Viola Davis to Reprise 'Suicide Squad' Role for New HBO Max 'Peacemaker' Spin-Off

Viola Davis is now expected to reprise her role as Amanda Waller in a new Peacemaker and Suicide Squad spin-off series on HBO Max. According to a new report from Variety, the actress is now tied to a new project that is based around her character as the helm of Task Force X, also known as the Suicide Squad. The project will pick up after Davis' appearance at the end of John Cena's Peacemaker, where her daughter Adebayo "(Danielle Brooks) exposed her mother's diabolical work with the band of misfits to the public. Waller will have to deal with the aftermath as she tries to regain her position as one of the most influential figures in the DCEU.

Other details revolving around the show remain scarce at the moment, but Davis will also be serving as executive producer for the upcoming show alongside Watchmen veteran Christal Henry, who will both executive produce and write for the series. The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker's James Gunn and British filmmaker and producer Peter Safran are both tied to the project as well.

Representatives for Davis and HBO Max have declined to comment on the report, and no release date has been provided for the series just yet, so fans should stay tuned for more updates to come.

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