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Welcome back to GYCO Tower for episode #48 of the podcast! We've got plenty of ground to cover in this latest episode as we catch up on the news and talk all things Star Trek.

In our news roundup we're talking the first trailer for Warner Bros. Godzilla vs. Kong, the announcement of Zack Snyder's Justice League release date, the first trailer for The CW's Superman & Lois, a brand new director for MGM's Tomb Raider sequel AND the news that a Harry Potter TV series may be in development at HBO Max.

Then it's on to a bumper discussion on the Star Trek Universe celebrating the home entertainment release of Star Trek: Picard season 1 in the UK, the release of Star Trek: Lower Decks season 1 on Amazon Prime UK plus the completion of Discovery season 3 on Netflix.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:20 News: Godzilla vs. Kong trailer

00:04:08 News: Misha Green to direct Tomb Raider 2

00:05:45 News: Super & Lois trailer

00:11:45 News: Harry Potter series in development at HBO Max?

00:16:33 News: Justice League SnyderCut release date

00:21:20 Star Trek Universe Discussion

00:50:54 Patron Shoutout

00:51:47 Outro

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Welcome back to GYCO Tower for episode #47 of the podcast! It's a New Year and we're kicking off 2021 by discussing all of the latest news and reviewing one of our top shows of 2020.

In the news we're talking about Walter Hamada's DC Films contract extension, the cancellation of Green Arrow & The Canaries and Sony Pictures decision to move the release date of Morbius due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

We've also got some personal news for you with the launch of our new weekly video news show and the launch of our brand new Patreon campaign.

Then we finally sit down for a hilarious (and delirious) discussion on the first season of HBO Max's The Flight Attendant starring Kaley Cuoco.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:56 News: Walter Hamada extends DC Films contract

00:06:05 News: Green Arrow & the Canaries not moving forwards

00:09:04 News: Morbius shifts release dates to October 2021

00:12:33 News: GYCO News show on Twitter

00:13:37 News: Launching GYCO Patreon

00:17:20 Review: The Flight Attendant season 1

00:41:52 Outro

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Welcome back to GYCO Tower for episode #46 of the podcast!

It's the final podcast of 2020 and we're planning on going out with a bang. In our news roundup we're talking in-depth about Warner Bros. plans to bring its 2021 slate to theatres and HBO Max.

We're also discussing a huge update on production for various Star Trek series including Discovery (season 4), Picard (season 2), Strange New Worlds (season 1) and round out with the exciting news that Star Trek: Lower Decks is coming to Amazon Prime Video in January 2021.

Then it's on to a review discussion on Warner Bros. latest DC Comics movie, Wonder Woman 1984. The film is in UK cinemas now and available in select theatres and on HBO Max in the US.

Rounding out the final podcast of 2020 we list out our top 5 films, TV series and comic books of the year!

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:40 News: Warner Bros. 2021 release shakeup

00:11:06 News: Star Trek TV series production update

00:17:09 Review: Wonder Woman 1984 (non-spoiler edition)

00:29:09 Review: Wonder Woman 1984 (spoiler edition)

00:45:54 Top 5 Film, TV and Comic Books of 2020

00:59:39 Outro

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Welcome back to GYCO Tower for episode #45 of the podcast!

In this week's news we're covering the announcement that Wonder Woman 1984 will OFFICIALLY release in cinemas and on HBO Max in the US on December 25. Audiences here in the UK are confirmed to see the film in cinemas from December 16.

We're also tackling the new that Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) is returning to Doctor Who this holiday season, Black Lightning is coming to an end on The CW and Jared Leto is officially returning as Joker for a scene in Zack Snyder's Justice League.

For this week's reviews were focussing on the world of Ernest Cline's Ready Player franchise. We're discussing the first book, Ready Player One and its film adaptation by Steven Spielberg. Then we're tackling the recent release of sequel Ready Player Two which hit stores on November 24, 2020.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:18 News: Wonder Woman 1984 coming to cinemas/HBO Max

00:03:56 News: John Barrowman returning to Doctor Who

00:07:33 News: Black Lightning to end with season 4

00:10:45 News: Jared Leto confirmed for Justice League cameo

00:15:30 News: Chris Pratt to co-star in Thor: Love & Thunder

00:18:40 Ready Player One (book) discussion

00:22:43 Ready Player One (film) discussion

00:29:30 Ready Player Two review

00:43:00 Outro

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Welcome back to GYCO Tower for episode #44 of the podcast!

In this week's news we're musing on DC Comics recent reveals of new costumes for Curran Walters and Javicia Leslie. Firstly DC's Titans revealed a first look at how Walters' Jason Todd will transform in to Red Hood in the third season.

Then we discuss Leslie's first official look in costume as the brand new Batwoman. Leslie will debut as Ryan Wilder when the series returns for season 2 in January 2021.

We're also talking about the news that production has kicked off in Atlanta on the as-yet-untitled Spider-Man 3, directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland.

For our reviews this episode we're discussing the excellent HBO and Sky Atlantic series Lovecraft Country which stars Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors. You can catch the full first season streaming on HBO Max in the US and on Now TV in the UK.

