Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige knows quite a bit about The Suicide Squad, according to director James Gunn. Gunn told Empire he had to fill Feige in on why exactly he couldn't jump right back on Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 following him being rehired on the project. Gunn told Feige he was working on a DC movie, to which Feige replied, "Is it Superman?" Gunn said that character "was a possibility" for him to tackle, but it wasn't the one he chose. After telling Feige that it was a new Suicide Squad movie, Feige replied, "Please, please make a good movie. Just…make a great movie.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=who-is-dcs-peacemaker-john-cenas-the-suicide-squad-character-explained&captions=true"] Gunn told Feige all about The Suicide Squad's characters, including the villain, who has yet to be revealed to the public. "Kevin knew who all those characters were for months before we revealed them at FanDome,” Gunn said. “He still knows who the villain is. I think he’s pretty trustworthy with his NDA!” Gunn said the conversations with Disney were "scary," especially since Marvel missed Gunn by only one day and it was their rival, DC, who hired Gunn first. “It was a happy ending, but it was also scary, because I actually got the call from [Walt Disney Studios CCO] Alan Horn long before it was announced: it happened literally the day after I agreed to do The Suicide Squad,” Gunn said. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/the-suicide-squad-official-cast-reveal"] Gunn is also writing and directing a Suicide Squad TV series spinoff starring John Cena's character Peacemaker. The filmmaker has said Guardians Vol. 3 will likely be his last as the franchise's director. The Suicide Squad is currently set to hit theaters on Aug. 6, 2021. For anyone looking for more information on the massive cast, here is a full breakdown of The Suicide Squad's characters. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

Sacha Baron Cohen has donated $100,000 to babysitter Jeanise Jones, who appeared in the film after she said she felt misled by the Borat 2 film crew. Jones told the New York Post earlier this week that she felt betrayed by the Borat 2 film crew for legitimately making her believe Borat's daughter in the movie, Tutar, was being groomed to marry a rich man. Jones was unaware that this plan was a plot point in Borat 2 — or that she was even being filmed for Borat 2 — so in babysitting Tutar, who was played by Maria Bakalova, she began to worry about the wellbeing of the girl. After reports that a GoFundMe page has been opened for Jones, who has been unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cohen donated $100,000 to Ebenezer Baptist Church per Jones' request, as reported by People. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/01/borat-2-official-trailer"] "I was blown away, but not surprised because I was told about what type of heart this man has," Ebenezer Baptist Church pastor, Derrick Scobey, told People when asked about Cohen's donation, which will be used for essentials like shelter and food. "Maybe it's a little risqué, some of the things in the movie, but he has a good heart." Jones told the New York Post that she was praying for Tutar after coming to believe that the marriage might actually happen. "I felt pain for her and tried [to see] if there's any way we can get through to her that she doesn't need to do all that," Jones said in regards to Tutar believing in Borat 2 that she needs plastic surgery to get married. "I'm feeling like she's from the Third World and that kind of stuff does happen where they sell women. I'm thinking this is for real so I felt kind of betrayed by it." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/21/borat-subsequent-moviefilm-review"] Another $131,000 was raised for Jones through the GoFundMe drive started by Scobey. The Borat 2 crew recruited Jones through her church after telling the church they were looking for a babysitter for a documentary. Scobey said the $100,000 donation from Cohen won't be used directly for the church, but will instead be used as community aid. If you haven't yet watched Borat 2, you can read our thoughts on why we thought the sequel was amazing in our Borat Subsequent MovieFilm review. Be sure to watch this deleted scene from the movie that features a White House infiltration after that and then read about how Kazahkstan has adopted Borat's signature "very nice" catchphrase in its tourism advertising. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

There's a "rogue planet" flying through the Milky Way galaxy -- a free-floating world without a host star. Is it actually a Death Star? The worldships of Marvel villains Annihilus or Galactus? The planet-sized Transformer Unicron? In the year 2020, surely anything is possible but, alas, no. In a newly published study, scientists announced they have discovered a rogue planet. It appears to be on the smallish side as far as exoplanets go, with a mass reportedly between that of Earth and Mars. "Our discovery demonstrates that low-mass free-floating planets can be detected and characterized using ground-based telescopes," announced the study's co-author Andrzej Udalski, principal investigator of the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) project led by the University of Warsaw in Poland.

