s not as if one among these is previous DCEU and one’s DCU. That’s handled differently, very upfront in a season the place most the whole lot in Season One is canon and a few issues aren’t. And actually, I did a podcast with [actors] Steve Agee and Jen Holland. And we did each episode of Peacemaker, and in these episodes, I discuss what’s canon and what’s not. I mainly chip off little issues from Peacemaker Season One which aren’t canon, like Aquaman. However a lot of the stuff is canon.”
“The brand new season follows Christopher ‘Chris’ Smith, aka Peacemaker, the vigilante Tremendous Hero as he struggles to reconcile his previous along with his newfound sense of objective whereas persevering with to kick righteous evil-doer butt in his misguided quest for peace at any value.”