TV John Cena gets roasted by his new squad in Peacemaker sneak peek HBO Max releases preview from its upcoming Suicide Squad spin-off series. By Andrea Towers Andrea Towers Andrea is a Digital News Writer who loves all things superheroes. She also has a deep and intense appreciation for Linda Cardellini's entire career. EW's editorial guidelines Published on October 5, 2021 10:34AM EDT Why is the new hope for humanity wearing his costume to a diner? And is that an eagle in the backseat of his car? Those are the questions that Peacemaker's team has for him in a new sneak peek teasing the upcoming series centered on John Cena's antihero. In the scene released by HBO Max early Tuesday morning, we see the supervillain's new team assembling at a diner to meet him for the first time. That team includes Amanda Waller's two main ARGUS agents (Jennifer Holland's Harcourt and Steve Agee's Economos, reprising their roles from the Suicide Squad films), as well as two new characters: group mercenary leader Clemson Murn (Designated Survivor's Chukwudi Iwuji) and ARGUS recruit Leota Adebayo (Orange Is The New Black's Danielle Brooks.) John Cena in Peacemaker. HBO Max Unsurprisingly, the team has reservations about Peacemaker. And unsurprisingly, it's hard for him to be taken seriously when he's wearing a metal helmet and cape just to eat pancakes. Waller's team wastes no time roasting their newest member for everything from the name of his pet eagle to his "cosplay" but of course, Peacemaker just chalks it up to everyone being jealous that he has a pet eagle. What a guy. Created by James Gunn, the eight-episode series picks up after The Suicide Squad's post-credits scene, which showed that Peacemaker was still alive despite being shot and left for dead by Idris Elba's Bloodsport during the group's mission in Corto Maltese. Gunn previously teased the show as "black ops combating something catastrophic that's facing the planet," which is what leads Peacemaker to team up with Waller's group for another round of hopefully saving the world. Peacemaker premieres in January 2022. You can watch the preview below. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: Peacemaker first look reveals John Cena's new squad James Gunn calls The Suicide Squad a 'war-caper movie with s---ty supervillains' John Cena confirms rumors of a WWE return: 'I haven't had my last match'