Tiny rogue planet is the smallest free-floating exoplanet candidate yet https://t.co/NCPKgJBb4h pic.twitter.com/v0xbu83h66

— SPACE.com (@SPACEdotcom) October 29, 2020

While astronomers have discovered 4,000 exoplanets to date -- and that there may be far more rogue planets out there than there are planets with host stars -- detecting a rogue planet is more difficult than it seems because there's no light from a host star for scientists to use to help spot the planet. The OGLE project, utilizing the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, spotted the rogue planet using a technique known as gravitational microlensing. As Space.com explains, this planet-hunting method, "involves watching foreground objects pass in front of distant background stars. When this happens, the closer body can act as a gravitational lens, bending and magnifying the star's light in ways that can reveal the foreground object's mass and other characteristics." The study's lead author, Przemek Mroz at the California Institute of Technology, explained just how "extremely slim" the chances of such a microlensing event are because it requires perfect alignment of the light source, the telescope lens, and the observer. "If we observed only one source star, we would have to wait almost a million years to see the source being microlensed," Mroz said. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=star-wars-every-new-planet-in-the-disney-movies&captions=true"] For more science news, read up on the evidence of a parallel universe where time runs backward, a cosmic cloud that has some people claiming "Galactus is coming!", NASA's discovery of water on the moon, a black widow star that's a source of gamma radiation, the frightening 50-50 chance that we really are living in a simulation, and watch footage of the Osiris-Rex probe touching down on an asteroid. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

A company promising customized PlayStation 5 faceplates has come under scrutiny recently after their website briefly disappeared and their social media presence became temporarily hard to find. Now, the company is back online and promises that all orders for custom PS5 plates will be fulfilled. When the PlayStation 5 teardown video has published the team at Customize My Plates, saw an opportunity to offer custom replacement PlayStation 5 plates with designs separate from the standard white that Sony offers by default. Enter PlateStation5.com, the former name and web domain for a UK-based company selling unofficial, third-party PS5 accessories. Custom Plates LTD has no relationship with Sony in any capacity.

Those asking why the name and website was changed - we made the move to respect trademark and copyright claims.

— Customize My Plates (@customizeplates) October 29, 2020

Custom Plates’ initial PS5 faceplates were popular enough that demand quickly sky-rocketed and sites, including our own, covered the products. But a confusing name change and social media blackout made some customers question the validity of the service. In an email to IGN, Custom Plates confirmed copyright was one of the reasons for the name change as “a certain console provider’s lawyer recently ‘suggested’ a few changes to our website.” The company also confirmed copyright issues as a reason for the name change on Twitter. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=platestation-5-unofficial-ps5-and-ps5-digital-edition-faceplates&captions=true"] Custom Plates told IGN that it was aware of some of the concerns online about the business. The team feels that it “communicated our production delays transparently,” through a recent update on Twitter which outlined a 3-week delay on orders and promised a full refund for anyone who requests one. "I think that's fairly uncommon for your average vanishing venture," they wrote in the email. Custom Plates also sent IGN a screenshot of what they claim to be over $20,000 in refunds the company already paid out. “Our site’s level of success hit like a suckerpunch,” Adam from Custom Plates writes in an email to IGN. “We misjudged demand and disappointed hundreds of supporters who helped us get off the ground.” “It truly sucks not coming through for them. We can only say we’re sorry and that it won’t happen again. We’ve suspended all sales. When they go live again, every single one will be fulfilled without fail, without delay.” Adam argued that suspending sales and refunding money to customers is proof this is a legitimate business. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/07/ps5-teardown-official-hardware-deep-dive"] Without a physical product in hand, it’s understandable that customers can get nervous, especially from a new business. Situations arise on platforms like Kickstarter where new ventures over-promise and under-deliver, or sometimes never deliver. Custom Plates still offers full refunds for customers but hopes its refund policy and transparency can ease customer concerns. “When the plates hit, there will be no doubt,” the company says. “We’re here for the long haul.” [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Netflix announced on Thursday that it is raising prices for its standard plan and premium plan for U.S. consumers. The two-stream HD Standard plan will increase from $12.99 to $13.99 while the four-stream 4K Premium plan is raising from $15.99 a month to $17.99. The one-stream SD plan will remain priced at $8.99 a month. All new subscribers will pay this price while current subscribers will see the price increase over the next few months, according to a Netflix representative who spoke to Variety. An email will be sent to all subscribers notifying them of the increase, and a notification will appear within the Netflix app 30 days before the price takes effect from that user's account. Netflix last raised their prices in January 2019. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/02/new-to-netflix-for-october-2020"] “We understand people have more entertainment choices than ever and we’re committed to delivering an even better experience for our members,” the Netflix representative said in a statement. “We’re updating our prices so that we can continue to offer more variety of TV shows and films — in addition to our great fall lineup. As always we offer a range of plans so that people can pick a price that works best for their budget.” The news comes about a week after Netflix revealed that five of their recent original movies are among their biggest ever, which is a sign that Netflix is doing alright with new streaming competitors like Disney+, Peacock, and HBO Max. Netflix also has recognizable properties like an animated Resident Evil series, a live-action Assassin's Creed series, a live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series and new seasons of Cobra Kai to entice viewers. Netflix also recently announced it will expand its anime offerings. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-november-2020&captions=true"] Netflix may be doing well enough to raise prices but they are prone to cancellations. Here's why Netflix cancels shows so quickly now, but also check out why Netflix is the best place for video game adaptations. And here's everything coming to Netflix in November 2020, including The Crown season 4 and The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

