Some sad news today for the film industry and Batman fans in general. Any fans of the Caped Crusader will have noticed two names appearing in the credits of every film form 1989 onwards. Michael Uslan and Benjamin Melniker. They have appeared in the credits of any/all Batman related movies becoming synonymous with the character. Saldy Uslan announced via his Facebook page yesterday that his producing partner has passed away. He was 104. The pair worked tirelessly to bring Batman to the big screen eventually succeeding in 1989 with director Tim Burton. Ever since they have had a hand in every…
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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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Well finally it has happened. Someone has been able to snap a photo of Zachary Levi in costume on the set of Shazam!. The director, David Sandberg, was only quoted in the press last week as saying he was surprised this had not already happened. With the filming shooting on location it’s easy for eagle eyed fans and press to snap a picture. Sandberg went as far as to say New Line/Warner Bros. have the first official photo lined up and ready to go in case such a leak took place. So here we present you a mid-quality look at (the back)…
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: apologies we may have forgotten to post this back during the films opening weekend… sorry! ———————- Black Panther stars Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis. The film is directed by Ryan Coogler. Black Panther is in cinemas worldwide now! Synopsis After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king — and as Black Panther — gets tested when he’s…
It was only two weeks ago we brought you news that Joaquin Phoenix was in talks to star in The Joker movie at Warner Bros. Now, in an interview with Allocine, the actor is not so sure he knows what we’re talking about. “What movie about a Joker? I have no idea what you’re talking about.” says the actor in a video interview available at the link above. Could he be playing coy whilst negotiations are under wraps? Or perhaps he is just trolling us all to avoid a media storm. Rumours have been pointing to that film entering production later this year. If…
Talk in the DC Films Universe is beginning to turn to the upcoming production of Wonder Woman 2. Initially we had heard that Patty Jenkins would get cameras rolling from ‘summer’ of this year. Now we are hearing that shooting may begin as early as May 2018 here in London. Rumours reported by That Hashtag Show point to film following Diana into the 1980s. Here is where things get a little confusing, this is where she will somehow reunite with Steve Trevor to take on the now dissolved Soviet Union. Could this be a nod to the time shift in the classic Wonder…
My how things can change in just a matter of days. After recently bringing you the news that Captain Marvel writers were working on Silver and Black it appears that film is now being delayed. A report from That Hashtag Show claims that Sony Pictures has abruptly and indefinitely delayed the Spidey spin-off. Rumours have been circulating for a little while that Sony is looking to sell off the move making brand to refocus on its technology roots. The news appears to be confirmed by the films director Gina Prince-Bythewood though with legitimate reasons. The director replied to a tweet from That Hashtag Show on the subject. https://twitter.com/GPBmadeit/status/967240054040010752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbr.com%2Fsilver-black-director-confirms-delay%2F…
Black Panther has had an unbelievable run at the box office and it has only been ten days. In its second weekend at the global box office the film was able to rake in a further $191.8m bringing its global total to an estimated $704m. In North America it became one of only four films to break the $100m mark in its second weekend. With an estimated $108m Black Panther now holds the title for the second best second weekend of all time. That $108m means the films domestic total is now an estimated $400m. In only ten days it has become the…
The Flash is on a brief hiatus from The CW at the moment. During that time the network continues to tease the back half of the season. Releasing the synopsis for upcoming episodes we’ve learnt that Barry will temporarily lose his powers to wife Iris. With that we’ve received confirmation as to why Candice Patton was caught in a hero costume in recent set photos. Head down the page for a full look at Iris in costume! The new episode, titled “Run, Iris, Run” airs on Tuesday, March 13 in the US, and is described as follows: “Team Flash confronts a…
Hot off the press THR has learnt that Joss Whedon has exited the Batgirl movie. Announced last year Whedon was to write and direct the film which would finally see the Bat-family-on-film expand. “Batgirl is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realize I really didn’t have a story,” said Whedon in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s been roughly a year since the news first broke of Whedon’s involvement with the character. It was around the same time that Whedon stepped in to complete Justice League. It’s no stretch to think that…
A new featurette looking behind-the-scenes at SYFY’s Krypton has given us our first look at Braniac. The character is going to be portrayed in the series by British actor Blake Ritson. Watch as Geoff Johns, David Goyer and members of the shows cast discuss the villains role as the series big bad. Head down the page for an HD shot of the actor in full makeup. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fWtdeyykz8&feature=youtu.be Set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet, KRYPTON follows Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), the legendary Man of Steel’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed. With Krypton’s leadership in disarray, Seg-El…