{"id":1950469,"date":"2025-08-09T01:01:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T01:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1950469"},"modified":"2025-08-09T01:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T01:01:33","slug":"james-gunn-confirms-this-villain-is-not-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/james-gunn-confirms-this-villain-is-not-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn Confirms This Villain Is Not Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"relative mb-6 aisummary_shadowPulse__HDPrM\">\n<div class=\"box-content rounded-[14px] bg-gradient-to-b from-[#c938e3] to-[#4941fb] p-0.5\" style=\"max-height:5rem\">\n<div class=\"rounded-xl bg-[#fcfbfb] dark:bg-inkwell px-5\">\n<div class=\"relative flex justify-between py-5 text-base font-semibold\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><button aria-label=\"Visually show the key takeways description\" class=\"group z-2\" data-ylk=\"elm:card;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><span class=\"group relative text-left transition-all duration-1000 ease-in-out\"><svg class=\"absolute size-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><lineargradient id=\"svg-ai-icon-gradient\" x1=\"12.5\" x2=\"12.5\" y1=\"2.5\" y2=\"21.5\" gradientunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#3941FD\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#D136E0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mr-1\" fill=\"url(#svg-ai-icon-gradient)\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5 6.5a6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4-4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4-4M3.5 14A12.69 12.69 0 0 0 11 6.5a12.69 12.69 0 0 0 7.5 7.5 12.69 12.69 0 0 0-7.5 7.5A12.7 12.7 0 0 0 3.5 14m7.5 3.638A14.5 14.5 0 0 0 7.362 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 10.362 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 14.638 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 17.638\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sr-only !absolute !w-[310px] max-w-[80vw] translate-y-full rounded-lg bg-white text-sm font-normal opacity-0 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity ease-in-out group-hover:not-sr-only group-hover:block group-hover:p-4 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:delay-300 group-focus-visible:not-sr-only group-focus-visible:block group-focus-visible:p-4 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 dark:border dark:border-charcoal dark:bg-inkwell dark:shadow-dark-elevation-3\" id=\"_R_apckr8lb2mav5ubsddb_\" style=\"bottom:-2px\">Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.<\/span><\/span><\/button><span class=\"aisummary_textShimmer__8Tdxq\">Generate Key Takeaways<\/span><\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Expand Key Takeaways\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"_R_1ckr8lb2mav5ubsddbH1_\" class=\"stretched-box text-batcave hover:text-grape-jelly focus:text-grape-jelly dark:text-bob dark:hover:text-thanos dark:focus:text-thanos\" id=\"_R_1ckr8lb2mav5ubsddb_\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fill-current\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path d=\"M6 6.897 3.547 4.443a.5.5 0 0 0-.699.002.493.493 0 0 0-.001.699L6 8.298l3.155-3.155a.497.497 0 0 0-.001-.7.493.493 0 0 0-.7 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">DC Studios\u2019 co-CEO <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/comingsoon.net\/tag\/james-gunn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James Gunn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">James Gunn<\/a> <\/strong>recently shared that the <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/comingsoon.net\/tag\/peacemaker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Peacemaker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Peacemaker<\/a> villain, Kite Man<\/strong>, did not die in Season 1. Season 2 of the much-awaited show premieres on Thursday, August 21. After receiving good reviews for the show\u2019s debut season, fans are excited for the sophomore installment. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/comingsoon.net\/tag\/john-cena\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:John Cena\u2019s;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">John Cena\u2019s<\/a> Peacemaker was last seen on screen in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/comingsoon.net\/tag\/superman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Superman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Superman<\/a> in a small cameo appearance.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">James Gunn says Kite Man is still alive in Peacemaker and DC Universe<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the recent episode of Peacemaker: The Official Podcast, a fan asked the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/comingsoon.net\/tag\/creature-commandos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Creature Commandos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Creature Commandos<\/a> creator about Kite Man and whether he is canon to the rebooted DCU.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">James Gunn then addressed a scene in Peacemaker Season 1, which showed a newspaper clipping with the headline stating that Peacemaker has taken down Kite Man. He said, \u201cIt may say Peacemaker\u2019s taken down Kite Man, I don\u2019t think that means permanently. I don\u2019t think it means he killed him, took him down. I think he just got him, and he\u2019s in prison now. So, he\u2019s still fine. We could see Kite Man, sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This implies that Kite Man could be canon to Gunn\u2019s rebooted DCU. However, he is yet to make his live-action debut. Kite Man is a supervillain appearing in the DC comics and was first introduced in 1960 in Batman #133. He makes use of kite-based weapons to commit crimes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The DCU is moving forward after the success of Superman, and fans will get to see the return of Peacemaker in a few days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While speaking about John Cena\u2019s character Peacemaker, AKA Christopher Smith, at the SDCC this year, Gunn conveyed, \u201cI really like TV shows where the characters don\u2019t just return every season and they\u2019re the same exact characters. I want to see growth. I want to see change and sometimes regression. And Peacemaker is a different guy this year. He\u2019s dealing with the demons he uncovered from the first season, and trying to deal with them, and the world is not accepting him the way he is. They aren\u2019t accepting him as a hero.\u201d (via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/07\/peacemaker-season-2-trailer-comic-con-1236469691\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deadline<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Originally reported by Ishita Verma on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/news\/618574-peacemaker-villain-kite-man-alive-dcu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SuperHeroHype;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SuperHeroHype<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comingsoon.net\/tv\/news\/2015182-peacemaker-villain-kite-man-alive-dcu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Peacemaker: James Gunn Confirms This Villain Is Not Dead;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Peacemaker: James Gunn Confirms This Villain Is Not Dead<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comingsoon.net\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV &amp; Streaming News, and More;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ComingSoon.net &#8211; Movie Trailers, TV &amp; Streaming News, and More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what&#8217;s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways DC Studios\u2019 co-CEO James Gunn recently shared that the Peacemaker villain, Kite Man, did not die in Season 1. 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