The Suicide Squad: See the Whole Cast of the DC Movie Assembled

The Suicide Squad director James Gunn has just given fans a closer look at the DC movie’s full roster.

Gunn tweeted out the cover image to the December 2020 issue of Empire magazine, which features the entire ensemble cast gathered together:

ElBo3haU8AALINPGunn teases the new issue (which is due out on Thursday, October 29) will feature more new images from the film, along with some revealing interviews with various cast members.

As revealed at DC FanDome in August, The Suicide Squad’s cast includes Idris Elba as Bloodsport, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, John Cena as Peacemaker, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher II, Steve Agee as King Shark (mo-cap) and John Economos, Sean Gunn as Weasel (mo-cap), Flula Borg as Javelin, Nathan Fillion as TDK, Peter Capaldi as The Thinker, Pete Davidson as Blackguard, Alice Braga as Solsoria, Mayling Ng as Mongal and Michael Rooker as Savant.

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Nearly all of those characters are showcased on the Empire cover. Strangely, Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller is MIA, which could suggest Waller has a smaller role in The Suicide Squad than its predecessor. Or maybe Waller would just seem too normal amid a sea of flamboyantly dressed D-List supervillains.

The Suicide Squad is currently scheduled to his theaters on August 6, 2021. But as with so many theatrical releases these days, it remains to be seen how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact that schedule. We’ve already seen Warner Bros. push back the release dates for Wonder Woman 1984 and The Batman multiple times.

The Suicide Squad is also getting an HBO Max spinoff series focused on John Cena’s Peacemaker. We’ll have to see if Empire’s cover story reveals anything new about that project.

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PS5: Third-Party Company Already Selling Custom Faceplates

The PlayStation 5’s faceplates will be removable, and while Sony has yet to announce any plans to release official variations of the standard white color, a third-party company has already created and put some up for pre-order that are set to ship on or before PS5’s release date of November 12, 2020.

PlateStation 5, who is “not affiliated in any way with Sony, PlayStation, or the PlayStation 5 brand,” is offering five new faceplate options for new PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition owners, including Cherry Red, Chromatic, Indigo Blue, Jungle Camo, and Limited Edition V1 Matte Black.

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Each faceplate retails for $39.99, and the team behind PlateStation 5 has said that this site was “born out of the single desire to create a Matte Black custom faceplate, simply because we believes it was what the PS5 community deserved.”

As they were building it out, the community and their partnering manufactures inspired them to make the other options as well.

Sony gave us our best look at the removable faceplates with its PS5 teardown video, and this new aspect of the PS5 have many wondering if/when Sony will offer other official options and what this will mean for limited edition consoles.

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The PlayStation 5 will be released on November 12, 2020, and will launch alongside such games as Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon’s Souls, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and much more.

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Mindhunter: David Fincher Says His Netflix Series Is Probably Dead, No Season 3

Sorry Mindhunter fans: a third season of David Fincher’s Netflix crime drama is looking unlikely after the director says a new season is likely not something Netflix will want to pursue due to cost and viewership.

Speaking to Vulture about his latest movie, Mank, director David Fincher said Mindhunter is probably over. He explained to Vulture that the process of making Mindhunter was exhausting and that for the viewership the show had, it was too expensive — likely too expensive for a third season to receive a green light.

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“I think probably,” Fincher told Vulture when asked if he thought the show was done. “Listen, for the viewership that it had, it was an expensive show. We talked about, ‘Finish Mank and then see how you feel,’ but I honestly don’t think we’re going to be able to do it for less than I did season two. And on some level, you have to be realistic about dollars have to equal eyeballs.”

He also told Vulture that making Mindhunter, or at least season two of it, was exhausting. Fincher said the first season of the show was completed without a showrunner, “with me pinch-hitting on a week-by-week basis.” When the director received scripts for season two, he didn’t like what was written so the scripts were tossed and an assistant director he’d worked with before, Courtenay Miles, was brought in as co-showrunner for the second season.

“But it’s a 90-hour workweek,” Fincher said, telling Vulture Mindhunter was a lot for him. “It absorbs everything in your life. When I got done, I was pretty exhausted, and I said, ‘I don’t know if I have it in me right now to break season three.”

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Between the exhaustion and financial challenge of a possible third season, Fincher seems to believe a season three isn’t in the cards. This doesn’t come as a major surprise as back in January, cast members were released from their contracts with Netflix.

If you haven’t yet watched Mindhunter, read our thoughts on the first season in our Mindhunter Season 1 review and then check out our thoughts on the second season in our Mindhunter Season 2 review. Be sure to check out all of the serial killers featured in the show’s second season and who played them after that.

