Despite all of the Swamp Thing cancellation news hogging the headlines there are still another 8 episodes of this wonderful show to enjoy. To promote the remaining episodes DC Universe has released this excellent new behind-the-scenes featurette taking a look at the making of the show. There’s plenty of talk from the creators of the show on how they crafted such a lush world for the characters to exist. Be warned there are plenty of spoilers here if you look carefully enough! https://twitter.com/TheDCUniverse/status/1136754638189780992 When CDC researcher Abby Arcane returns to her childhood home of Marais, Louisiana, in order to investigate…
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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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Netflix has announced that is is renewing Lucifer for a fifth and final season. Based on the Vertigo character of the same name created by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg and Sam Kieth, Lucifer debuted on Fox back in 2016. After three seasons the series was cancelled by FOX, only to be saved by Netflix. Season 4 premiered on the streaming giant just last month. https://twitter.com/seewhatsnext/status/1136764722328375296 Speaking of the renewal Netflix said: “We’re thrilled that Lucifer fans around the world have embraced this series on Netflix, and we can’t wait to give them the big finish they’ve all been waiting for.” “We are so incredibly…
Next Monday, June 10, Cineworld cinemas across the UK will screen Brightburn for its Unlimited Card holders. The special screenings will be taking place around a week before the movie hits general release across the country. In readiness for the screenings we’ve got a new, extended clip for you to check out. The scene features Becky Wahlstrom’s Erica being menaced by Brandon Breyer (Jackson A. Dunn). Be warned though, the scenes features some scares and gore! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzpi0ZmQIA4&feature=youtu.be Directed by David Yarovesky, Brightburn stars Elizabeth Banks, David Denham, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner. The movie is set to hit cinemas…
You could be forgiven for struggling to keep track of Spies In Disguise. The animated spy-comedy from 20th Century Fox was originally due for release on January 18, 2019. The movie was then pushed back to April 19, 2019 before getting moved to September 13, 2019. With Fox merging with Disney the movie was bumped one last time and now has a confirmed release date of December 25, 2019. Post merger this will be the first Blue Sky release to be distributed by The Walt Disney company. The official synopsis for the movie reads: Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith)…
Swamp Thing debuts new episodes every Friday on the DC Universe streaming service. Swamp Thing stars Crystal Reed, Andy Bean, Derek Mears, Jennifer Beals, Henderson Wade, Will Patton, Virginia Madsen, Jeryl Prescott, Henderson Wade and Kevin Durand. Synopsis Abby and Matt follow one of her patients into the swamp, where Abby encounters Swamp Thing; Alec struggles to understand his metamorphosis into the monstrous, plant-based creature, Swamp Thing. Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVnHZ5SF1Jg&t=5s Review The pilot episode of Swamp Thing (reviewed here) left me with questions about how the series would pace its storyline. The pilot was very much a slow burning episode, albeit an…
We held back on posting this last night in case of any further developments. But we are very sad to report that Swamp Thing appears to have been cancelled by DC Universe. The news was first reported by Geek Vibes Nation yesterday, citing creative differences in the behind-the-scenes team. Their report claimed that part of the team wished to keep the horror vibe of the show whilst the rest were pushing for a more procedural type approach. However with no sources to back up their claims we felt this wasn’t worth posting. Later in the day, as we shared on…
With Dark Phoenix now rolling out across the world the cast want to thank fans for their support. 20th Century Fox has released two new featurettes to promote the movie. The first features Sophie Turner and members of the cast thanking fans for their support over the last two decades. The second featurette sets out to celebrate the cinematic history of the X-Men looking back over their past series of movies. You can watch both featurettes in the players below. https://youtu.be/jpGLHQH3-mw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y882k4F9jg In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey.…
Yesterday 20th Century Fox debuted the first poster for new space odyssey Ad Astra. Directed by James Gray the movie centres on Astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) who travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father (Tommy Lee Jones) and to unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. His journey will uncover secrets that challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos. The movie stars Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga and Donald Sutherland with a screenplay by James Gray and Ethan Gross. Check out the…
Netflix is gearing up for the release of Jessica Jones third and final season in June. The streaming platform last night announced that a new, full trailer for the series will debut later today. In doing so they also release a new poster which you can check out below. This latest promotional image for the series featuring a mysterious stalker who seems to have his sights set on the titular detective. https://twitter.com/JessicaJones/status/1136316758271373312 Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) is joined by an incredible returning cast that includes Rachael Taylor (Trish Walker), Carrie-Anne Moss (Jeri Hogarth), Eka Darville (Malcolm Ducasse) and new cast…
Some interesting casting news this morning. TV Line is reporting that The Royals actress Elizabeth Hurley has joined the cast of Marvel’s Runaways season three. Hurley will be taking on the role of evil sorceress Morgan le Fay. In the comics le Fay has ties to Fantastic Four villain Doctor Doom, Spider-Woman, and the legendary King Arthur. A brief statement from Marvel Television’s Jeph Loeb said: “Elizabeth Hurley is joining the Marvel Universe, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have her portraying one of the most enchanting Marvel characters.” The Runaways have left their homes (and evil parents) behind and…