Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Peacemaker season finale!

Peacemaker big finale aired last night … and it includes a crazy cameo. Now, director James Gunn has spoken about how it all came together.

The hit TV show has already made headlines thanks to its insanely hilarious intro and over-the-top action, as seen in the show’s official trailer. But after a series full of explosive action, pet eagles, and shots of Peacemaker strutting around in his pants, James Gunn has dropped a massive cameo appearance that will leave you stunned. Seriously, click away if you don't want things spoiled.

Peacemaker’s finale episode, “Cow or Never”, sees our favorite antihero head up a team to take out the farmhouse – where the Butterflies keep their food source, known as “the cow”. Once the explosive mission is finally over, team Peacemaker heads out, dragging themselves off the battlefield after suffering major injuries. And that’s when the Justice League turns up.

"We didn’t have the budget for them to show up on time," James Gunn told Variety. "Never been able to do it. They had to show up late."

That’s right – Zack Snyder’s Justice League (minus Batman and Cyborg) makes an unexpected appearance at the end of the finale episode. And it’s not mere stand-ins, either. Sure, we never get a good look at Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman or Henry Cavill’s Superman, but we see Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and The Flash (Ezra Miller) trade verbal blows about a long-standing rumor that involves the King of Atlantis and a fish…

"I think before we ever shot the show, we talked to Jason about it," said Gunn. "We were like, 'Listen, [Peacemaker] says you fuck fish all the time.' And we were a little afraid he would be upset, but he just laughed. He was cool. So he was pretty much on board from the beginning. And then Ezra I just found out through some common friends liked my movies a lot. And so I asked if he would come in and shoot this scene, and he kindly agreed to do that. Actually, Marvel shot [Ezra] for us, while we’re shooting Guardians Vol. 3."

It's a hilariously unexpected moment. After all, the Justice League is still clearly together at this point. But what does that even mean?

It’s no secret that Warner Bros. chose to can Ben Affleck’s solo Batman movie in favor of The Batman starring Robert Pattinson. And with Ben Affleck turning his back on the role, it’s no surprise to see him absent from the Justice League line-up in Peacemaker.

Then there’s the conspicuous absence of Cyborg, which is clearly in part due to actor Ray Fisher’s ongoing beef with Warner Bros. And with no sign of an apology from the company, it looks as though he won’t be suiting up as Cyborg again anytime soon.

"You know, I don’t know what I can — there are reasons for [their absence], but I’m actually uncertain whether I can say what those reasons are," said Gunn. "It might have to do with future stuff."

At this point, the DCEU doesn’t seem to know what it’s doing… and this cameo just muddies the waters even further.

"Um, you know, I didn’t have a conversation [with Warner Bros.]," said Gunn. "I just wrote it and gave them the scripts. I don’t think they really realized what they had agreed to until they saw what I had shot, which was the Justice League there. And then I think the full weight of it and, you know, what does this mean for the DCU and all of that became huge pieces of conversation up to the very highest levels of Warners. And to their credit, they let me get away with it."

Whatever’s going on, this insane Peacemaker cameo can’t be understated. Just don’t expect to see Zack Snyder’s Justice League back together in full anytime soon.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Peacemaker season finale!

Peacemaker big finale aired last night … and it includes a crazy cameo. Now, director James Gunn has spoken about how it all came together.

The hit TV show has already made headlines thanks to its insanely hilarious intro and over-the-top action, as seen in the show’s official trailer. But after a series full of explosive action, pet eagles, and shots of Peacemaker strutting around in his pants, James Gunn has dropped a massive cameo appearance that will leave you stunned. Seriously, click away if you don't want things spoiled.

Peacemaker’s finale episode, “Cow or Never”, sees our favorite antihero head up a team to take out the farmhouse – where the Butterflies keep their food source, known as “the cow”. Once the explosive mission is finally over, team Peacemaker heads out, dragging themselves off the battlefield after suffering major injuries. And that’s when the Justice League turns up.

"We didn’t have the budget for them to show up on time," James Gunn told Variety. "Never been able to do it. They had to show up late."

