James Gunn commented that only one scene from the first season of The Peacemaker is non-canon in the DCU
James Gunn revealed that almost the entire first season of The Peacemaker It’s canon in the new DC universe he’s building.
The only thing that is not canon in the first season of The Peacemaker
Gunn confirmed to Rolling Stone that the events of The Peacemaker Season 1 will be canon for Season 2 and beyond DCU generally. However, the director comments that there is only one moment that is not canon.
“The truth is that almost all of The Peacemaker is canon, with the exception of the Justice League… which we will talk about in the next season of The Peacemaker.”
In these statements, the head of DC Studios refers to the scene in which the members of the Justice League of DCEU. Everything you are building James Gunn In this new universe he doesn’t generate much trust, as he seems to prioritize everything he likes and not so much what suits DC superheroes. Additionally, Gunn began by saying that everything will begin with Superman and Creature Commandosbut now it turns out that you should watch The Peacemaker season 1 first and keep in mind that one scene is non-canon.
On the other hand, if the series is the protagonist Giovanni Cena It’s part of the DCU, then The suicide squad of James Gunn is also within continuity, something that was clearly not intended to happen. It seems to me that the best thing was to start everything from scratch, and if the director wanted to continue using the Cena character, he could have created another show with him as the protagonist.
After the premiere of Echoit has been confirmed that all series of Wonder In Netflix They are canon, including those that have been less well received. If Kevin Feige appears tomorrow and just says what happened Daredevil, The Punisher and Jessica Jones It’s canon, it would seem like a bad idea to me too. Let’s remember that all those shows were connected, arbitrarily deciding that only some moments are canon would be a disaster for the audience. UCM. This is one of many examples of how these types of decisions can affect a cinematic universe.
Season 2 of The Peacemaker will premiere in August 2025.