Box office analysts has begun to weigh in on the opening weekend of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The film drops next week across the globe and is tracking for a monster few days. Reports from various sources point to the fifth film in the franchise opening somewhere between $130m and $150m at the North American box office. That figure falls a little behind the behemoth $208.8m opening for Jurassic World back in 2015. At the higher end of the estimate the film would quickly become the third highest opening of 2018 following Avengers: Infinity War and Black Panther. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHLhaM12mcY With all of the wonder, adventure and thrills synonymous…
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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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Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has been talking all things Power Rangers. Following the companies $522m purchase of Saban, plans are very much in the works to push the brand back in to the public consciousness. Perhaps the most exciting news for fans: Goldner has stated that this DOES include plans for more movies. “As I mentioned, we’ve now announced the acquisition of Power Rangers. This is really a great statement about where we believe we are in developing our brand blueprint,” Goldner said. “The fact that we can acquire Power Rangers brand and plug and play that right into our strategy…
It doesn’t seem all that long ago that Sony announced a release date for its reboot of The Crow. The movie was set to star Jason Momoa (Aquaman) and Corin Hardy (The Hallow) was set to direct. That release date was October 11th, 2019. Now news has broken that both Hardy and Momoa have exited the project. Deadline is reporting that Sony Pictures were in talks to exit the project due to financial issues. The studio and Samuel Hadida, whose Davis Films holds the rights to the character, were reportedly unable to compromise on a budget for the long awaited movie. Momoa confirmed the…
Disney/Pixar has debuted the first clip from The Incredibles 2. Shared via the films official Twitter channel the clip shows the famous family taking on the Underminer. It’s been almost 15 years since The Incredibles hit our screens in 2004. That film ended with Mr Incredible, Elastigirl and their children about to do battle with Underminer. Now finally we get to find out what happened next. Check out the clip in the tweet below. https://twitter.com/TheIncredibles/status/1001943219905572865 In “Incredibles 2,” Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is called on to lead a campaign to bring Supers back, while Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) navigates the…
The countdown continues to the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Universal Pictures has started to release the films press kit in readiness. In the second of three clips we site down with Claire as she remembers the first time she ever saw one of the parks dinosaurs. Keep it locked on GYCO for more videos from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom as the films release nears. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ZmG8a8gF4 With all of the wonder, adventure and thrills synonymous with one of the most popular and successful franchises in cinema history, this all-new motion-picture event sees the return of favorite characters and dinosaurs—along with new breeds more awe-inspiring…
It has been another successful year for the DCTV slate. On The CW all five main shows have been picked up for new seasons. Gotham has been renewed for a fifth and final season. iZombie will also be ending but without unnecessary cancellation. It also seems there may be hope for Lucifer to return. Star Tom Ellis has told British journalists that “conversations have started” to bring the show back. But following the end of the broadcast season comes the next stage of the TV life cycle. DVD and Blu-Ray releases. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has overnight released details on new box sets for Gotham, Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow.…
Though the film has been and gone from cinemas Universal Pictures is still repping Pacific Rim: Uprising. The sequel to 2013s sleeper hit from Guillermo del Toro fell slightly short of expectations. Back in 2013 the original Pacific Rim grossed $411m at the worldwide box office. Uprising, which was directed by Steven S. DeKnight, took a disappointing $288m including an embarrassing $59m from North America. Regardless of that fact Universal has released this new “A Look Inside” featurette which you can check out in the player below or on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhmQ_RuRUPw Pacific Rim: Uprising is directed by Steven S. DeKnight based on…
A new rumour courtesy of Justin Kroll (Variety) has given us an idea of just who might be the villain in The Batman. Kroll sent out the following tweet last night which points to Warner Bros. having The Penguin at the top of the list of villains to feature in the movie. As always these rumours should be taken with a pinch of salt. Kroll is, however, a very credibly source when it comes to DC Films rumours: https://twitter.com/krolljvar/status/1001896385027883009 In a subsequent tweet Kroll revealed that WB is so keen on Penguin that they have a back-up plan. Should Matt Reeves…
Earlier today we brought you the first teaser for LEGO DC Super-Villains. The teaser was released last night in readiness for the first full trailer today. Now Warner Bros. Interactive and LEGO have dropped said trailer and it is epic! Follow a whole host of legendary DC villains as they run rampant in the absence of Earths heroes. We’ve also got the first synopsis for the games storyline: Embark on an all-new LEGO open-world adventure by becoming the best villain the universe has seen in LEGO DC Super-Villains. For the first time, a LEGO game is giving you and your family…
Whilst Han Solo struggles to conquer the box office Deadpool 2 is going going strong. Despite a lofty 65% drop in its second weekend the Merc has now officially crossed $500m worldwide. On its eleventh day in release the film crossed $218.5m taking its global tally to $505m. Produced on a budget of $110m its safe to say that despite lower returns the film has made a profit for 20th Century Fox. Checkout our Deadpool 2 review here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAq4i_i4hS8 After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning…