F rom creating the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise’s mixtapes to making the obscure Iggy Pop/Teddybears nugget “Punkrocker” one of the songs of the summer via Superman , DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has an impeccable record when it comes to mixing music with superhero universes. Peacemaker ‘s just-concluded second season, with its killer Foxy Shazam theme song (“Oh Lord”) and its finale performances by both Foxy and the long-haired rock band Nelson (playing the very deep cut “To Get Back to You”), was no exception. Gunn jumped on a Zoom with Rolling Stone to talk about the season’s music and some broader DCU topics. (Some spoilers ahead — and to see what Matthew Nelson had to say about his band’s appearance, check out our new interview with him and Gunn.)

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