Finally, after so much waiting — and it has been alotof waiting — we have our first glimpse of the long-gestatingPeacemakerSeason 2, and what’s more than that, we know when we’re going to see it again.John Cena’sfoul-mouthed, violent, sociopathic anti-hero will officially return to our screens onAugust 21,its creator, producer andking of all things DC,James Gunn, has just confirmed via social media. Gunn also released averybrief teaser, featuring ten seconds of action from the show.

Our beloved Christopher Smith (Cena) ended last season sitting on his porch with Eagly and, rather unsettlingly, his dad’s ghost alongside him. It’s a bittersweet image: he’s saved the world, made some friends, buthis inner demons remainbut maybe that’s what he deserves for being such a jerk most of the time.

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What Can We Expect From ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2?

One star who featured in the very brief clip is starDanielle Brooks, who recently sat down with Collider’sSteve Weintraubto talk about her role inthe upcomingMinecraftmovie, and promised that the long wait for Season 2 would be well worth it for fans of the series, teasing that the opening to the show would be a knock out.

“It will not disappoint. I will not disappoint. It has a lot of heart in it this season, I think, and it has a great opening. James [Gunn] is so good.”

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Brooks also mentioned the intro toPeacemakerSeason 2, which has been confirmed tofeature a new dance number. When she was asked about learning some new moves for it, Brooks mentioned that she"had a lot of choreography"to learn and spent"a lot of time with the choreographer because it was intense."

PeacemakerSeason 2premieres on August 21. Stay tuned to Collider for morePeacemakerupdates and coverage of the series as we tick over the days until the show returns to our screens, and watchPeacemakeronMax.

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