It has been a wild 24 hours for the DC Extended Universe. Between the rumours of a solo Joker movie, to more news of Ben Affleck’s supposed lack of involvement there’s been a lot to contend with. Yesterday comments flew around the internet from director Matt Reeves claiming that his Batman film will not be part of the DC Extended Universe. Batman-News.com can catch you up on the original story. Well now Reeves himself has taken to twitter to clear up his own comments. In a series of posts this evening the writer/director clarifies what any of us with a…
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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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After being suspiciously absent from Avengers: Age of Ultron it looks like Pepper Potts is making a comeback! Rumours have swirled for a number of years that actress Gwyneth Paltrow was priced out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after her initial multi-picture deal was up. Rumours continued to circle the web after she was unceremoniously written out of Ultron having taken a break from her relationship with Tony Stark. Fans of the character were elated to find she popped up briefly during Spider-Man: Homecoming this summer. Now it seems that appearance was a precursor to much more! Twitter account Atlanta…
Add this one to the list of DCEU announcements you had never expected… We’ve known for a whilst that David Ayer and Margot Robbie are working together on a Gotham City Sirens film. Although it didn’t form part of the SDCC announcement reel Ayer has publicly stated that work continues on the film. Well today Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. are also working on a solo Joker film. But there’s a catch… The report states that Warner Bros. and DC Comics are also working on a series of films to be set OUTSIDE of the DCEU. This opens up…
It’s been a little while now since Tim Drake ‘died’ and disappeared from the DC Universe. Of course readers have known for a while that Tim did not in fact die and has been under the capture of Mr. Oz. Well finally the mystery looks to be coming to an end with the release of Novembers DC Comics solicitations. Fans instantly picked up on the cover and synopsis for Detective Comics #968 which looks to feature the return of Tim. Here’s the writeup and cover art for the issue: DETECTIVE COMICS #968(w)JAMES TYNION IV(a) ALVARO MARTINEZ and RAUL FERNANDEZCover by…
Deadpool 2 has indefinitely shut down production following the death of stuntwoman Joi “SJ” Harris. The stuntwoman was tragically killed following a motorcycle stunt gone wrong on the sequel of the sequel in Vancouver. Harris was acting as a double for the character Domino when the accident happened. Star Ryan Reynolds put out the following message via his Twitter: https://twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/897205678044979200 Ryan Reynolds will be joined in the sequel by T.J. Miller, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni and Stefan Kapičić who all reprise roles from the first film. Newcomers to the franchise include Josh Brolin as Cable and Zazie…
Synopsis Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker’s sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man. Review There’s something really nostalgic about revisiting the world of Batman: The Animated Series after all these years. Though I regularly rewatch the series it has been a long time since we’ve had anything new in this regard. Fans who grew up watching the show will at times find this film a little tough to watch. There are moments which push the PG-13 rating by adding swears and a little…
With Avengers: Infinity War completing principal photography shortly before SDCC it was only a matter of time before cameras began rolling on the next installment. Fans have known for some time that the two films would shoot back-to-back. The shoot was arranged in order to keep the principal cast together and allow Marvel to really create an event between these two movies. Now the Russo Brothers, the creative genius’ behind several major Marvel movies in Phase 3 have taken to Instagram to informally announce that Avengers 4 is in production. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXn2qCiAYlj/?taken-by=therussobrothers Starring in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 is BAFTA…
AUGUST 11 UPDATE: Overnight Warner Bros. formally announced the films release with the following statement: Burbank, CA, August 10, 2017 – Celebrate the wonder when “Wonder Woman” arrives onto Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. Gal Gadot returns as the DC Super Hero in the epic action adventure from director Patty Jenkins (“Monster,” AMC’s “The Killing”). The Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, and Blu-ray Combo Pack will include an all-new bonus scene never before seen in theaters. “Wonder Woman” will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray for $44.95, Blu-ray 3D Combo…
Yesterday we brought you the cover art and release date for Batman vs. Two-Face. The second, and final, outing for Adam West as the Caped Crusader is hitting Blu-ray and DVD on October 17, 2017. Today IGN has brought us the first trailer for the film giving us a better idea of the films storyline. It looks like the origin of Two-Face will be adjusted to fit the Batman ’66 style but overall this film looks like it is going to be a hit! Check out the trailer in the player below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx5UCaNlkQI&feature=youtu.be Batman vs. Two-Face stars Adam West as Bruce…
This morning Deadline is reporting some interesting new casting info for Hellboy. The Neil Marshall film is eyeing Resident Evil star Milla Jovovich for the role of the Blood Queen. The actress is no stranger to science fiction having also starred in Ultraviolet and The Fifth Element. Also of note the film has officially dropped the Rise of the Blood Queen subtitle in all official press. The film is now simply being referred to as Hellboy. Hellboy is also set to star David Harbour in the lead role. Neil Marshall has signed on to direct the script which was masterminded by…