Marvel’s cast of Guardians of the Galaxy has collectively released a statement in support of axed director James Gunn. Gunn was fired from his position at Marvel a little under two weeks ago following supposed revelations about inappropriate tweets. The director had apologised publicly for the tweets back in 2012 when he was hired for the first Guardians movie but was forced to do so again when a right wing American blogger brought his tweets back in to the public eye. The cast of Gunn’s hugely successful Marvel franchise has remained quiet in the day following the sacking. But now, jointly via Chris Pratt’s…
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.
Read More
Chalk this one up to a weekend rumour: but we’re hearing a few things about Aquaman’s post credit scene. It’s important to say take this with a pinch of salt. There’s no confirmation that the film will even have a post credit scene. But if it does we’re telling you now this might be what happens. READ ON AT YOUR OWN PERIL! We’re hearing it will show Randall Park’s Dr. Stephen Shin and Yahya Abdul Mateen II’s Black Manta plotting against Arthur Curry, setting up a considerably larger role for the latter in a possible follow-up. Director James Wan has pointed out on…
Netflix debuted a short teaser for the second season of Iron Fist last week at San Diego Comic Con. Now the streaming service has dropped a much more telling trailer for Danny Rand’s second outing. The new trailer mixes a short sequence in the present day with a flashback to a bloody battle between Danny Rand and Davos as they battle for the right to face Shou-Lao the Undying. Both characters are wearing the classic Iron Fist costume, the first time we’ve seen outfit in live action. Might we say it looks pretty cool! Might we see an updated version in the present day this…
The cast of Wonder Woman 1984 continues to grow. Deadline is reporting that stars Ravi Patel (Master of None) and Gabriella Wilde (Doctor Who) have joined the cast. Both actors roles are currently undisclosed so feel free to theorise away in the comments! Gal Gadot returns in the role of Diana Prince/Wonder Woman in Wonder Woman 1984. The film also stars Kristen Wiig in the role of the Super-Villain The Cheetah, as well as Pedro Pascal. And Chris Pine returns as Steve Trevor. The film is directed by Patty Jenkins. Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Patty Jenkins, Stephen Jones and Gal Gadot are producing…
Though Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles doesn’t premiere its first season until September we’re already hearing some new about a second season. The network quietly announced that a full, 26 episode, second season will enter production later this year. The show had a huge presence at San Diego Comic Con this year with an interactive exhibit on the floor of the convention centre. Nickelodeon describe the show as following the TMNT gang “as they discover new powers and encounter a mystical world they never knew existed beneath the streets of New York City.” Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premieres Monday,…
Lucasfilm and partner Disney has officially announced the cast for Star Wars: Episode IX. The film is now officially in production with director J.J. Abrams back behind the camera. The shoot is expected to last several month and will bring Disney’s first Star Wars trilogy to a close. The film will see the return of Daisy Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), and Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Connix). Two newcomers to the Star Wars universe will also make their debut: Naomi Ackie and Richard E.…
Believe it or not The Dark Knight turned 10 years old this year. Though the film will go down in pop culture history as a box office phenomenon much of that was down to the incredible work put in to create Heath Ledger’s Joker. In a new featurette IGN speaks with makeup artist John Caglione, Jr about how the character came together. There’s plenty of behind-the-scenes anecdotes and footage in this 9 minute piece making it a much watch for fans. https://youtu.be/GUHeyVXyjng Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @GetYourComicOn, or on Instagram at GetYourComicOn. If you have a story suggestion email feedback@getyourcomicon.co.uk.
In the past we’ve had the great pleasure of working with the masterminds behind the adventurous UK comic series Snow: The Dawn. Following their world expanding graphic novel The Eventide they are dipping back in to the world with a brand new tale entitled Whistleblower. A new one shot by writer Will Gillingham with illustration and colours by Stuart McGarey this new story promises to open up their already intriguing world even further. Whilst Gillingham is new to this world McGarey is no stranger to Snow having worked on the “Vices” chapter in The Eventide (reviewed here). The synopsis for Whistleblower teases further decay in the order of dystopian London: London, 2079. Surrounded on…
Last time we took a look at the potential merger between Disney and 20th Century Fox we were awaiting the outcome of a shareholders meeting. That meeting has now taken place and the verdict is… the merger is on! Yes 20th Century Fox’s shareholders have voted in favour of the $71.3 billion offer from Disney to acquire the company. That means that Marvel properties Fantastic Four and X-Men are now officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There’s no timescale for the characters officially moving over but it is now a done deal. Whether this will have an impact on the upcoming New Mutants and X-Men: Dark…
At a special panel at this years San Diego Comic Con the Batman: The Animated Series blu-ray got its official launch. The set will be hitting stores on October 16 and comes packed with goodies for fans to enjoy. The panel featuring voice actors Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester and Tara Strong raised the roof on room 6DE by showing off the first remastered footage from the series. We took some pics for you to check out below but first take a look at the special box sets packaging. The set includes all 109 episodes of the show plus remastered movies Batman: Mask of…