Rise of Planet of the Apes Director to take charge of Gambit movie

[MartyMcFly]

At long last, the Gambit movie has found its director. Channing Tatum came onboard the X-Men spinoff last year, and 20th Century Fox quickly staked out an October 7, 2016 release date. But the project has been slow-going when it comes to finding a director, with the clock ticking and October 2016 looming closer. Reports swirled that Tatum reached out to folks like Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher) to take the helm, but EW now reports that Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt has been tapped to steer this particular superhero ship.

Gambit aka Remy LeBeau is a fan-favorite character from the X-Men comics, a New Orleans native with a penchant for gambling and turning objects (like playing cards) into throw-able explosives. Taylor Kitsch filled the role in the 2009 misfire X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but with Gambit Tatum aims to jumpstart a new X-Menfranchise as the series proper is currently at a high point; the 80s-set X-Men: Apocalypse currently in production.

Wyatt first gained notice with his 2008 film The Escapist before helming the pleasantly surprising Apes reboot. Last year he turned his attention to crime drama territory in the Mark Wahlberg-fronted remake The Gambler to somewhat ho-hum results, but he’s certainly proved capable of infusing blockbuster material with smarts and humanity, so he seems like a solid fit for Gambit.

Tatum is not only starring in Gambit but also producing alongside Reid Carolin, Lauren Schuler Donner, and Simon Kinberg. With a filmmaker now set, expect production to get underway later this year.

http://collider.com/gambit-movie-director-set-with-rupert-wyatt/

 

[Kartel13]

Emperor Feige will some how step in and cause the director or actor (or even both) to bounce.

 

[loyola llothta]

Damn just need a better actor for gambit

 

[MartyMcFly]

Emperor Feige will some how step in and cause the director or actor (or even both) to bounce.

I hope not...I also don't think he can in this one lol..Fox's X-Men brand is pretty much self propelled at this point with Kinberg in charge of everything. First class was dope, days of future past was dope, so why not see where it goes?

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

damn, taylor kitcsh is officially residing back in dillon after those few weeks tasting the partial success of college (hollywood)

 

[Lefty Gunz]

 

[Mook]

damn, taylor kitcsh is officially residing back in dillon after those few weeks tasting the partial success of college (hollywood)

True Detective might bring him back bro.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

True Detective might bring him back bro.

never seen this show

 

[jeh]

Mon ami. Good news

Wonder what story their rolling with?

 

[MartyMcFly]

Mon ami. Good news

Wonder what story their rolling with?

Whatever it is, Claremont came up with it and its his treatment

 

[jeh]

Whatever it is, Claremont came up with it and its his treatment

The guy who wrote the Dark Phoenix Saga? get out of town on greyhound?

 

[MartyMcFly]

The guy who wrote the Dark Phoenix Saga? get out of town on greyhound?

Yup..the guy who wrote on x men for like 20 years and redefined them and really made them what they are today

 

[jeh]

Yup..the guy who wrote on x men for like 20 years and redefined them and really made them what they are today

Right, the Uncanny X men. Introducing all those characters and cool story lines

(Hopes it doesn't stray from the comics)

 

[MartyMcFly]

Right, the Uncanny X men. Introducing all those characters and cool story lines

(Hopes it doesn't stray from the comics)

I mean it more than likely will..how many famous Gambit storylines are there? Most of these things stray from the comics. They take the characters and cherry pick some storylines and take bits and pieces but it's no fun doing something panel for panel like the comic.

 

[Ziggiy]

Gambit my favorite mutant