That’s right – Zack Snyder’s Justice League (minus Batman and Cyborg) makes an unexpected appearance at the end of the finale episode. And it’s not mere stand-ins, either. Sure, we never get a good look at Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman or Henry Cavill’s Superman, but we see Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and The Flash (Ezra Miller) trade verbal blows about a long-standing rumor that involves the King of Atlantis and a fish…

"I think before we ever shot the show, we talked to Jason about it," said Gunn. "We were like, 'Listen, [Peacemaker] says you fuck fish all the time.' And we were a little afraid he would be upset, but he just laughed. He was cool. So he was pretty much on board from the beginning. And then Ezra I just found out through some common friends liked my movies a lot. And so I asked if he would come in and shoot this scene, and he kindly agreed to do that. Actually, Marvel shot [Ezra] for us, while we’re shooting Guardians Vol. 3."

It's a hilariously unexpected moment. After all, the Justice League is still clearly together at this point. But what does that even mean?

It’s no secret that Warner Bros. chose to can Ben Affleck’s solo Batman movie in favor of The Batman starring Robert Pattinson. And with Ben Affleck turning his back on the role, it’s no surprise to see him absent from the Justice League line-up in Peacemaker.

Then there’s the conspicuous absence of Cyborg, which is clearly in part due to actor Ray Fisher’s ongoing beef with Warner Bros. And with no sign of an apology from the company, it looks as though he won’t be suiting up as Cyborg again anytime soon.

"You know, I don’t know what I can — there are reasons for [their absence], but I’m actually uncertain whether I can say what those reasons are," said Gunn. "It might have to do with future stuff."

At this point, the DCEU doesn’t seem to know what it’s doing… and this cameo just muddies the waters even further.

"Um, you know, I didn’t have a conversation [with Warner Bros.]," said Gunn. "I just wrote it and gave them the scripts. I don’t think they really realized what they had agreed to until they saw what I had shot, which was the Justice League there. And then I think the full weight of it and, you know, what does this mean for the DCU and all of that became huge pieces of conversation up to the very highest levels of Warners. And to their credit, they let me get away with it."

Whatever’s going on, this insane Peacemaker cameo can’t be understated. Just don’t expect to see Zack Snyder’s Justice League back together in full anytime soon.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

FX's Fargo has been renewed for a fifth season, with series creator Noah Hawley returning to take the lead on the all-new installment.

The award-winning anthology series has travelled through various decades, cities and families, delivering a self-contained narrative each season. The newly-announced fifth season will be no different as the next chapter will transport viewers to 2019 at a time that will pose such questions as, "when is a kidnapping not a kidnapping, and what if your wife isn't yours?"

Hawley and his production company 26 Keys will head up the creative team for the fifth season of the hit crime drama alongside Warren Littlefield of The Littlefield Company, who will serve as an executive producer together with Joel and Ethan Coen, the brothers behind the original film that inspired the series, and Steve Stark of Toluca Pictures.

"Noah Hawley is a masterful storyteller who has successfully created four wholly original seasons of one of the most brilliant series on television," said Michael Wright, President of Scripted Television at MGM, the studio responsible for distributing the series. "We cannot wait to see his vision for season five come to life with our partners at FX."

Fargo's first season aired in 2014 and was followed by the second season in 2015 and the third season in 2017. The show was last on the air with its fourth season in 2020. After that, Hawley jumped into creating a new TV series based on the Alien film franchise. As of June last year, two scripts had been written for that, with production set to begin this spring.

Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

FX's Fargo has been renewed for a fifth season, with series creator Noah Hawley returning to take the lead on the all-new installment.

The award-winning anthology series has travelled through various decades, cities and families, delivering a self-contained narrative each season. The newly-announced fifth season will be no different as the next chapter will transport viewers to 2019 at a time that will pose such questions as, "when is a kidnapping not a kidnapping, and what if your wife isn't yours?"

Hawley and his production company 26 Keys will head up the creative team for the fifth season of the hit crime drama alongside Warren Littlefield of The Littlefield Company, who will serve as an executive producer together with Joel and Ethan Coen, the brothers behind the original film that inspired the series, and Steve Stark of Toluca Pictures.

"Noah Hawley is a masterful storyteller who has successfully created four wholly original seasons of one of the most brilliant series on television," said Michael Wright, President of Scripted Television at MGM, the studio responsible for distributing the series. "We cannot wait to see his vision for season five come to life with our partners at FX."

Fargo's first season aired in 2014 and was followed by the second season in 2015 and the third season in 2017. The show was last on the air with its fourth season in 2020. After that, Hawley jumped into creating a new TV series based on the Alien film franchise. As of June last year, two scripts had been written for that, with production set to begin this spring.

Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

Netflix has announced that Stranger Things season 4 will premiere on May 27. However, this fourth season is almost twice as long as previous seasons, and so will be split into two volumes, with the second batch of episodes being released five weeks later on July 1.

