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.

Paramount Pictures has released a new Big Game Spot for Sonic The Hedgehog ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl. The spot features a number of big name sports stars discussing how Sonic does it better, the spot leads in to some action-packed new footage as Sonic squares up to Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carey) and you can check it out in the player below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCLTKkmkMj8 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega that centers on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the…

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The second episode of Star Trek: Picard debuts TODAY on Amazon Prime Video in the UK and we’ve got a first look with these new promotional photos. “Maps and Legends” picks up right where the previous episode (reviewed here) and finds Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart) beginning to delve in to the mystery of Dahj (Isa Briones). The second episode will see Picard head to Starfleet to meet with a surly Admiral as well as introduce the brilliant Michelle Hurd as Raffi. We’ll bring you our review of the episode later but for now enjoy these new images! Star Trek: Picard…

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Birds of Prey is available now on DVD and digital. The series can be streaming on DC Universe in North America. Synopsis At Reese’s request, Helena goes undercover to help thwart a gang of thieves terrorising New Gotham and quickly discovers that the group is part of a larger criminal infrastructure. Review “Primal Scream” is another of Birds of Prey’s 2000’s nostalgic highlights. The premise alone, elena (Ashley Scott) joining a biker gang ripping up New Gotham and getting swept up the agenda, is as 00’s as it sounds. But as I keep saying in my reviews of this series,…

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eOne is celebrating three weeks at the top of the UK box office for Sam Mendes 1917. The film is nominated for nine BAFTA’s and with the ceremony set to take place on Sunday many are watching the film to see how well it competes alongside the likes of Joker and The Irishman. First up is the Every Step of the Journey featurette: https://youtu.be/_bEwAXvvaFg Next up we take a look at one of the most stunning visual sequences in the film in the Lighting By Flares featurette: https://youtu.be/E3Glc9i-zVk 1917 is directed by Sam Mendes, who wrote the screenplay with Krysty Wilson-Cairns…

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Following Matt Reeves tweeting a picture of the production logo for The Batman, Warner Bros. has put out a press release formally announcing production on the film. The press release doesn’t give too much away about the film’s story but does confirm the film’s cast list. With it we get confirmation that John Turturro is playing Carmine Falcone whilst Peter Sarsgaard is playing a character called D.A. Gil Colson. Check out the full press release below. FILMING IS UNDERWAY ON WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ “THE BATMAN,” DIRECTED BY MATT REEVES AND STARRING ROBERT PATTINSON Pattinson plays the dual role of Batman…

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It’s been a little while since we had an update on Todd McFarlane’s planned reboot movie of the Spawn franchise. The original creator of the character is looking to bring the film to life as writer and first-time director, but as yet no production schedule or release date has been announced. In a new interview with Newsarama McFarlane has discussed his hopes to get the film in to production this year. “When I was at New York Comic Con, Joker came out and Hollywood has a penchant for looking at what works, then doing it 10 times over,” McFarlane continued. “This movie…

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Following last night’s Birds of Prey world premiere in London the social media embargo surrounding the film lifted. Those who have seen the film are now able to share their first thoughts on the latest DC Films release. Have fans and reviewers taken to Margot Robbie’s crazy, psychedelic vision of the classic DC Comics team? If these reactions are to be believed then the answer is yes! Check out some highlight comments below: https://twitter.com/timleong/status/1222639542076788736 https://twitter.com/EricFrancisco24/status/1222633032265453572 https://twitter.com/BrandonDavisBD/status/1222637144172322817 https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1222636624040931328 https://twitter.com/ScottMendelson/status/1222634257362763776 https://twitter.com/TheOtherScottM/status/1222632883015172096 Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) stars Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as…

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Birds of Prey is available now on DVD and digital. The series can be streaming on DC Universe in North America. Synopsis Along with Barbara and Helena, Dinah learns the truth about her past when her mother, Carolyn Lance (guest star Lori Loughlin), comes to New Gotham in search of the daughter she abandoned years before. Review One of the biggest upsets when Birds of Prey first made its way to television was the re-writing of Dinah (Rachel Skarsten). Fans of the comics and more recent iterations will now understand that Dinah should be none other than Dinah Lance aka…

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Last night the cast of Birds of Prey hit the yellow carpet in London for a gala world premiere. Margot Robbie, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez and Mary Elizabeth Winstead were on hand alongside co-stars Ella Jay Basco and Chris Messina plus writer Christina Hodson and director Cathy Yan. We’ll pulled together this highlights reel to show off some of the action from the event a London’s BFI IMAX in Waterloo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjoxiXk4SyQ And here’s the official highlights reel from Warner Bros. UK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=encyhoUinyE Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) stars Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Mary…

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As we’re writing this the cast of Birds of Prey are sitting down to watch the movie at its world premiere here in London. In attendance are producer/actress Margot Robbie alongside co-stars Rosie Perez, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ella Jay Basco and Chris Messina. Also in attendance are producers Sue Kroll and Bryan Unkeless, composer Daniel Pemberton, writer Christina Hodson and director Cathy Yan. Check out over 100 images form the yellow carpet in the gallery below! Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) stars Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress,…

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