Synopsis Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker’s sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man. Review There’s something really nostalgic about revisiting the world of Batman: The Animated Series after all these years. Though I regularly rewatch the series it has been a long time since we’ve had anything new in this regard. Fans who grew up watching the show will at times find this film a little tough to watch. There are moments which push the PG-13 rating by adding swears and a little…
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.
With Avengers: Infinity War completing principal photography shortly before SDCC it was only a matter of time before cameras began rolling on the next installment. Fans have known for some time that the two films would shoot back-to-back. The shoot was arranged in order to keep the principal cast together and allow Marvel to really create an event between these two movies. Now the Russo Brothers, the creative genius’ behind several major Marvel movies in Phase 3 have taken to Instagram to informally announce that Avengers 4 is in production. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXn2qCiAYlj/?taken-by=therussobrothers Starring in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 is BAFTA…
AUGUST 11 UPDATE: Overnight Warner Bros. formally announced the films release with the following statement: Burbank, CA, August 10, 2017 – Celebrate the wonder when “Wonder Woman” arrives onto Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. Gal Gadot returns as the DC Super Hero in the epic action adventure from director Patty Jenkins (“Monster,” AMC’s “The Killing”). The Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, and Blu-ray Combo Pack will include an all-new bonus scene never before seen in theaters. “Wonder Woman” will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray for $44.95, Blu-ray 3D Combo…
Yesterday we brought you the cover art and release date for Batman vs. Two-Face. The second, and final, outing for Adam West as the Caped Crusader is hitting Blu-ray and DVD on October 17, 2017. Today IGN has brought us the first trailer for the film giving us a better idea of the films storyline. It looks like the origin of Two-Face will be adjusted to fit the Batman ’66 style but overall this film looks like it is going to be a hit! Check out the trailer in the player below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx5UCaNlkQI&feature=youtu.be Batman vs. Two-Face stars Adam West as Bruce…
This morning Deadline is reporting some interesting new casting info for Hellboy. The Neil Marshall film is eyeing Resident Evil star Milla Jovovich for the role of the Blood Queen. The actress is no stranger to science fiction having also starred in Ultraviolet and The Fifth Element. Also of note the film has officially dropped the Rise of the Blood Queen subtitle in all official press. The film is now simply being referred to as Hellboy. Hellboy is also set to star David Harbour in the lead role. Neil Marshall has signed on to direct the script which was masterminded by…
Earlier this year we lost a true hero in actor Adam West. At the time of his passing Warner Bros. confirmed that the actor had finished recording dialogue for a second animated film based in the world of his Batman TV series. Now the followup to last years Batman & Robin: Return of the Caped Crusaders (reviewed here) has finally been unveiled. Batman vs Two-Face will be released on October 17, 2017 on Blu-ray and DVD. Most of the DC Comics animated films see an earlier release on digital platforms so look for the film to arrive as early as September.…
Big news for Wonder Woman fans today as several new outlets are reporting the film has crossed $400m at the North American box office. The news is yet to be made official but going in to the new week the film was sitting at $399.4m (BoxOfficeMojo) so it’s not hard to image it crossed the new milestone during Monday. Internationally the film has made a further $394.4m with Japan yet to open. The film premieres in its final territory on August 25th. Worldwide the brings the films total gross to $793.8m so it is surely to cross $800m sometime this…
In readiness for the October premiere of The Gifted FOX has been showing off new footage as part of its TCA presentation. A new trailer for the series has now been released online to help build buzz for the X-Men series. You can checkout the trailer in the player below. The Gifted will premiere on Monday nights 8/9c on FOX starting October 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyScVAJxKYc&feature=youtu.be Action-adventure family drama The Gifted, from Marvel, tells the story of a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from…
Work on the DC Comics streaming platform as quietly been continuing since the announcement of its inception. Geoff Johns has teased the production on the live actions Titans series whilst actors from Young Justice have discussed recording dialogue for the shows third season. Today – via Deadline – we have our first casting news for Titans. Thirteen year-old Australian newcomer Teagan Croft will be taking the role of Rachel Roth a.k.a. Raven. Deadline describes Raven as the daughter of a demon and a powerful empath who needs to keep her emotions in check. Sounds fairly comic accurate to us. No news…
Some time ago it was rumoured that Jessica Chastain was up for a role in X-Men: Dark Phoenix. At the time it was rumoured she was in talks for the role of Lilandra, Empress of the alien race the Shi’ar. Fans of the comics and the 90s cartoon series will know Lilandra for her involvement with the Dark Phoenix saga and for her relationship with Charles Xavier. Though we have no official confirmation that Chastain will take on the role of Lilandra the actress hints to her intentions for the X-Men in the Instagram post below. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXRJm00B9FD/?hl=en&taken-by=jessicachastain X-Men: Dark Phoenix…