Following the cancellation of Heroes and Villains Fan Fest, MCM Comic Con was able to snag a few of their top guests to appear across the weekend. One of those guests who proved incredibly popular with fans was Arrow star Stephen Amell. Amell took to the main stage on Saturday for chat on the sofa with host Claire Lim. Amongst the topics on discussion were the final season of Arrow. Amell confirmed that the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover will take place across five episodes but also had the audience falling off their seats when he said that the titular…
Author: Neil Vagg
Neil Vagg
Neil is the Editor-in-Chief at GYCO. He has a BA in Film & TV and an MA in Scriptwriting; he currently works 9-5 in an office and 5-9 as a reviewer. He has been reading comics for as long as he can remember and is never far away from any book which has the word Bat in the title.
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It’s been a rollercoaster week for comic book writer Tom King. Last week we heard rumours that King was being removed from his role on the on-going Batman series. That news was eventually confirmed alongside the announcement that 2020 will see King spearheading a 12-issue maxi-series entitled Batman/Catwoman. The new maxi will wrap up the story which started in the pages of Batman’s Rebirth relaunch. Late last night TheWrap broke the news that King is set to co-write the upcoming New Gods movie at Warner Bros. alongside the previously announced Ava DuVernay. Initially thought to be nothing more than a…
The final countdown is on as Dark Phoenix is now less than a week away from hitting cinemas across the globe. In this latest video interview actors Michael Fassbender (Magneto) and James McAvoy (Charles Xavier) discuss returning for their fourth movie in the franchise. The pair discuss how Dark Phoenix is the first movie in the franchise to feature both a female antagonist and protagonist whilst also touching on how their characters have develop since first appearing in X-Men: First Class. Check it out in the player below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvB9xzHxa78 In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men face their most formidable and powerful…
One of the great pleasures of attending shows like MCM Comic Con London is the chance to get sneak peeks at new upcoming products. One of those we got our hands on at the May 2019 show was Pacer. Pacer is a futuristic combat racer for PS4, Xbox One and PC which will definitely make you nostalgic for anti-gravity racing games of the 80s and 90s. We had the chance to play on a couple of the games tracks and we have to tell you it was an immersive experience which really got us hyped for the games release. We’ll…
Last weekend MCM Comic Con hit London’s ExCel Centre for a packed weekend of panels, cosplay and exhibits. We were there to capture all the action. Coming up we’ll have plenty of coverage from the convention floor, culminating in our MCM Comic Con special podcast which we recorded live from the convention. That episode will be releasing at the weekend but in the meantime we’ve got a huge gallery to show off to you. Below you’ll find all our photos from across the weekend including looks at cosplays, the panel and plenty from the convention floor. MCM Comic Con will…
Dark Phoenix hits cinemas one week today and to celebrate 20th Century Fox has begun releasing the movie’s press kit. In the first of several video interviews, star Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) discusses returning to the franchise, taking on the role of Jean Grey and how she worked with writer/director Simon Kinberg to craft the character. Check it out in the player below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNucDohrwgg In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious…
Deadline has some exciting news for fans of the Kingsman franchise this morning. In an article discussing the future of the franchise the trade has confirmed that veteran action star Liam Neeson has joined the cast of upcoming prequel Kingsman: The Great Game. Neeson will be join newcomer Harris Dickinson and a star studded cast including Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Stanley Tucci, Charles Dance, and Daniel Bruhl for next year’s Matthew Vaughn directed movie. Following the prequel Vaughn has confirmed there will be another present day Kingsman movie which will wrap up the storyline of Taron Egerton’s Eggsy and Colin…
It’s been quite a while since we had any news on Star Trek 4. When we last heard the movie was struggling to move towards production having lost stars Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth during contract negotiations. In a new article with Variety, Chris Hemsworth sheds some light on why he really stepped away from the production. “I didn’t feel like we landed on a reason to revisit that yet,” Hemsworth revealed, confirming rumours it was the script and not the money which saw him step away. “I didn’t want to be underwhelmed by what I was going to bring to the…
Synopsis Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse, an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence…
There has been plenty of rumours about just how much of Shazam! was left on the cutting room floor. Director David Sanberg touch on the subject during a new interview with Collider and had some exciting news for fans. Though he didn’t go in to great detail Sanberg confirmed roughly how many scenes will be included in the release and how long they run for. “It’s something like 15 scenes if it all made it on there. I think it’s 20+ min in length but there’s stuff repeated from the movie to give context. Also, a lot of it are…