DC Studios’ first foray into horror, Clayface, is now playing in cinemas around the world and we’re getting the first reports on its performance. After taking a reported $3.5M during Thursday previews, the film has gone on to make a reported $9.5M in its opening day and earned itself an impressive CinemaScore from audiences. As reported by Deadline, early reporting of Friday box office receipts is putting the film at a sturdy $9.5M. That performance has shifted the weekend estimates to a potential $23-25M, a figure which is being backed up by the studio themselves. Warner Bros. and DC will…
Author: Neil Vagg
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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Toy Robot Video has announced plans to kick off 2027 with a bang, beginning with an action-packed slate for January, including two top notch knockout hits starring Jet-Li and DMX, both restored from the original 35mm negative, and a quirky Japanese drama making its UK debut. Toy Robot Video – a subsidiary of Arrow Video – aims to recreate the wondrous experience of browsing titles at the local video store – except this time they’re yours to own and cherish, with fabulous new cover artwork, film masters transferred from the best elements available, colourfully-branded OBI-Strips, slip cards, art cards, and plenty of extras. Romeo Must Die…
Earlier this evening we brought you a first look at the headlines from DC Comics’ January 2027 solicits. Now it’s the turn of the Bat-Family to enter the spotlight and show us what they have planned for the new year. BATGIRL #27 Written by Tate BrombalArt by Takeshi MiyazawaCover by David TalaskiVariant cover by Seba Fiumara On sale: 6 January 2027 David Cain is on the hunt, and Batgirl is always one step ahead. But how long can she stay there? This Cain family reunion is about to get bloodier! BATMAN #17 Written by Matt FractionArt and cover by Jorge…
It’s that time again. Today DC Comics has announced all its books which are set to arrive in comic book stores in January 2027. Across the next few days we’ll be taking a deep dive into every corner of the DCU to see what’s in store. But for now here are the big headline releases we think you need to add to your pull lists: DC ALL IN SAGA: THE NEW GODS #1 Written by Ram V and Alex PaknadelArt by Joan UrgellCover by Nimit MalaviaVariant covers by Kyuyong Eom, Dustin Nguyen, and Jason Shaw AlexanderFoil variant cover by Dustin…
Today is Clayface eve. Tomorrow we celebrate the release of James Watkins’ body-horror-cum-comic-book-movie in cinemas. Ahead of the film’s European Premiere in London we got the chance to sit down with the director to talk all about Warner Bros. latest DC Studios release. In our interview James discusses the importance of comic book movies to take risks, casting the brilliant Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen and designing the final look of the Clayface monster. We leave no stone unturned in digging into how this gnarly new comic book horror was born. Watch the full interview in the player below:…
Bloomsbury Academic has debuted its latest Marvel Age of Comics title in stores this week. Written by Paul Levitz, Marvel Explodes: From Bullpen to Big Business, take a look at the business history of one of the biggest publisher in comics. The book is available in stores now. After launching Marvel Comics into the Silver Age with Fantastic Four #1 in 1961, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and the team of creators who comprised the mighty Marvel Bullpen at the time continued to build on their success. Marvel Explodes: From Bullpen To Big Business looks at that pivotal period of comics history from 1967…
Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios release Clayface in cinemas on October 23, 2026. Synopsis Matt Hagen’s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge. Review With two superhero films under its belt in Superman and Supergirl, this week DC Studios is taking a…
DC Comics has used today’s Wonder Woman Day celebrations to announce a huge year ahead for the Amazonian princess. Since her debut in All-Star Comics #8 in 1941, Wonder Woman has stood as a champion of truth, compassion, and equality throughout the DC Universe and beyond. Princess Diana of Themyscira has lived many lives, but her commitment to peace and justice has never wavered. Today, on the anniversary of the Amazon Princess’s historic DC debut, DC looks toward her extraordinary future by declaring 2027 the Year of Wonder, an unforgettable year of stories from celebrated comic book creators. Legendary writer Louise Simonson writes DC’s…
Tickets to see Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new magical coming-of-age saga Disney’s Hexed in cinemas nationwide are now on sale wherever tickets are sold. The original animated film releases exclusively in cinemas November 27, and a new sneak peek is available now. A newly recorded version of The Cars’ hit song “Magic” performed by Hailee Steinfeld, who voices the lead character Billie Doe in the upcoming film, debuts on Friday, October 23 on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and other digital platforms. Additionally, a Spotify playlist themed to the film including Steinfeld’s rendition of “Magic” and several needle drops that…
Star Trek: Holo-Ween II #3 is written by Alex Segura and published by IDW Publishing. Artwork is by Bailie Rosenlund, colours by JP Jordan and letters by Jeff Eckleberry. Main cover art (left) is by Rosenlund. Star Trek: Holo-Ween II#3 is available from today, in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK. Synopsis Part three of our Halloween event! A dire, garbled warning breaks through from Benjamin Sisko—he’s identified the suspects, and they’re extremely dangerous. Then the signal dies. With communications severed and…