Author: James Lister

James is a writer for GYCO. He has a BA in Media Studies and is currently doing an MA in Media & Communication. He has been a comic book and film fan ever since he was little when his dad used to take him out of school to go and see the latest superhero/blockbuster movie. Since then, He is a massive Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Arrow, Game of Thrones, and Anime fan

Dragon Ball DAIMA, the upcoming original anime series based on a new story and characters from creator Akira Toriyama, will be available to stream with subtitles on Crunchyroll starting October 11 in the UK, followed by new weekly episodes simulcast with the Japanese TV broadcast. Dragon Ball DAIMA was revealed to the world last October to thunderous applause during New York Comic Con 2023. This new episodic series celebrates the birth of the global Dragon Ball phenomenon— the original manga created by Akira Toriyama that first launched in 1984 in Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump” and since then has sold an astounding 260 million copies worldwide…

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Transformers One arrives exclusively in UK cinemas from October 11th, 2024. Autobots, transform and roll out. Synopsis Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. Review Let’s just jump into it. Transformers One is one of the biggest surprises of the year. That’s not to say that it’ll be to everyone’s liking as this is a very different Transformers movie. In every way, it is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before, but I think that’s its biggest strength. It…

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To celebrate the release of Transformers One, Paramount Pictures gave us the privilege of talking to the minds that helped bring this origin story to the big screen. As part of the London junket, we spoke to producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and director Josh Cooley about all things Transformers, exploring Cybertron, and that powerful and iconic bond between Optimus and Megatron. It was a fantastic little chat that really opened our eyes to the work that went into not only animating a project of this size, but also the new approach they had to take in order to fully flesh…

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Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today that OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom will be coming to UK and Ireland cinemas from 8th November. The film continues after the conclusion of season 4. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will distribute the isekai adventure which will be available in Japanese with English subtitles as well as dubbed in English. OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom is the first film in the fan-favorite OVERLORD franchise, based on the light novels by Kugane Maruyama which follow Momonga, a regular salary man who finds himself transported into his favorite video game. Official Film Synopsis: After twelve years of playing his favorite…

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Ana de Armas is on a rampage for revenge in the first film set within the John Wick universe. Ballerina will give fans the opportunity to understand one of the twelve organisations that sit at the High Table. The Ruska Roma, a powerful syndicate, train their assassins to be both the best dancers to ever grace the stage and the most skilled killers. While there is still a long wait until the film is released, we’d estimate a wait as long as the staircase from John Wick: Chapter 4, Lionsgate decided to drop the first trailer for the upcoming prequel,…

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Sonic The Hedgehog 3 is just months away. It is quite literally the best Christmas gift anyone can ask for. A new Sonic film, Jim Carrey back as Robotnik, and the live-action debut of Shadow the Hedgehog… Perfection. To celebrate its upcoming release, as well as the arrival of the edgiest hedgehog to exist, Paramount Pictures released a brand new poster featuring Shadow on his bike. Shadow is doing his best Akira impression in the brand new poster. Check it out below, it is awesome. Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling…

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Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today that it has acquired select theatrical rights for the highly anticipated superhero anime film My Hero Academia: You’re Next, produced by Bones. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Releasing International will bring this epic new adventure to cinemas in the UK and Ireland 18th October. Newly-announced theatrical release dates include: With over 100 million copies published worldwide, the latest film instalment of the immensely popular Weekly Shonen Jump series is here after much anticipation. This all-new original story is set right before the final battle between heroes and villains. Society has been devastated following…

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Netflix and Riot Games released the Official Trailer, along with new images, for the Second and Final Chapter of ARCANE. The explosive trailer was powered by a collaboration with Ashnikko for “Paint The Town Blue,” the first single on the Arcane season two original soundtrack from Riot Games / Virgin Music Group. “Paint The Town Blue” debuted alongside the trailer today and fans can listen to the single here. In this final chapter, Jinx’s attack on the Council sets the stage for a dire escalation of the conflict between Piltover and Zaun. From Riot Games, ARCANE returns for its second & final season this November on…

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The Forger family comes home for a new mission when SPY x FAMILY CODE: White arrives on Crunchyroll starting tomorrow, Friday, 6th September at 01:00 BST. The film will be available to stream in select territories around the world in both Japanese with subtitles and dubbed in English, Latin American Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and Italian. Premiering outside of Japan in North America and select territories earlier this year from Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, SPY x FAMILY CODE: White is the first film instalment of the popular franchise based on the manga created by Tatsuya Endo. A hit with fans and critics alike, SPY x…

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