We're also reviewing the DC Comics Black Label series Batman: Three Jokers. All three issues are in stores and on digital now.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:35 News: Titan Red Hood Costume

00:08:16 News: Batwoman Season 2 Costume

00:15:03 News: Spider-Man 3 Begins Filming

00:19:59 Lovecraft Country Review

00:30:57 Batman: Three Jokers REview

00:43:31 Outro

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It's Halloween this week and to celebrate we're back with an extra, mini-podcast with our recommendations of what to watch.

Neil and Martin are bringing you their list of Halloween TV and movies for all audiences. Martin's got you covered if you like your family friendly witches and wizards. But if you like something a little more scary and gory then Neil has some recommendations for you!

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Welcome back to GYCO Tower for episode #43 of the podcast!

In this week's news we are talking about the shifting release dates at Warner Bros. Pictures including the postponement of Matt Reeve's The Batman until March 2022.

We're also catching up with a slew of news from the Star Trek Universe including the return of Kate Mulgrew and Alex Kurtzman's master plan for Trek on TV through 2027.

Then we dive deep in to the murky world of Warner Bros. Animation's Batman: Death in the Family interactive movie. Neil and Martin review the film before interview two of the creatives behind it. Firstly Martin speaks with voice actor Vincent Martella about his return as Jason Todd. Then Neil sits down with writer-director Brandon Vietti to talk about crafting the film's interactive narrative.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:50 Star Trek news roundup

00:13:20 DC Films release shakeup

00:16:50 Soul goes to Disney+

00:20:08 Batman: Death in the Family review

00:37:35 Vincent Martella interview

00:43:49 Brandon Vietti interview

00:54:15 Outro

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Welcome back to GYCO Tower for episode #42 of the podcast!

This week our hosts Neil & Martin are covering not one but TWO new releases from Netflix: Enola Holmes starring Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill, available to stream now, and the upcoming The Haunting of Bly Manor which releases its full season on October 9, 2020.

Martin is also reviewing his latest read: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes written by Suzanne Collins and set in the world of her The Hunger Games trilogy. Neil is also tackling the undead with the first episode of AMC and Amazon Prime's The Walking Dead: World Beyond.

In the news this week we're discussing the end of The CW's Supergirl, the beginning of HBO Max's Peacemaker and the news of more shifting release dates from the worlds of Marvel and James Bond.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:45 Supergirl Ending

00:06:42 HBO Max announces Peacemaker series

00:12:21 MCU shifts further release dates

00:17:51 Bond on the move / Cineworld to close UK cinemas

00:26:05 Enola Holmes

00:40:04 The Walking Dead: World Beyond

00:4738 The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

01:02:29 The Haunting of Bly Manor

01:11:14 Outro

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Welcome back to GYCO Tower for episode #41 of the podcast!

This week Neil & Martin are going back in to the virtual convention centre to talk about the second part of DC Comics special FanDome event.

We're rounding up all the latest news including the season 3 renewal of Harley Quinn, updates on Star Trek: Discovery season 3 and a whole host of Disney+ news from the worlds of Marvel and Star Wars.

We have a mind bending discussion about Christopher Nolan's Tenet giving our opinions on the first big screen release post-pandemic (part 1!). Neil gives us a couple of his film recommendations and then goes on to review DC Comics YA graphic novel, Teen Titans: Beast Boy, written by Kami Garcia.

In our discussion topic we hear all about what you thought of DC FanDome and wrap up with a chat about what we will (or won't) be bringing to the table for episode #42.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:41 Harley Quinn renewed for season 3

00:05:07 Netflix confirms Star Trek: Discovery S3 premiere

00:06:29 The Mandalorian returns!

00:10:50 Disney+ debuts WandaVision trailer

00:16:55 Tatiana Maslany cast as She-Hulk

00:18:45 DC Universe becomes DC Universe Infinite

00:24:40 DC FanDome: Explore The Multiverse

00:29:59 Tenet review

00:44:15 Neil's film recommendations

00:53:40 Teen Titans: Beast Boy review

01:02:30 Your views on DC FanDome

01:04:45 Outro

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Welcome back to GYCO Tower for episode #40 of the podcast!

This week Neil & Martin are diving deep in to the world of DC FanDome to talk all about the DC Comics themed event which took place on August 22.

They'll be tackling all of the major panels from the day including Wonder Woman 1984, The Flash, The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, The Batman and the reveal of not one but TWO new DC Comics themed video games.

Then Neil sits down for a chat with Tim Sheridan, the writer of DC and Warner Bros. Animations latest movie release Superman: Man of Tomorrow. Hear all about how Tim approached writing this younger version of the Man of Steel, voiced by Glee's Darren Criss.

Then we round out the episode with a review of Superman: Man of Tomorrow and discuss what's coming up in episode #41.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:00:52 BatFleck Returns!

00:05:34 DC FanDome Intro

00:08:18 Wonder Woman 1984

00:19:56 Gotham Knights (video game)

00:26:52 Multiverse 101

00:36:21 The Flash (movie)

00:43:20 The Suicide Squad

00:51:57 Zack Snyder's Justice League

00:59:08 Black Adam

01:02:20 Aquaman

01:02:40 Shazam

01:05:22 Suicide Squad (video game)

01:09:12 The Batman

01:20:53 The Flash & Titans TV series'

01:29:06 Superman: Man of Tomorrow - Tim Sheridan Interview

01:44:07 Superman: Man of Tomorrow review

01:49:57 Outro

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