Warner Bros., Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot dropped a huge surprise on us today. First Jenkins unveiled the first official still from Wonder Woman 1984 confirming the return of Chris Pine as Steve Trevor. Then Gadot posted a still of herself looking very 80s. Finally Warner Bros. dropped a press release confirming the films title and announcing the beginning of production. First here’s a look at Pine in action. And here’s your first look at Gal Gadot. Warner Bros. official press release gives us a few juicy details on the film. Not only do we now know to call it Wonder Woman 1984 but…
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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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Back in May we got the news that Hasbro would become the new owner of the Power Rangers franchise. Now we have news that the $522m acquisition has now completed. In a press release circulated overnight Hasbro chairman and CEO Brian Goldner expressed his sincere excitement for the future of the franchise, “Power Rangers will benefit from execution across Hasbro’s Brand Blueprint and distribution through our omni-channel retail relationships globally. Informed by engaging, multi-screen entertainment, a robust and innovative product line and consumer products opportunities all built on the brand’s strong heritage of teamwork and inclusivity, we see a tremendous future for…
AT&T has made no secret of the fact it wished to purchase Time Warner. The company made a $85.4 billion offer back in October 2017. That bid was blocked whilst the merger was investigated by a federal judge. The investigation is now over. In a ruling announced yesterday AT&T has been given the all clear to go ahead and complete its purchase. “We are pleased that, after conducting a full and fair trial on the merits, the Court has categorically rejected the government’s lawsuit to block our merger with Time Warner,” AT&T General Counsel David McAtee said in a statement.…
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News has broken overnight which points to the imminent release of the first trailer for Aquaman. According to sources the trailer was screened last night during Warner Bros. presentation at CineEurope. We have no news as to the content of the trailer. There’s also no verified reports that it took place. But if the trailer was screened it’s only a matter of time before it hits the web! https://twitter.com/AquamanShrine/status/1006263530297978882 Aquaman stars Jason Momoa in the title role of Arthur Curry/Aquaman. The film also stars Amber Heard as Mera; Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe as Vulko; Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry; Dolph Lundgren as Nereus; Yahya…
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Shock news from the world of DC Entertainment today. Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns has announced that he will be stepping down from his role. This comes in the wake of the announcement that Diane Nelson will be stepping away from the company after over 20 years. In a statement Johns said: “I took on a role at DCE because I love the characters and this universe more than anything. But, I want to spend my days writing and on set. I’m thrilled to get back to a more hands-on creative role. It’s a dream job on dream projects, reaching even…
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