The news, announced on Netflix's website, comes accompanied by a letter from The Duffer Brothers, the creators of the show. As well as explaining that this fourth season has a runtime of almost double the previous seasons, the creative duo also revealed that Stranger Things will conclude with its fifth season.

"With nine scripts, over eight-hundred pages, almost two years of filming, thousands of visual effects shots, and a runtime nearly twice the length of any previous season, Stranger Things 4 was the most challenging season yet, but also the most rewarding one," said The Duffer Brothers.

"It's also the beginning of the end," they continued. "Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc for Stranger Things. At the time, we predicted the story would last four to five seasons. It proved too large to tell in four, but -- as you'll soon see for yourselves -- we are now hurtling towards our finale. Season 4 will be the penultimate season; season 5 will be the last."

At nine episodes, season 4 has a similar episode count to previous seasons of Stranger Things. It appears, then, that each episode may be feature-length in runtime to make the season as large as The Duffer Brothers claim.

As for the plot of season 4, Netflix offered this synopsis: It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn't made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery that, if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.

For more from Stranger Things, check out season 4's episode titles and the official map of Hawkins. And while season 5 may be the final one, there could be more Stranger Things in the form of spin-off shows.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.

Netflix has announced that Stranger Things season 4 will premiere on May 27. However, this fourth season is almost twice as long as previous seasons, and so will be split into two volumes, with the second batch of episodes being released five weeks later on July 1.

The news, announced on Netflix's website, comes accompanied by a letter from The Duffer Brothers, the creators of the show. As well as explaining that this fourth season has a runtime of almost double the previous seasons, the creative duo also revealed that Stranger Things will conclude with its fifth season.

"With nine scripts, over eight-hundred pages, almost two years of filming, thousands of visual effects shots, and a runtime nearly twice the length of any previous season, Stranger Things 4 was the most challenging season yet, but also the most rewarding one," said The Duffer Brothers.

"It's also the beginning of the end," they continued. "Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc for Stranger Things. At the time, we predicted the story would last four to five seasons. It proved too large to tell in four, but -- as you'll soon see for yourselves -- we are now hurtling towards our finale. Season 4 will be the penultimate season; season 5 will be the last."

At nine episodes, season 4 has a similar episode count to previous seasons of Stranger Things. It appears, then, that each episode may be feature-length in runtime to make the season as large as The Duffer Brothers claim.

As for the plot of season 4, Netflix offered this synopsis: It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn't made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery that, if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.

For more from Stranger Things, check out season 4's episode titles and the official map of Hawkins. And while season 5 may be the final one, there could be more Stranger Things in the form of spin-off shows.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.

Shudder has announced a release date and first trailer for its upcoming horror film, The Twin, which is set to release on the streaming platform on May 6, 2022. In addition to streaming on Shudder, The Twin will also be available in theaters (RLJE Films), as well as on Digital and OnDemand

IGN can exclusively reveal the terrifying new trailer for The Twin starring Teresa Palmer and Steven Cree in the video below, or at the top of the page:

Here's how Shudder describes The Twin: "Following the aftermath of a tragic accident that claimed the life of one of their twins, Rachel (Teresa Palmer, A Discovery of Witches, Warm Bodies) and husband Anthony (Steven Cree, A Discovery of Witches, Outlander) relocate to the other side of the world with their surviving son in the hopes of building a new life. What begins as a time of healing in the quiet Scandinavian countryside soon takes an ominous turn when Rachel begins to unravel the torturous truth about her son and confronts the malicious forces attempting to take a hold of him."

The Twin is directed by Taneli Mustonen (Reunion, Lake Bodom), and written by Aleksi Hyvärinen and Mustonen (Arrhythmia, Lake Bodom).

IGN also has the exclusive first look at some key art from The Twin, featuring Palmer's Rachel and Tristan Ruggeri's Elliot with the tagline, "Evil only a mother could love":

What did you think of the trailer? Let us know in the comments below. And for more on the world of streaming, check out the bonkers new trailer for The Boys Presents: Diabolical, Pedro Pascal's update on HBO's The Last of Us adaptation, and Umbrella Academy's Season 3 character posters.

