After rumours that the series would be shooting in Scotland, Amazon Prime has confirmed that production on Lord of the Rings will kick off soon… in Aukland. The series is returning to New Zealand where director Peter Jackson famously shot all of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy. In a statement showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay said “As we searched for the location in which we could bring to life the primordial beauty of the Second Age of Middle-earth, we knew we needed to find somewhere majestic, with pristine coasts, forests, and mountains, that also…
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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This week marks the release of Detective Pikachu on home video in the UK. Recently we got a look at some new concept art for the film from artist R.J. Palmer which teases an epic Charizard battle with Gyarados, plus some new Pokemon character designs. Take a look at all the artwork in the gallery below. Detective Pikachu arrives on Blu-ray™ and DVD in the UK from this week. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton and Ken Watanabe. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @GetYourComicOn, or on Instagram at GetYourComicOn. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected].
New York Comic Con is coming up in a little over two weeks now. The event, held a NYC’s Javits Centre, is shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet with plenty of publishers and studios announcing event exclusive merchandise. Here’s a look at what comics publisher BOOM! Studios will have on offer… Discover the Hottest Exclusives at BOOM! Studios Booth #1828 From October 3-6, 2019 in New York BOOM! Studios revealed today a first look at their exclusive merchandise debuting at New York Comic Con 2019 at the BOOM! Studios booth (#1828) from October 3-6 at the Javits Center…
Spider-Man: Far From Home landed on digital platform across North America yesterday. To promote the release Sony pictures debuted a new trailer spoofing Peter’s new European alter-ego, Night Monkey. Using footage of Peter in his stealth suit the studio has crafted this genius new trailer putting a more Dark Knight edge on the Wallcrawler. Check it out in the player below. https://youtu.be/l6WEvHsvzOQ Peter Parker returns in Spider-Man™: Far From Home, the next chapter of the Spider-Man™: Homecoming series! Our friendly neighborhood Super Hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation. However, Peter’s…
Superman #15 is available now where all good comics are sold! Synopsis At last, it’s the return of the Legion of Super-Heroes! The greatest super heroes of the 32nd century have traveled back in time not just to meet the heroes who inspired them, but to make an offer…but to which hero? And why will that choice tear Superman’s life apart? Plus, the fallout from Lex Luthor’s conversation with Lois Lane escalates! What dark secret did Lex tell Lois? Review Brian Michael Bendis has been nothing short of a breath of fresh air for the Superman series. Not just bringing…
Spider-Man #1 is available now where all good comics are sold! Synsopsis The most shocking and incredible comic of 2019 is here as J.J. ABRAMS (STAR WARS, STAR TREK, SUPER 8) and his son HENRY ABRAMS are joined by superstar artist SARA PICHELLI (MILES MORALES, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) team up for SPIDER-MAN! What do they have planned for Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson?! Who is Cadaverous?! The Modern Master of Mystery Makes His Marvel this September! Review Spider-Man #1, J.J. Abrams and son Henry’s first foray in to the world of Marvel comics was teased as a huge…
Today marks the release of 20th Century Fox’s epic space film Ad Astra. Starring Brad Pitt the film aims to take a look at our deepest human connections and how they can be tested in the confines of space travel. You can read our review of the film here. In case you’ve been living under a rock here’s a look at one of the film’s trailers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJAtPkPCPn4 Directed by James Gray Ad Astra 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…
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced the UK home video release dates for all of its latest DCTV seasons on DVD and Blu-ray™. With Gotham season 5 and Arrow season 7 already available next up for release is The Flash season 5 which arrives alongside season 4 of Supergirl. Both arrive on September 23 whilst Legends of Tomorrow’s fourth season arrives on November 4. Here’s the full press release from WB on The Flash season 5! THE FLASH: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON Contains All 22 Gripping Episodes from the Fifth Season, Plus a Crossover Featurette, 2018 Comic-Con Panel & Much More!…
Comic book artist Sara Pichelli recently sat down with Marvel.com to discuss working with Hollywood director J.J. Abrams and his son Henry on their new Spider-Man series. Issue #1 hits stores today! How did you come aboard this project? And how was your experience working alongside JJ and Henry? Everything started when I was already working on FANTASTIC FOUR (2018). CB [Cebulski, Marvel Comics editor in chief,] mentioned that Marvel had a secret project that they wanted me to be involved in. I remember he said that the writer specifically asked for me to be the artist. So I tried to…
Overnight this new IMAX artwork for Joker was officially released. The new artwork teases Joaquin Phoenix’s titular characters causing mayhem on the streets of Gotham as he watched the world burn. It’s a beautifully chaotic image and really captures the heart of the character. We can’t wait to see how this film looks on a large format screen! Phillips directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with writer Scott Silver, based on characters from DC. The film is being produced by Phillips and Bradley Cooper under their Joint Effort banner, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff. It is executive produced by Richard Baratta,…