DC's Viola Davis spin-off Waller gets exciting new details
The world of Peacemaker is set to expand with a spin-off series focusing on Viola Davis' character Amanda Waller.
As well as John Cena's vigilante show returning for a second series, Davis will also reprise the role for the upcoming DC spin-off titled Waller.
The series focusing on the Suicide Squad overseer was confirmed back in May 2022, and on January 31, as part of DC Studios' reveal of its initial slate of movies and television shows, co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran revealed more Waller details.
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"So this is Viola Davis. She's coming back as her character, Amanda Waller," Gunn said during the event (via Collider). "This is also going to have some of Team Peacemaker in it, as the regulars on the show. This basically follows up to Peacemaker and is going to be done."
He revealed that Watchmen writer Christal Henry and Doom Patrol creator Jeremy Carver are involved with the project.
"[We] have this incredibly marvelous story worked out that I think is really fantastic and HBO loves. So they're putting this all together," he said.
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Details of the plot have not been revealed, but the show could pick up after the events of the first season of Peacemaker, which saw Waller's involvement with the Suicide Squad and Task Force X revealed to the public by her daughter, Leota Adebayo (Danielle Brooks).
A second series of Peacemaker was confirmed in February 2022 after its overwhelming success.
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Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max, shared at the time: "The brilliance of James Gunn once again shines with Peacemaker. He took this character, brought to life by the inimitable John Cena, and created an exceptional series that’s simultaneously thrilling, hilarious and heartfelt, showcasing the humanity beneath this team of misfits living in a superhuman world.
"As the first original DC show to have its series premiere on HBO Max, we are thrilled that the viewers agreed to give peace a f**king chance."
Peacemaker streams on HBO Max in the US, and airs on Sky and NOW in the UK.
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