David Griffin is the TV Streaming Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

Shudder has announced a release date and first trailer for its upcoming horror film, The Twin, which is set to release on the streaming platform on May 6, 2022. In addition to streaming on Shudder, The Twin will also be available in theaters (RLJE Films), as well as on Digital and OnDemand

IGN can exclusively reveal the terrifying new trailer for The Twin starring Teresa Palmer and Steven Cree in the video below, or at the top of the page:

Here's how Shudder describes The Twin: "Following the aftermath of a tragic accident that claimed the life of one of their twins, Rachel (Teresa Palmer, A Discovery of Witches, Warm Bodies) and husband Anthony (Steven Cree, A Discovery of Witches, Outlander) relocate to the other side of the world with their surviving son in the hopes of building a new life. What begins as a time of healing in the quiet Scandinavian countryside soon takes an ominous turn when Rachel begins to unravel the torturous truth about her son and confronts the malicious forces attempting to take a hold of him."

The Twin is directed by Taneli Mustonen (Reunion, Lake Bodom), and written by Aleksi Hyvärinen and Mustonen (Arrhythmia, Lake Bodom).

IGN also has the exclusive first look at some key art from The Twin, featuring Palmer's Rachel and Tristan Ruggeri's Elliot with the tagline, "Evil only a mother could love":

What did you think of the trailer? Let us know in the comments below. And for more on the world of streaming, check out the bonkers new trailer for The Boys Presents: Diabolical, Pedro Pascal's update on HBO's The Last of Us adaptation, and Umbrella Academy's Season 3 character posters.

David Griffin is the TV Streaming Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

A brand-new Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie poster is officially here, and it's a treat for longtime fans of the series.

IGN can exclusively reveal the new poster, which is evocative of classic genre films like Star Wars in the way that it matches its heroes with the movie's best action sequences. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and of course, Dr. Robotnik, are all present, as are the film's human heroes, played by James Marsden and Tika Sumpter.

Fans of the games will no doubt feel a bit of nostalgia looking at some of the images from the poster, which particularly draw on Sonic's 16-bit heritage. Tail's plane can be seen evading Robotnik's missiles, and Sonic and Knuckles are clearly clashing over a Chaos Emerald.

In general, the sequel seems like it will lean more into Sega's source material than the original released in 2020, which was a roadtrip film and sci-fi fish out of water comedy that just happened to include the blue hedgehog.

"Sonic’s first foray into live-action is a fast-paced joyride that’ll ring in entertainment for both fans and children," we said in our review of the first film.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has drawn attention for casting Idris Elba, who will play Sonic's sometimes-friend and sometimes-foe, Knuckles (who definitely won't be sexy). To capitalize on the excitement of the announcement, Sega is already planning a live-action series featuring Knuckles that will debut on Paramount Plus. A third movie is also in the works.

We'll be taking a deeper dive into Sonic 2 during IGN Fan Fest 2022, which will feature a panel discussion with some of the cast and crew. IGN Fan Fest 2022 is a one-day event that kicks off on February 19 at 11am PT / 2pm ET. You can find the full IGN Fan Fest 2022 schedule right here.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 debuts in theaters on April 8.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN

A brand-new Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie poster is officially here, and it's a treat for longtime fans of the series.

IGN can exclusively reveal the new poster, which is evocative of classic genre films like Star Wars in the way that it matches its heroes with the movie's best action sequences. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and of course, Dr. Robotnik, are all present, as are the film's human heroes, played by James Marsden and Tika Sumpter.

Fans of the games will no doubt feel a bit of nostalgia looking at some of the images from the poster, which particularly draw on Sonic's 16-bit heritage. Tail's plane can be seen evading Robotnik's missiles, and Sonic and Knuckles are clearly clashing over a Chaos Emerald.

In general, the sequel seems like it will lean more into Sega's source material than the original released in 2020, which was a roadtrip film and sci-fi fish out of water comedy that just happened to include the blue hedgehog.

"Sonic’s first foray into live-action is a fast-paced joyride that’ll ring in entertainment for both fans and children," we said in our review of the first film.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has drawn attention for casting Idris Elba, who will play Sonic's sometimes-friend and sometimes-foe, Knuckles (who definitely won't be sexy). To capitalize on the excitement of the announcement, Sega is already planning a live-action series featuring Knuckles that will debut on Paramount Plus. A third movie is also in the works.

We'll be taking a deeper dive into Sonic 2 during IGN Fan Fest 2022, which will feature a panel discussion with some of the cast and crew. IGN Fan Fest 2022 is a one-day event that kicks off on February 19 at 11am PT / 2pm ET. You can find the full IGN Fan Fest 2022 schedule right here.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 debuts in theaters on April 8.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN