Author: 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.

D23 wasn’t only about Avengers: Doomsday overnight, Marvel Studios also brought with it the debut trailer for upcoming live-action series VisionQuest starring Paul Bettany. The all-new series from Star Trek: Picard season 3 showrunner Terry Matalas is coming exclusively to Disney+ from October 14, 2026. The series concludes he epic trilogy that began with 2021’s groundbreaking, award-winning WandaVision and 2024’s acclaimed Agatha All Along. Vision, rebooted and having escaped from those who sought to weaponize him, has been in hiding. Searching for new meaning, he consults the AI personas embedded in his programming, including F.R.I.D.A.Y., E.D.I.T.H., J.A.R.V.I.S., and the infamous Ultron. His discreet…

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After dropping a tantalising new poster yesterday afternoon, overnight the D23 convention has brought us a bleak new trailer for Avengers: Doomsday. The film continues to be on track for a cinematic clash with Dune: Part Three, both releasing in UK cinemas on December 18, 2026. The new trailer opens with Doom (Robert Downey Jnr.) sitting on his Latverian throne and alongside the tapestry seen in a previous poster for the film. Narration from Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) once again explains to the audience that at some point in the recent past Doom lost everything. There’s a quick succession of…

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After airing only four episodes of its ten episode season, HBO Max has handed down a second season order for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. The spin-off to The Big Bang Theory continues to roll out new episodes every Thursday (Friday in the UK) until September 24, 2026. The series, from creators Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Bill Prady, has quickly become the streamer’s second-biggest comedy launch of all time globally, falling behind another spin-off series, the Sexy and the City sequel And Just Like That… “We’re delighted with how this hilarious, genre-bending show from Chuck, Zak, and Bill…

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On September 2, Star Wars fans can join Din Djarin and his young apprentice, Grogu, on their most thrilling mission yet when Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian and Grogu streams exclusively on Disney+. Their first feature film, a standalone adventure which will captivate new audiences while rewarding longtime fans, is the ultimate viewing experience at home. It is an action-packed, thrilling, fun, and heartwarming adventure featuring spectacular visuals, a host of new creatures, exhilarating dogfights, TIE-fighter battles, and plenty of surprises. Following multiple Emmy® Award-winning seasons on Disney+, the film sees the Mandalorian and Grogu facing new challenges and exploring uncharted corners of the galaxy, and introduces new characters portrayed by…

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Trafalgar Releasing has confirmed it will be handling the UK theatrical release of Hadestown: The Musical. The filmed performance, captured during the original Broadway cast’s guest run in London’s West End, will release in UK and Irish cinemas on October 13, 2026. Trafalgar will also release the film in Australia and New Zealand with tickets on sale now and available from hadestownfilm.com. Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End, Hadestown: The Musical features the five original Broadway principals: Reeve Carney (The Great Gatsby, Cabaret),André De Shields (The Wiz, Ain’t Misbehavin’), Amber Gray (The Rocky Horror Show, Eureka Day), Eva Noblezada (Miss Saigon, Les Misérables), and Patrick Page (The Gilded Age,…

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Cynefilms has announced that its compelling feature film Child, directed by Oscar® nominee Cyrus Neshvad, will be released in UK cinemas from 2nd October. Neshvad was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2023 for The Red Suitcase, a tense drama about a teenage Iranian girl fleeing an arranged marriage. Child marks his first feature, which asks a question with no comfortable answer: what would any parent do, and where would they stop, to save a dying child? In the film, with their young son running out of time, Anne and Greg are willing to sacrifice everything for one last chance to…

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Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, has announced a collaboration with Appning by FORVIA, an automotive apps distribution platform, which will allow anime fans to stream their favorite series in select vehicles starting with BMW and MINI, and expanding across BMW Group, to over 40 automotive brands. Through Appning, Crunchyroll will be available directly within connected car environments across global regions including Asia, Australia, Europe, India, Latin America, and North America, expanding anime access to Crunchyroll’s comprehensive library of more than 50,000 episodes of series and films and 25,000 hours of content. In BMW vehicles, Appning powers the in-app…

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Ahead of Marvel Studios’ presentation this year’s D23 convention a brand new poster for Avengers: Doomsday has been officially released online. The new poster arrives are speculation mounts that a new trailer could arrive online later today, with tickets for the December 18 release now available to buy. The poster itself is a simple one sheet featuring an ominous post from Robert Downey Jnr. in full Doctor Doom costume. The poster features the same mosaic background seen in other promo artwork for the film and doesn’t appear – yet – to feature any secrets towards the film’s mysterious storyline. Marvel…

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The truth is returning to comic book stores as Dynamite Entertainment announces plans for a brand series of The X-Files. Even bigger news, the book which is set to launch later this year will be masterminded by Joe Harris, writer of the seasons 10 and 11 series at IDW. In all, Harris has written over 50 issues of the adventures of Mulder and Scully, working tirelessly to expand the series already dense lore. Already the longest known writer in The X-Files comics, Harris will be teaming with Dead Acre: Black Badge artist Riley Brown for this brand new series. Dynamite…

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NEON has announced today it’s releasing the sci-fi action thriller Hope, from celebrated filmmaker Na Hong-Jin (The Wailing, The Yellow Sea, The Chaser), in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on 25th September. The film will receive its UK Premiere in IMAX at Edinburgh Film Festival on 16th August. The exceptional and epic blockbuster, which will screen in a range of Premium Large Formats (PLFs) that spotlights its grand scale, has already had home turf success in South Korea, with a number one debut at the box office and the third biggest release in the country to date.  Following its lauded premiere…

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