Is Peacemaker Season 3 in Jeopardy? Deleted James Gunn Comments Deepen the Mystery
Peacemaker season 3 is caught in the crossfire of a DCU reset and shifting schedules—so when will John Cena suit up again, who’s returning, and how will the show plug into the new canon? Here’s what’s moving, what’s stalled, and the timeline to watch.
If you were holding out for Peacemaker season 3, I would not hold your breath. The good news: John Cena’s helmeted menace is still a big piece of James Gunn’s DCU puzzle. The bad news: it probably will not be in the form of a third season any time soon.
The headline that vanished
Deadline briefly ran an interview with James Gunn that led with a very clear message about Peacemaker’s future. Then the whole thing disappeared from the internet. Make of that what you will.
"No plans" for Peacemaker season 3.
Why pull it? Could be someone let a spoiler slip, could be something else needed yanking. Either way, the takeaway right now is simple: a third season of the HBO Max series does not seem to be in active plans.
But Peacemaker is still central to the DCU
This is where it gets less gloomy. Gunn previously said there were immediate Peacemaker plans on the horizon for the DCU. Now, he has nudged that further on Threads, saying Chris Smith is "instrumental" to the next story he is building.
What story is that? From the hints, it sounds like a loose riff on DC’s miniseries Salvation Run — essentially a survival-of-the-fittest scenario with a bunch of villains dumped on a hostile planet called Salvation. Think messy alliances, uglier betrayals, and a whole lot of morally compromised people trying not to die.
How this feeds into Superman
However the pieces land, the Peacemaker season 2 ending is set to flow directly into the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow. Lex Luthor is confirmed to show up in that 2027 movie, and it does not take a genius to guess he will not be thrilled with whatever Rick Flag is cooking. Neither will a certain Kryptonian.
- Then: Gunn said there were immediate DCU plans for Peacemaker beyond season 2.
- Now: A vanished interview flagged "no plans" for season 3.
- Also now: On Threads, Gunn says Chris Smith is "instrumental" to his next big story, which looks like a take on Salvation Run.
- Next: The Peacemaker season 2 finale feeds straight into Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2027), with Lex Luthor in the mix.
Bottom line: do not expect Peacemaker season 3 soon. Do expect Peacemaker to keep stirring the pot across the DCU.