Justice League star Ray Fisher has elaborated about his previous allegations against director Joss Whedon, telling Forbes Whedon digitally altered the skin tone of an actor of color during postproduction and accusing the director of purposely erasing several characters of color, including Kiersey Clemons' Iris West, Zheng Kai's Ryan Choi and Karen Bryson's Ellinore Stone. “What set my soul on fire and forced me to speak out about Joss Whedon this summer was my becoming informed that Joss had ordered that the complexion of an actor of color be changed in post-production because he didn’t like the color of their skin tone,” Fisher told Forbes. “Man, with everything 2020’s been, that was the tipping point for me.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=justice-league-snyder-cut-all-the-known-differences-from-the-theatrical-version&captions=true"] According to Fisher, that decision was indicative of a generally toxic and racially charged working environment, again naming former Warner Bros. executives Geoff Johns and Jon Berg as being complicit, along with current Warners chairman Toby Emmerich. “Prior to Justice League’s reshoot process, blatantly racist conversations were had and entertained—on multiple occasions—by former and current top level executives at Warner Bros. Pictures,” Fisher said. “Decision-makers that participated in those racist conversations were Geoff Johns, Jon Berg, and current Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich.” Fisher continued, “Race was just one of the issues with the reshoot process. There were massive blowups, threats, coercion, taunting, unsafe work conditions, belittling, and gaslighting like you wouldn’t believe.” Fisher's comments are the latest development in an increasingly heated feud between the actor and WarnerMedia. Fisher first spoke out in June 2020, retracting his earlier praise for Whedon made during the marketing campaign for Justice League. The following month, Fisher accused Whedon of fostering a toxic and hostile environment on-set, a pattern he claimed was enabled by Johns and Berg. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/21/the-true-story-behind-the-snyder-cut"] WarnerMedia opened an official third-party investigation into Fisher's claims in August. In September, the studio revealed Fisher has declined to speak to their investigator, though Fisher fired back and accused the investigation of not being truly independent. Despite this feud, Fisher is reprising his role as Cyborg and participating in reshoots for Zack's Snyder's Justice League, which will debut as a four-part limited series on HBO Max in 2021. The Snyder Cut will presumably restore the missing characters Fisher references above, and we also know both Joe Manganiello's Deathstroke and Jared Leto's Joker are being added to the Snyder Cut. Fisher was reportedly also offered a cameo role in 2022's The Flash movie, though the actor seemingly has no interest in participating in that project. Fisher even described the announcement of Ben Affleck's Batman appearing in The Flash as a well-timed PR stunt. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

