Yesterday the embargo finally lifted on reviews of Marvel’s Captain Marvel. Did the movie live up to the expectations of reviewers? Did it tank? No of course it didn’t. Despite all the of the negative press (just check out the comments on some of our Cap Marvel YouTube vids) the movie has been overly reviewed well. The score currently sites at 84% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Whilst many do point to the story being another generic Marvel origin story the cast and characters lift the movie up to become something much more enjoyable. We’re seeing the movie Friday night and…
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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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Shazam! is riding high following the release of its second trailer earlier in the week. If you missed it you can check it out here and over 120 exclusive screen shots from it here. Now Warner Bros. has released another TV spot for the movie which brings with it a certain DC Comics themed nickname. See who Shazam name drops this time in the player below… https://youtu.be/Y-5slD2mc3U You can find all our Shazam! coverage of the movie over at our Shazam! hub. We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out.…
The cast and crew of Captain Marvel took to the red carpet recently for the films US premiere. We’ve got plenty of interviews and action to bring you from the night, starting with this interview with directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. It’s only 2 days to go now until the movie hits cinemas… excited? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB1h2U71bZ0 Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. While a…
You can pickup your copy of Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2 now where all good comics are sold! Synopsis The reimagining of Joss Whedon’s groundbreaking series continues as Drusilla, the self-proclaimed Mistress and her pet, Spike, make their debut with their sights set on Buffy! Meanwhile, Giles is determined to teach Buffy about her destiny, responsibility, blah blah…can someone tell him to chill? How bad can it get? Review Now this is an interesting turn of events. For those who read my review of issue one of this series (here) you’ll know I had not a bad word to say. What Jordie Bellaire did…
Following the announcement that Hanelle Culpepper will be helming its pilot, the Picard solo Star Trek spin-off has begun to add new members to its cast. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Santiago Cabrera and Michelle Hurd have joined the show as series regulars. Cabrera rose to fame as clairvoyant painter Isaac Mendez on the inaugural season of NBC’s Heroes. He has also had leading roles on HBO’s Big Little Lies and CBS’ Salvation. Comic fans will remember that back in 2007 Cabrera was cast as Arthur Curry/Aquaman in George Miller’s cancelled Justice League movie. Hurd is currently starring on NBC’s Blindspot. She has also appeared…
Cate Shortland’s upcoming solo Black Widow movie is reportedly casting for its lead villain. That Hashtag Show reports that the movies current re-write by Ned Benson is changing up some of the lead characters. According to their report the studio is now looking for a “Black British or African” actor, aged 30-45, to fill the role. With the character is now described as “tough, dangerous and mysterious.” Black Widow will see the return of Scarlett Johansson in her first solo outing. The film currently doesn’t have a release date but is expected to occupy the May 1, 2020 release date…
Godzilla returns to the big screen in May for his latest adventure. Continuing to develop its Monarch Universe Warner Bros. is hoping this next step brings the titular hero closer to his face-off with King Kong due in March 2020. This new Japanese posters for King of the Monsters shows off the gargantuan monster staring down his arch nemesis King Ghidorah. We’ve got to admit we cannot wait for this movie to be released! What do you think of the latest poster? Godzilla: King of the Monsters hits cinemas May 31, 2019. Directed by Michael Dougherty, the sequel stars Vera Farmiga, Ken…
We’re only a month away from the return of Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger. When the second series picks up fans will be eagerly watching as Brigid O’Reilly (played by Emma Lahana) transforms in to the villainous Mayhem. Marvel and its partner Freeform have released this new teaser which focusses on the character and the upcoming… uh… mayhem, she will cause. https://twitter.com/CloakAndDagger/status/1102644881728647168 Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger stars Olivia Holt as Tandy Bowen/Dagger and Aubrey Joseph as Tyrone Johnson/Cloak, as well as Andrea Roth as Tandy’s mother Melissa Bowen, Gloria Reuben as Tyrone’s mother Adina Johnson, Miles Mussenden as Tyrone’s father Michael Johnson,…
Overnight Deadline has reported that Jared Harris (Fringe) has joined the cast of Sony Pictures upcoming Morbius movie. Morbius stars Jared Leto (Suicide Squad) in the title role of Michael Morbius, a renowned scientist who becomes a living vampire after injecting himself with an experimental serum. The movie is set to be directed by Daniel Espinosa from a script by Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama. There is currently no word on who Harris will be playing when the cameras start rolling in Spring. Jared Leto takes the lead in the latest of Sony’s Spider-Man spin-offs. The movie is due to…
The cast and crew of Birds of Prey have been busy over the weekend shooting another stunt sequence. As always there were photographers on hand to catch the moment on film. We get some blurry looks at the whole cast assembled and our first looks a Ewan McGregor on set. In one photo he appears to be wearing some kind of mask which could be this movies version of the skull mask seen in the comics. There’s also a short video featuring Harley riding on the back of Black Mask’s car. https://twitter.com/HarleyMovieNews/status/1102556508326453248 Here are the latest photos: https://twitter.com/HarleyMovieNews/status/1102555434882396160 https://twitter.com/HarleyMovieNews/status/1102557355806474241 https://twitter.com/HlywdPipeline/status/1102454166268461056…