Peacemaker Fights Superman’s Largest DCU Foe in Season 2 Episode 5

Peacemaker Season 2 continues to expand its place within the wider DCU while exploring Christopher Smith’s journey across dimensions. The latest chapter, written once again by James Gunn and featuring John Cena, deepens ties to upcoming franchise stories in unexpected ways. Alongside returning cast members, the series introduces surprising elements that hint at larger connections, including one linked directly to Superman.

Peacemaker Season 2 ending makes a surprising connection with Superman

Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 5 closes with a sequence that directly links the HBO Max series to James Gunn’s Superman film. In the final moments, the Top Trio face a monstrous threat inside the alternate dimension, a giant kaiju. While at first, the beast seems like another bizarre creature in the show’s lineup, its design is identical to the one that appeared in the 2025 DCU movie Superman.

In Gunn’s Superman, David Corenswet’s Clark Kent and the Justice Gang battled the same kaiju. Superman attempted to contain it without causing harm, but the rest of the team disagreed. Mister Terrific ultimately killed the creature by planting explosives inside it, a decision that highlighted the different philosophies within the group. Lex Luthor took advantage of the chaos, using the kaiju’s presence as a diversion to infiltrate the Fortress of Solitude.

Episode 5’s inclusion of the monster serves as more than a crossover reference. The kaiju’s reappearance shows that Peacemaker’s alternate dimension storyline connects directly to established DCU continuity. The same creature played a central role in Superman’s conflict with the Justice Gang, tying Christopher Smith’s journey to the larger franchise narrative.

Placing this connection at the very end of Episode 5 highlights its importance to the Season 2 arc. The episode already centers on Peacemaker’s choice to remain in the alternate world. The sudden appearance of the kaiju raises the stakes even further. It suggests that events in the Superman movie ripple into other parts of the DCU and link Peacemaker’s fate to Superman’s battles.

Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.

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