Avengers: Endgame will mark Pepper Potts seventh appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So it might come as no surprise that actress Gwyneth Paltrow has announced that she will be retiring from the role. The character first appeared in Iron Man before going on to appear in both of its sequels. Potts also appeared in the first Avengers movie plus a cameo in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Most recently the character was seen in Avengers: Infinity War with many expecting her to suit up as Rescue in the upcoming Endgame. Speaking with Variety Paltrow discussed the reasons behind her decision to step…
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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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It’s no secret that for its series finale Gotham will be jumping ten years into the future. The series aims to take a final look at the city once The Dark Knight and his rogues gallery are fully fledged characters in this universe. Part of that includes another new look for Cameron Monaghan as The Joker, or Proto-Joker, or whoever he might be. Monaghan has already portrayed both Jerome and Jeremiah Velaska on the show. With the Feb. 21 episode it looks like his character will finally be falling in to the infamous vat of acid in Ace Chemicals. So…
Doom Patrol airs new episodes Friday’s via DC Universe.
DC Comics has given us a first look at the cover art for Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s new Black Label Batman series, Last Knight on Earth. The stark cover features the silhouette of Batman trekking across the desert with Joker’s severed head in tow. The publisher has also debuted a synopsis for the series which reads: Bruce Wayne wakes up in Arkham Asylum. Young. Sane. And…he was never Batman. So begins this sprawling tale of the Dark Knight as he embarks on a quest through a devastated DC landscape featuring a massive cast of familiar fates from the DC…
We’re now just sixteen days away from the release of Captain Marvel and today we have another TV spot for you. Dubbed the “Trust” spot there’s a few new scenes for you to behold here. Are you feeling the hype for Captain Marvel yet? According to the latest estimates the movie is set to make a huge $100M on opening weekend in North America. https://youtu.be/r71QYP5n-w8 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…
With the news that Ben Affleck has officially stepped down as Batman many have jumped to mourn their loss. Someone who has stepped in to thank Affleck for his time as Batman is director Zack Snyder. It was, of course, Snyder who cast Affleck in Batman v Superman and subsequently Justice League. Posting on his Vero Snyder quoted Affleck’s opening monologue from Batman v Superman before saying “Best Batman ever. Thank you my friend for blessing me with that fucking glorious chin and amazing heart.” It’s a sad time for Bat fans but great to see that despite all of the negativity Snyder still stands behind his time at DC Films. Who will be the new Batman?…
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has formally announced the upcoming release of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. The movie will be coming home on digital in North America on Feb. 26 with the physical release coming a couple of weeks later on March 19. Though we have no firm details on the European release as yet we do have a look at package art and special features which will be bundled on the release. Sony has also released short clip from the new Spider-Ham short which is included. Check out all the details below! https://youtu.be/9x2yXKckfuA “The year’s best animated movie.” ~ Brian Truitt, USA TODAYAcademy…
Last night Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter took to social media in reaction to the series cancellation. Yesterday Netflix brought the axe down on the final two surviving series in their mini-Marvel franchise. Posting a photo from a recent table read for Jessica Jones season 3 Ritter said: Taken a few weeks back at the table read for our SERIES FINALE. I love these people to the moon and back. It has been a dream to play Jessica alongside my amazing cast and the best crew in the business for these past 5 years. I am so grateful for every…
Synopsis From visionary filmmakers James Cameron (Avatar) and Robert Rodriguez (Sin City), comes Alita: Battle Angel, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment, based upon the Mangagraphic novel series by Yukito Kishiro. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate cyberphysician who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg core is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries…
The axe has fallen and the era of Marvel-Netflix has come to an end. Today it’s been confirmed that the streaming service is ending both The Punisher and Jessica Jones. The Punisher dropped its second season in January. Following suit from the cancellations of Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Daredevil, Netflix waited a month before bringing the show to an end. The surprise of the day comes with the cancellation of Jessica Jones. Whilst it would be hard to see just one of the Marvel shows surviving the third season isn’t due to premiere until later in the year. Netflix…