Peacemaker has been a wildly successful show for HBO Max. And now, according to tweets from series creator James Gunn and star John Cena, Peacemaker is coming back for a second season.

The series, written and directed by James Gunn, features Cena in the titular role. Following on from the events of Gunn’s Suicide Squad movie from 2021, Peacemaker returns home a free man, but he finds that freedom is not as simple as just being set free.

According to a report on Deadline about the renewal, Gunn will write and direct all episodes for the second season, much as he did with the first season. It is a formula that worked well for the wildly popular series, and it is no surprise that HBO Max will continue to give Gunn the reins for this project.

Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max said, “The brilliance of James Gunn once again shines with Peacemaker. He took this character, brought to life by the inimitable John Cena, and created an exceptional series that’s simultaneously thrilling, hilarious and heartfelt, showcasing the humanity beneath this team of misfits living in a superhuman world. As the first original DC show to have its series premiere on HBO Max, we are thrilled that the viewers agreed to give peace a f***ing chance.”

Peacemaker is widely considered to be one of the best DC properties brought to cinema or TV in this era. Most people felt that it was not a matter of if the show would be renewed but when.

Gunn wrote the scripts for the entire first season in 8 weeks of COVID quarantine, not expecting the show to be picked up. No one knew when Peacemaker was picked up that it would be one of HBO Max’s most successful series.

John Cena Has Enjoyed Promoting Peacemaker

Series star John Cena has had a lot of fun with promotion for both Suicide Squad and Peacemaker. He has taken to wearing the costume wherever he can to promote his role. Cena is clearly having fun with the role.

In fact, leading up to the premiere of Peacemaker, Cena had a mission never to take off the costume as much as he possibly could in public.

During a convention appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, Cena spent the entire weekend in full Peacemaker costume in order to promote the show.

Cena loves playing Peacemaker, and the fans are clearly loving the show.

Peacemaker stars John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, Robert Patrick, and Annie Chang. The show was created for television by James Gunn based on the DC Comics character (formerly Charlton Comics before DC acquired the character in the 80s.) and was written and directed by Gunn.

Season 1 of Peacemaker is currently streaming on HBO Max with the season finale premiering at midnight on Feb. 17, 2022.