In a new interview, Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey said Marvel rejected him when he asked to play the Hulk. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via /Film) starting at the 39:00 mark, McConaughey and host Josh Horowitz get on the topic of the '70s Hulk TV series starring Lou Ferrigno when Horowitz notes to McConaughey that the actor never got the chance to play the Hulk. McConaughey replied that he was personally up for it and even had communication with Marvel at one point. "They said, 'No, thank you,'" McConaughey said. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-cinematic-universe-every-upcoming-movie-and-tv-show&captions=true"] It wasn't made clear at what point McConaughey had the conversation with Marvel. Mark Ruffalo was announced to be the new live-action Hulk actor at Comic-Con 2010 and he has had the role ever since. He replaced Edward Norton, who starred in the only solo Hulk movie in the MCU, The Incredible Hulk, in 2008. During the podcast conversation, McConaughey amused about the music from the Ferrigno show and the "big, steel oxygen tanks." "Remember, every episode, did he throw one of those big, steel oxygen tanks," McConaughey said chuckling. "They showed up in every scene, didn't they?" After a full laugh, McConaughey said, "Lou Ferrigno, thank you." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=a-visual-history-of-hulk&captions=true"] Ferrigno used to provide his voice for the Hulk in the MCU starting in the 2008 solo movie and up through the second Avengers movie. Ruffalo took over the voice starting with Thor: Ragnarok, but he paid credit to Ferrigno during press for the Thor sequel. “That’s who I watched playing the Hulk growing up," Ruffalo said to Yahoo in 2017. "[The voice is] definitely a nod to you, Lou. You influenced that.” Ferrigno criticized the Hulk in Ragnarok for having too much dialogue when he's hulking out. Ferrigno also took issue with the Hulk in Avengers: Endgame and said the Hulk wasn't "hideous" enough. Imagine what Ferrigno would have said if McConaughey was used for the Hulk's motion capture. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/22/the-gentlemen-review"] As for the future of the Hulk in the MCU, Ruffalo said there's been conversations about showing up in the She-Hulk series on Disney+. McConaughey appeared earlier this year in theaters in The Gentlemen from director Guy Ritchie. IGN's review of The Gentlemen said, "there’s no high to be found from this new Guy Ritchie joint" and gave the movie a 4 out of 10. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN who thought The Gentlemen was actually pretty good.

The CW has revealed premiere dates for its Winter 2021 lineup, including the premieres of Arrowverse favorites like Batwoman, The Flash and Superman & Lois. Batwoman will be the first Arrowverse series to make its return, with the Season 2 premiere scheduled for Sunday, January 17 at 8pm ET/PT. Season 2 marks the debut of Javicia Leslie as new series lead Ryan Wilder, following Ruby Rose's surprise departure. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/09/new-batwoman-actress-has-been-cast"] Interestingly, the network appears to be staggering the debuts of the various Arrowverse series more than usual. Black Lightning: Season 4 will debut on Monday, February 8 at 9pm ET/PT. The Flash: Season 7 and Superman & Lois: Season 1 will then follow on Tuesday, February 23 at 8pm and 9pm, respectively. Neither Supergirl: Season 6 nor DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season 6 are included in this lineup, suggesting both shows are being saved as midseason replacements. Other notable premiere dates include Riverdale: Season 5 and Nancy Drew: Season 2 on Wednesday, January 20 and the series premiere of the Jared Padalecki-starring Walker on Thursday, January 21. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=fall-tv-preview-2020-new-and-returning-shows-to-watch&captions=true"] With Batwoman having recently resumed production, we finally got our first look at Leslie's character Ryan Wilder in her redesigned Batsuit. Showrunner Caroline Dries has said Rose's Kate Kane won't be killed off, but instead her mysterious disappearance will be one of the main plot threads of the revamped Season 2. The CW previously revealed the next Arrowverse crossover will link Batwoman and Superman & Lois. However, that news came before Rose departed the series, and it's unclear if those plans have changed As for The Flash, we saw the first Season 7 trailer at DC FanDome. While the series was forced to suspend production before Season 6 was completed, the Season 7 premiere will consist largely of footage shot for the canceled Season 6, Episode 20. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/the-flash-season-7-official-trailer-dc-fandome"] Which CW series are you most eager to see return? Let us know in the comments below. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.