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James Gunnis continuing to ride from one success to another amongst the superhero universes!
The director, 55, participated inDeadline’s “Hero Nation” podcastfrom the Atlanta set of Marvel’sGuardians of the Galaxy vol. 3this week, where he also discussed future plans with HBO Max for content connected to his 2021 DC filmThe Suicide Squad.
The news comes as Gunn’s latest series for the streamer,Peacemaker,has been deemed a hit — with 94 percent critics' consensus on Rotten Tomatoes and an audience score at an also impressive 84 percent.
Peacemaker,starringJohn Cena, is a spinoff series based off of Gunn’s feature filmThe Suicide Squad, which also starredMargot Robbie,Idris Elba, Joel Kinnaman andViola Davis.
Of a potential season two for the show, Gunn seemed confident on the podcast, saying, “There’s a really good chance of that.”
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“We’re the biggest show in the world right now,” he added ofPeacemaker,which also starsOrange Is the New Black’sDanielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma and Chukwudi Iwuji.
“The show is doing extraordinarily well, and we’re excited, we all like doing it, we just need to cross some Ts and dot some Is, which is basically me,” he also said.
LikeThe Suicide Squad, Peacemakerfeatures Gunn’s unique blend of high concept and gory violence mixed with irreverent comedy.
While it’s unclear whichSuicide Squadcharacter(s) he’ll feature in the next series, the possibilities are many since the movie included a large ensemble, with Jai Courtney, Nathan Fillion and Gunn regular Michael Rooker all playing super-powered roles.
PEOPLE has reached out to representatives for both Gunn and HBO Max.
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When prodded for additional details on the podcast on Thursday, Gunn insisted he couldn’t say more.
“I can’t say anything. It is connected to this universe, and I don’t think it will be the same genre asPeacemaker, it won’t be as much a comedy asPeacemaker,but it will be in the same universe.”
Gunn, meanwhile, is still currently at work on the third installment of theGuardians of the Galaxyfilm series starringChris Pratt,Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan and Dave Bautista.
source: people.com
