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.

Whilst Saban and Lionsgate continue to discuss a sequel we’re still learning more about this years Power Rangers. Digital 3D sculptor Lindsey Crums has released several images of sculpts made for the Ranger suits in the film including the Green Ranger. Fans who have seen the film will remember that during the films prologue it is revealed that Zordon and Rita were the original Red and Green. Though the costume was only glimpsed briefly it’s clear there was a length process which went in to designing the unique costume for Rita. Lindsey works for the legendary creature design workshop Weta…

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Whilst Spider-Man: Homecoming is the story of the weekend – more on that here – there are still a couple of other big films making money at the box office. Remaining in fourth place at the box office Wonder Woman took another $10.1m in North America. It’s domestic gross currently sits at $368.8m well ahead of the $291m of Man of Steel,  $325.1m of Suicide Squad and $330.4m of Batman v Superman. Internationally the film made another $6.8m in the 64 markets where it remains open. Internationally it has now grossed $377m, worldwide that gross has now hit $745.8m from…

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Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures are celebrating today as Spider-Man: Homecoming has opened to an estimated $257m worldwide. Opening in first place in North America the film has taken a reported $117m. Opening to $50.86m on Friday (including around $13m from Thursday previews) the film pulled in a further $37.15m on Saturday. Rounding out the weekend the web sling took in an estimated $29m. Around $10m of that gross comes solely from IMAX screenings. $117m is not only around $20-$30m above studio estimates but it is also the second highest opening ever for a Spider-Man film. The top spot goes…

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Synopsis A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming.  Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be…

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It appears that Hellboy has found himself a new home. On film at least. Following previous announcements that a new film – Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen – had found its director and star it appears that a studio is now in the mix to release the film. Splash Report has broken the news that Lionsgate is in final takes to take on Hellboy. The studio is very publically searching for a new hit franchise following the end of The Hunger Games. Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen is set to star David Harbour in the lead role. Neil…

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Spider-Man: Homecoming hit cinemas in the UK today but fans in North America have a couple more days to wait. Whilst excitement for Sony/Marvel release builds Deadline and looking ahead to the films potential weekend gross. Coming off the positive buzz from Tom Hollands debut in Captain America: Civil War expectations are high. The film has officially be rated fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and is holding a score of 92%. Doing their usual magical calculations looking at other Spidey films and the rest of the MCU they’ve landed on a figure of $100-$120m for it’s opening weekend in North America.…

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Batman #24 is written by Tom King with pencils by David Finch and Clay Mann. Inks are by Seth Mann, Clay Mann and David Finch. Colours are by Jordie Bellaire. You can pickup your copy of Batman #24 at Comixology now. Synopsis “Aftermath”! Gotham City is at peace…but a war is coming. Armed with the terrifying knowledge gained from the mysterious button, Batman prepares for the coming storm by making a proposition to one of his enemies—one that will change everything for the Dark Knight and his allies! Review Every epilogue is a prelude is the perfect analogy for this…

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Spider-Man: Homecoming hits cinemas in the UK on Wednesday (Friday in North America). To celebrate the films release we’re counting down the days on our social media channels. We’ve got daily countdowns on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and a new video playlist on our YouTube channel. Hit play on the video below for trailers, clips and interviews from the films cast. Meanwhile reviews for the film have been excellent. Currently Spider-Man: Homecoming holds at 92% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes which is by all accounts a good sign. We’re heading out to see the film on Friday and will bring…

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Back last month when Wonder Woman first hit theatres we were hit by the awesome surprise of a new DC Films logo. Whilst Suicide Squad had a little fun with the publisher logo the recent slate of films has never hit the dizzying heights of Marvel Studios various opening montages. Now that has all changed with this new 15 second wonder. Taking inspiration from the opening sequence to the original Justice League cartoon it features the League and so many more. Finally someone has been able to bring the DC Films intro online in relative HD. Click play on the…

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It’s been another successful weekend at the box office for Wonder Woman. After only one months in cinemas the film has now officially grossed over $700m worldwide! Over the course of its fifth weekend in North America the film took in an estimated $15.57m. Another drop of under 40% from the previous weekend and holding on to the #4 spot in the charts.  Earlier in the week the film topped the North America gross of both Suicide Squad ($325.1m) and Batman v Superman ($330.3m) to become the top DCEU movie with $346.1m. There’s a real expectation the film could now…

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