John Cena to star as ‘Peacemaker’ in Suicide Squad spin-off series at HBO Max

Former wrestler will reprise his role as the pacifist diplomat in new eight-episode series

John Cena will star in a Suicide Squad spin-off series titled Peacemaker for HBO Max.

The straight-to-series order will see Cena reprise his role as the superhero he portrayed in DC Comic’s 2016 film Suicide Squad.

Variety reports that director and writer James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Endgame) will write and direct multiple episodes of the forthcoming series, including its pilot.

The series’ log line is being kept under wraps, but the eight-episode series will reportedly explore the origins of Cena’s character Peacemaker – also known as Christopher Smith – a pacificist diplomat so committed to peace he will use his superhero powers to attain it.

Cena announced the news on his social media channels today in a post which has since received over 7,000 likes in less than an hour.

The former wrestler wrote: “Working alongside James Gunn on Suicide Squad was an absolute masterclass in how to best bring beloved characters to life in a new fun way.”

He added: “I cannot wat for the DC Universe to experience more of absurdity that is the Peacemaker in this new project on HBO Max.”

No release date for the forthcoming series has been announced as of yet.