Even though we’re still waiting for the premiere of The Suicide Squad, filmmaker James Gunn has already been hard at work for his DC Comics followup coming to HBO Max with the John Cena-starring series Peacemaker. Cena will reprise his superhero role in the upcoming film in the title role, and it looks like filming is now underway on the HBO Max series according to Gunn himself. In a new post on social media, Gunn reflected on his time during the coronavirus pandemic and writing the series “for fun” while quarantining, and now it’s becoming a reality.

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5 months ago, while quarantining, I started writing a TV series, mostly for fun, in-between Guardians drafts & cutting #TheSuicideSquad. I wrote the 1st season of #Peacemaker in 8 weeks. & now, here I am, on the 1st day of shooting. Life is surreal. Let’s go (& go safely!) ❤️☮️🕊 pic.twitter.com/dAyAJmwYVB