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James Gunn Says Amanda Waller Series With Viola Davis Is Still in the Works

Progress remains slow under DC Studios’ finish-scripts-first approach.

Overview

  • Gunn told People he and co-CEO Peter Safran are still developing the DCU spinoff and acknowledged it has "not been the fastest."
  • Viola Davis is expected to return as Amanda Waller, a role she has portrayed since Suicide Squad and in Peacemaker’s first season.
  • Safran has said the team has taken "a couple of cracks" at the concept without landing it, describing development as a bumpy road.
  • Gunn said the decision to roll out Peacemaker Season 2 first, along with the industry strikes, contributed to the delay on Waller.
  • Initially announced in 2022 with Christal Henry and later Jeremy Carver attached to write, the drama continues in development as other DCU titles like Lanterns aim for early 2026.