Peacemaker ’s viral opening dance sequence caught fans off guard with an 80-second choreographed number featuring every major cast member moving in unison to “Do Ya Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam. But in retrospect, we should have seen it coming. Series showrunner James Gunn brought dance into the superhero world with the animated opening of his 2010 film, Super , and grooving to high-energy classics was a key component of his Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. Peacemaker starting with a group of stone-faced actors dancing in unison across a neon-lit soundstage was a bold proclamation to expect the unexpected from the HBO Max series.

“There were so many people, mostly men, who were learning it and posting clips of themselves learning it,” says choreographer Charissa Barton. “I

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