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Deals: RTX 2070 Laptop for $1199, $300 Off “World’s Most Powerful Ultrabook”

Dell is still offering a Dell G5 RTX 2070 laptop for only $1199 or an Alienware m15 RTX 2080 laptop for $1599. Those are the lowest prices we’ve ever seen on RTX 2070 and RTX 2080 equipped gaming laptops, respectively. There are also a bunch of new RTX 3080 gaming PCs available today, although the inventory is always limited. You can choose among Alienware Aurora, HP OMEN, ABS. or Skytech gaming PCs. Finally, one of the most powerful ultrabooks you can buy is on sale for by far the lowest price ever.

Dell G5 RTX 2070 Gaming Laptop for Only $1199.99

15″ 1080p 144Hz, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

Not only does this Dell G5 laptop come equipped with an RTX 2070 video card for the lowest price we’ve seen, it also boasts a 15″ 1080p IPS display with up to 144Hz refresh rate, 10th generation Intel Core i7 hexacore processor, 16GB of RAM, and a generous 1TB SSD. Even better, it ships out immediately.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 2060 Gaming Ultrabook for $1199.99

14″ 1080p 120Hz, AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

This is by far the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this laptop. ASUS calls their G14 14″ laptop the “world’s most powerful ultrabook” and we’re inclined to agree. Our review says it all “The Zephyrus G14 surpasses any expectation we had about gaming on an ultrabook.” The AMD Ryzen 9 is ridiculously powerful. It’s leagues better than any Intel mobile CPU. The RTX 2060 surpasses the GTX 1070.

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GameSpot After Dark Ep. 64: Phasmophobia Mania Feat. Suriel Vazquez

On this week’s episode of GameSpot After Dark, Jake, Lucy, and Kallie are joined by MinnMax co-host Suriel Vazquez. As always, the crew talks about what they’ve been playing (or doing in general), and this week includes some rather timely and spooky picks: early-access ghost-hunting game Phasmophobia and Frictional Games’ horror followup Amnesia: Rebirth. Suriel also shares his passion for Hades, which he reviewed for GameSpot.

The crew then discusses the news from the week–in this case, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s debut Twitch stream designed to get out the vote. They talk about what made it such a compelling stream and their appreciation for Ocasio-Cortez’s genuine approach to political outreach.

In far more controversial news, we also got a first look at Tom Holland as Nathan Drake. Does the After Dark crew care at all? That’s for us to know and for you to find out.

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New God Of War, GoW 3 Updates Add PS5 Support, According To Modder

God of War 3 Remastered and God of War (2018) appear to have received PS5 support-related updates, according to Lance McDonald, a Bloodborne and PT hacker/modder.

Exactly what’s in the update is unknown, commented McDonald, but both games “will likely benefit from PS5 boost mode.” Final Fantasy 7 Remake also received a patch that could potentially be a PS5 support-related update. However, due to patch notes’ vague nature, we’re not quite sure what’s actually included in the update.

In a reply to someone who queried if there will be any difference in playing God of War 3 Remastered and God of War on PS4 with the new updates, McDonald stated he doesn’t know and recommends players download the new patches and try it for themselves. McDonald added in another tweet that God of War (2018) on PS5 is likely to hit 60 FPS, since the frame rate is already uncapped.

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Nintendo Joy-Cons To Receive Permanent Price Cut Soon

Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons aren’t cheap, but the company will at least make individual Joy-Con controllers a little more affordable. Previously $50, individual left and right Joy-Cons now cost $40 each. That brings them in line with Joy-Con two-packs, which get you both controllers for $80. This price cut will go into effect on November 9, so you may want to hold off on any Joy-Con purchases until then.

Nintendo of America announced the news on Twitter, stating that you can get either the left Joy-Con in Neon Blue or the right Joy-Con in Neon Red. Nintendo didn’t mention anything about its grey Joy-Cons, which are still listed as $50 on its website–it’s unclear if grey is being discontinued.

Thankfully, you can frequently get Joy-Cons at below their list price, thanks to frequent discounts on Amazon and Walmart. Right now, Amazon and Walmart have Joy-Con two-packs on for $69, down from their regular price of $80. Some colours aren’t in stock, but you can reserve them now by placing an order.

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Jurassic World: Dominion Resumes Production After COVID Cases

Jurassic World: Dominion has apparently resumed production after pausing about two weeks ago due to positive COVID tests for multiple people involved. The news came via filmmaker Colin Trevorrow’s Twitter, who tweeted a succinct caption, “Back,” to accompany an image of series veterans Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill.

Amblin, the production company behind the film, elaborated on the tweet with a confirmation that the “cast and crew are back to work, with the spirit of a legend watching over them while they create together.” That “spirit” refers to Richard Attenborough, a prolific actor and filmmaker who was the president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts–and also starred in 1993’s Jurassic Park and its 1997 sequel, The Lost World–in the shot Trevorrow tweeted, the actors are standing in front of a sound stage named after him.

Dominion will be the third movie in the Jurassic World franchise, following 2018’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Dominion is expected to close out the trilogy kicked off by 2015’s Jurassic World. In addition to earlier franchise stars Dern, Goldblum, and Neill, the cast also includes relative series newcomers Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.

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