Following the confirmation that New Mutants was shifting its release date once again, now to April 2020, many felt that was the final nail in the X-Men movie spin-off. But now series producer Simon Kinberg has confirmed that long rumoured reshoots are set to take place during the latter half of 2019 to get the movie ready for its eventual release. Speaking with Digital Spy the Dark Phoenix director said “What’s happening is we’re gonna do reshoots this year on that film and it has a new release date from Disney. That’s really it,” “Part of it was figuring out…
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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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It’s no secret that Dark Phoenix underwent a number of reshoots during its delayed release schedule. There are plenty of rumours as to why those took place and what was changed in the movie. The most common thread was that the movie’s third act underwent almost a complete reshoot. These rumours have always pointed to a disjointed ending that the studio was unhappy with, but now in a new interview with Yahoo UK actor James McAvoy as discussed a more interesting reason for those changes. “The end changed a hell of a lot. The finale had to change. There was a lot…
Legion returns to our screens on June 24 for its third and final season. FX has been teasing a number of new additions to the cast this year including Game of Thrones Harry Lloyd as Charles Xavier. In this new promo released on Twitter we get a look at Xavier constructing what appears to be an early version of Cerebro. Could he be putting together his most famous invention in order to help his son? Check it out in the player below. https://twitter.com/LegionFX/status/1133817452297478144 Legion, based on the Marvel Comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, is the story of David…
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is now in cinemas and introduces a whole new audience to the world of Titans such as Mothra and King Ghidorah. At last count there are seventeen of the creatures who are glimpsed or mentioned across the movie with a number of them making very memorable appearances facing off against Godzilla. Warner Bros. has released this new featurette to catch audiences up on the Titans and get you fully informed ready for catching the movie. You can also read our review of the movie here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UqYRrgYZRg Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull…
Following the cancellation of Heroes and Villains Fan Fest, MCM Comic Con was able to snag a few of their top guests to appear across the weekend. One of those guests who proved incredibly popular with fans was Arrow star Stephen Amell. Amell took to the main stage on Saturday for chat on the sofa with host Claire Lim. Amongst the topics on discussion were the final season of Arrow. Amell confirmed that the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover will take place across five episodes but also had the audience falling off their seats when he said that the titular…
It’s been a rollercoaster week for comic book writer Tom King. Last week we heard rumours that King was being removed from his role on the on-going Batman series. That news was eventually confirmed alongside the announcement that 2020 will see King spearheading a 12-issue maxi-series entitled Batman/Catwoman. The new maxi will wrap up the story which started in the pages of Batman’s Rebirth relaunch. Late last night TheWrap broke the news that King is set to co-write the upcoming New Gods movie at Warner Bros. alongside the previously announced Ava DuVernay. Initially thought to be nothing more than a…
The final countdown is on as Dark Phoenix is now less than a week away from hitting cinemas across the globe. In this latest video interview actors Michael Fassbender (Magneto) and James McAvoy (Charles Xavier) discuss returning for their fourth movie in the franchise. The pair discuss how Dark Phoenix is the first movie in the franchise to feature both a female antagonist and protagonist whilst also touching on how their characters have develop since first appearing in X-Men: First Class. Check it out in the player below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvB9xzHxa78 In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men face their most formidable and powerful…
One of the great pleasures of attending shows like MCM Comic Con London is the chance to get sneak peeks at new upcoming products. One of those we got our hands on at the May 2019 show was Pacer. Pacer is a futuristic combat racer for PS4, Xbox One and PC which will definitely make you nostalgic for anti-gravity racing games of the 80s and 90s. We had the chance to play on a couple of the games tracks and we have to tell you it was an immersive experience which really got us hyped for the games release. We’ll…
Last weekend MCM Comic Con hit London’s ExCel Centre for a packed weekend of panels, cosplay and exhibits. We were there to capture all the action. Coming up we’ll have plenty of coverage from the convention floor, culminating in our MCM Comic Con special podcast which we recorded live from the convention. That episode will be releasing at the weekend but in the meantime we’ve got a huge gallery to show off to you. Below you’ll find all our photos from across the weekend including looks at cosplays, the panel and plenty from the convention floor. MCM Comic Con will…
Dark Phoenix hits cinemas one week today and to celebrate 20th Century Fox has begun releasing the movie’s press kit. In the first of several video interviews, star Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) discusses returning to the franchise, taking on the role of Jean Grey and how she worked with writer/director Simon Kinberg to craft the character. Check it out in the player below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNucDohrwgg In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious…