Interesting developments on DC Studios’ rumoured Deathstroke and Bane film overnight from Deadline. The trade is reporting that Superbad director Greg Mottola is high in the mix to helm the as-yet-untitled project. Mottola is no stranger to the DC Universe having previously helmed two episodes of James Gunn’s Peacemaker series in season 2. He is also executive producer and director on new Peacock series The Miniature Wife starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen. He’s directed such comedy movies as Adventureland and The Daytrippers. Rumours of a project featuring the two Batman villains first began to circulate in September 2024. Insider believe that an initial…
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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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Brazilian games publisher D20 Culture and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) have announced that the crowdfunding campaign for the first official RPG to delve into the heart of the DC universe in almost two decades will launch on Gamefound this July. Justice League Unlimited The Roleplaying Game, co-authored by renowned DC creator Mark Waid, is a narrative driven table-top roleplaying game that will invite players to forge their own legends within the expansive DC universe. Players can either create a unique hero or assume the identity of established characters. Set in a universe influenced by Amanda Waller’s actions…
DC has announced “Kingdom of Zod,” a new crossover storyline unfolding across DC’s Supergirl, Action Comics, Superman Unlimited, and Superman comic books in August and September. Featuring the talents of writers Joshua Williamson, Sophie Campbell, Mark Waid, and Dan Slott, along with artists Eddy Barrows, Joe Quinones, Montos, and Rachael Stott, the Kingdom of Zod crossover pits Superman and DC’s Super-Family against General Dru-Zod as all the major threats from across the world of Superman in DC’s All In era collide! The story begins on August 12 in Supergirl #16, when a mysterious military coup dangerously destabilizes the Kryptonite Kingdom of El Caldero. Supergirl assembles her own strike team—a Super-Force including Superboy-Prime, Conner Kent, Tomorrow Man,…
Warner Bros. Games last night revealed the launch trailer for LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight, taking viewers on a thrill ride through Bruce Wayne’s epic journey to become the DC’s hero of Gotham City, from origin to legend. Set against the backdrop of Seal’s Grammy-winning song “Kiss from a Rose” from the Batman Forever(1995) film soundtrack, the trailer features new cinematic and gameplay moments of the Caped Crusader and his crime-fighting allies – Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, Jim Gordon, Catwoman, and Talia al Ghul – as they take on an ever-growing threat from The Joker, Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face, Ra’s al Ghul,…
Hot off the presses, Netflix has just announced its plans to return to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2026 with a genre-spanning line-up of films and series featuring visionary filmmakers, as well as up-and-coming talent. This follows an unprecedented year for Netflix Animation, with the triumphant KPop Demon Hunters taking home a history-making two Oscars*, 13 Annie Awards wins including three for Love, Death + Robots, and Ultraman: Rising nabbing the Children and Family Emmys for Outstanding Animated Special and Sound Mixing & Sound Editing for an Animated Program. The streamer isn’t short of exciting new projects to…
Paramount’s upcoming Scary Movie has been slowly releasing a brilliant series of posters in the run up to its release next month. Today we have a new shot of the ensemble cast teasing that “every” line will be crossed when the film releases in UK cinemas on June 5, 2026. Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer (“Ghostface”), the Core Four are back in the killer’s crosshairs and no horror movie IP is safe. Marlon Wayans (“Shorty”), Shawn Wayans (“Ray”), Anna Faris (“Cindy”), and Regina Hall (“Brenda”) reunite in Scary Movie alongside returning favorites and fresh faces to slash through…
Scream 7 is straight in at Number 1 on this week’s Official Film Chart. The seventh instalment in the horror franchise sees Ghostface return, with a brand-new group of friends becoming trapped in a deadly game of paranoia, revenge and hidden secrets. Returning survivors must confront their past while uncovering the killer’s identity before another massacre unfolds. Brimming with brutal twists and self-aware humour, Scream 7 brings nostalgia, suspense and fresh terror. As its long-awaited sequel lands in cinemas, The Devil Wears Prada struts back into the Top 5, up three (5). In the original flick, aspiring journalist Andy Sachs lands a job working…
The previously announced anniversary edition of James Gunn’s cult horror-comedy Slither is shifting release dates. As part of the anniversary celebrations, Visions Home Video this week released Slither on Digital Download, to be followed by a special limited edition Steelbook in stunning 4K HDR, now set to release on June 1, 2026. Now on 4K for the first time, James Gunn’s iconic cult classic sees an extraterrestrial parasite infect the citizens of a town with the intent of devouring all life forms on Earth, leaving it up to the town sheriff (Nathan Fillion) and a local woman (Elizabeth Banks) to put an end to…
Batman #9 is written by Matt Fraction and published by DC. Artwork is by Ryan Sook, inks by Wade Von Grawbadger, colours by Tomeu Morey and letters by Clayton Cowles. Main cover art (left) is also by Jorge Jiménez. Batman #9 is available now, in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK. Synopsis After making a sinister deal with Mayor Isley, Commissioner Vandal Savage initiates “Operation Peregrine,” sending his brutal TUCO squads across Gotham City on a singular mission: Bring in the Batman!…
Paramount Pictures has debuted a new behind-the-scenes look at André Øvredal’s upcoming Passenger diving into the film’s spooky production. The film lands in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on May 22, 2026. The film follows a young couple who witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realise they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger that won’t stop until it claims them both turns their van life adventure into a nightmare. In the featurette the cast and crew discuss weird happenings on set which led them to believe that perhaps the production…