The brand new DC present starring John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland and extra debuts Jan. 13 on HBO Max.
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One in all The Suicide Squad‘s anti-heroes has a TV sequence of his personal. John Cena reprises his function as Christopher “Peacemaker” Smith in Peacemaker, which debuts Thursday, Jan. 13 solely on HBO Max.
The DC present picks up the place 2021’s The Suicide Squad left off, and follows Peacemaker looking for redemption by way of a secretive authorities challenge. The action-packed superhero present additionally stars Steve Agee, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Chukwudi Iwuji, Freddie Stroma and Robert Patrick. The eight-episode spinoff sequence is the first foray into writing and directing for small display screen for filmmaker James Gunn, who additionally helmed 2021’s Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Gunn not too long ago instructed The Hollywood Reporter that a scene between Cena and Daniela Melchior (who performed Ratcatcher in The Suicide Squad) as among the many moments that impressed him to create Peacemaker.
“Tright here’s a second there the place he's about to kill her and we see one thing in his eyes that's unimaginable disappointment and remorse,” Gunn defined. “I don’t even know if Peacemaker was going to kill her in that second, however seeing John in that second made me go, ‘There’s far more to this actor than I knew.’ We all know he’s a fantastic comic; we noticed him in Trainwreck, Blockers and Squad. However he's additionally an extremely proficient dramatic actor and I knew there was a vulnerability to John Cena that I'd be capable of assist carve out and current to the world. In order that was a part of the driving drive of telling this story, for positive.”
Peacemaker on HBO Max: Episode Launch Dates
You'll be able to stream the primary three episodes of Peacemaker beginning Jan. 13 on HBO Max. New episodes run between 40 to 45 minutes and shall be launched each Thursday till the present’s sequence finale on Feb. 17.
Find out how to Watch Peacemaker On-line
Peacemaker is out there to stream solely on HBO Max, so that you’ll want a subscription to look at the sequence. In the event you’re a brand new or former subscriber to HBO Max, the streamer is providing 20 % off plans for one yr if you enroll by Jan. 25. Usually $10 monthly for the ad-supported bundle and $15 month-to-month for the ad-free plan, the promotional charge will as an alternative be $8 to $10 monthly. Present clients are usually not eligible to get the deal.
An HBO Max subscription additionally permits you to stream different standard films and exhibits, together with the Harry Potter reunion particular, reboot sequence such because the Intercourse and the Metropolis sequel And Simply Like That and Gossip Woman 2.0, Euphoria and extra. The ad-free bundle additionally will get you entry to Warner Bros. movies on the identical day because the theatrical launch (equivalent to when Matrix Resurrections arrived in theaters and on-line), watch choose content material in 4K HD high quality and obtain content material to look at offline later.
You'll be able to watch the present on any machine that helps the HBO Max app, together with on good TVs, smartphones and tablets. For TVs that don’t assist apps, you need to use a plug-in machine such because the Amazon Fireplace TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast or Roku to stream content material out of your HBO Max account to your display screen. You can even watch on gaming consoles equivalent to Xbox and PlayStation.
Find out how to Watch HBO Max On-line for Free
New Hulu clients can watch Peacemaker and extra with the video-on-demand streamer’s free seven-day trial, which comes with HBO Max. After the primary week, subscriptions roll into Hulu’s base plan that begins at $7 monthly with the choice so as to add HBO Max for a $15 month-to-month price.
AT&T subscribers can also get entry to HBO Max at no cost with choose wi-fi, web and TV plans, together with AT&T Limitless Elite, AT&T Fiber and DirecTV Stream Alternative. Study extra right here.