James Gunn recently explained the decision to swap the Justice League with the Justice Gang in Peacemaker Season 2 to align with the DCU and DCEU. In a new interview, he revealed how shifting canon ties into the DCU timeline and why the change allows Peacemaker and Blue Beetle to seamlessly fit into the new continuity.
James Gunn explains why DCEU was retconned with DCU on Peacemaker Season 2
James Gunn told Rotten Tomatoes, “Peacemaker was always in a weird place. People say he was part of the DCEU, but he wasn’t really. He was part of this ‘in-between Universe’ of DC when there was nobody really making sure that everything was connected and at a time when they were going to rewrite everything with The Flash.”
Gunn added that this gave them the freedom to do “whatever we wanted” in Season 1, but the ending cameo didn’t fit within the DCU structure.
Gunn also confirmed that Peacemaker’s story could transition into the DCU with minimal changes. “There’s hardly anything else that you need to change for him, he can slide very easily into the DCU, same with Blue Beetle. They just kind of fit in very nicely, we just have to retcon a couple of things.” This ensured that both Peacemaker and Jaime Reyes’ Blue Beetle remain canon within the studio’s new plans.
The Season 2 premiere directly addressed continuity by replacing the Justice League with the Justice Gang in the recap. Fans noticed the absence of Metamorpho, who joined Superman’s team after Superman. Gunn clarified on Threads: “The previously section happens before Superman.” He explained the recap covers events before the film, while the season takes place right after Superman.
Gunn said he wanted to “Lucas the s—” out of Season 1’s ending by replacing the Justice League with the Justice Gang but settled on the recap change. He explained that DC had no clear leadership at the time. Snyder stepped down, Whedon only finished Justice League, and Dwayne Johnson’s attempt to take control collapsed after Black Adam.
Peacemaker Season 2 streams weekly on Max.
Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.
