He’s interviewed a wide range of film icons, including directors such as David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Sofia Coppola, Ridley Scott, Michael Bay and Sam Raimi, as well as actors such as Meryl Streep, Nic Cage, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Anne Hathaway, Margot Robbie, Natalie Portman, Kermit the Frog, all of the Avengers and many more. Sam is the co-host, producer and editor of the Arrow Video podcast, which has seen year-on-year growth since its creation in 2017, gaining over half a million listens in that time.

Not even actors are safe, as fans also are being forced to say a teary goodbye to Henry Cavill as well!Gunn has since promised that whenever season two of Peacemaker is released, it will be available to fans in the UK at the same time as its US airing. As the first original DC show to have its series premiere on HBO Max, we are thrilled that the viewers agreed to give peace a f**king chance." Peacemaker star John Cena had a bit more of a graphic story: "I think we had three or four Sebastians and then, you know thousands and thousands of CGI rats, but they were great. They just pooped a lot." The DC studio heads James Gunn and Peter Safran threw a spanner in the works when they revealed their 10-year plan for the DC Universe, with more shows (RIP Titans and Doom Patrol) and movie plans axed or changed. UK fans will be well aware that the series didn't actually air for us until two whole months after it premiered in the US. Gunn did sympathise with his British fans, though, and said that if it was up to him then it would have aired simultaneously with America.

John Cena was also overwhelmed by the show's success: "I am incredibly honored and humbled by the response to Peacemaker and the experience of playing this character." The Butterflies and the plot and all of that is secondary to who he was as a character and what his changes were, as well as the other characters and where they began and where they end, because they all have little changes for themselves – with the exception of Vigilante, who's sort of a straight line the whole time. So I know where Peacemaker starts and where he ends, but I’m playing with other ideas around that and how that’s gonna play out." I'm frustrated by the whole journey," he told Radio Times. "Listen, I have a lot of fans in the UK. DC has a lot of fans in the UK. And plus, I have a lot of cousins in Ireland, so they haven't been able to see the show.Gunn's aware that Vigilante has turned into a popular character, but don't expect Adrian Chase to stay the same in season two just to satisfy fans. If Gunn's talking about him being a straight line in season one, we'd expect his arc to be a bit more complicated across the follow-up. Gunn likes going deeper on characters he thinks are a bit one-note. And we see at least the beginnings of a friendship between him and Amelia Harcourt, and a true friendship between him and, y'know, some of the other characters. But we also see his father looms, whether or not he was alive, and whatever that infection is that his father is still there, is very much a part of who he is." From POP! Vinyl Star Wars to characters from Disney Frozen, the Funko POP! universe stars a huge cast of familiar faces – each designed with the oversized head and button eyes that make POP! figures instantly recognisable. The playful design of these collectible figurines has made POP! Vinyl a huge hit with pop culture fans of all ages.

In 2014, Sam went freelance, working directly for film studios including Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox and Disney, as well as covering red carpet events for film marketing company PMA Productions. Funko POP! Vinyl figures make the perfect gift for fans and collectors, bringing epic design to the heroes and villains of DC, Marvel’s Avengers and many more. Capture the magic of Hogwarts with enchanting Harry Potter designs, or collect your favourite characters from Fortnite and Game of Thrones. While Bloodsport may have been terrified of rats, the scariest bit for The Suicide Squad for one John Cena? His footwear. "Wearing wedges," he revealed. "Joel [Kinnaman]'s so tall and Idris is so tall, and so is David Dastmalchian. Really, I had to wear three and a half inch wedges as Peacemaker." According to Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max: "The brilliance of James Gunn once again shines with Peacemaker. He took this character, brought to life by the inimitable John Cena, and created an exceptional series that’s simultaneously thrilling, hilarious and heartfelt, showcasing the humanity beneath this team of misfits living in a superhuman world.

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Starting out as a staff writer at Total Film, moving up to Deputy Online Editor, Sam was responsible for Total Film’s YouTube channel, where he revolutionised the magazine’s approach to video junkets, creating influential formats that spread to other outlets. I'm still playing with a lot of different things. The most important thing for me in the first season was who Peacemaker was and where was he going – what was his personal journey?" he said (via Variety).