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Taylor Kitsch Confirms He Will Never Return in Gambit Role!!

For years, Gambit had been the great “what if” of the X-Men franchise. Originally lined up for a small role in X-Men: The Last Stand, the Cajun card-slinger was never a big-screen priority, despite Channing Tatum’s name circling the role for years. That false start was followed by an even stranger twist: Gambit was finally in play for X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), but when Tatum’s … Continue reading Taylor Kitsch Confirms He Will Never Return in Gambit Role!!

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’: Channing Tatum May Not Be Playing Gambit!!

Channing Tatum has shared a suspenseful outlook on his role in Avengers: Doomsday after being one of the names confirmed to star in the film. Tatum first made his MCU debut last year as Gambit in Deadpool & Wolverine, and it was assumed once his chair was revealed as part of the Doomsday casting announcement that he would be reprising his role, but that might … Continue reading ‘Avengers: Doomsday’: Channing Tatum May Not Be Playing Gambit!!

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‘Gambit’: Channing Tatum led Scrapped Marvel Movie Was Set to Be a 30s Screwball Romantic Comedy!!

Marvel Studios only had one movie to divert all of its marketing resources to in 2024, and with the combined power of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as dual leads, Deadpool & Wolverine became the biggest R-rated film ever. Fans were expecting the movie to be a major multiversal blowout flush with cameos, but one of the biggest shocks comes just after the one-hour, when … Continue reading ‘Gambit’: Channing Tatum led Scrapped Marvel Movie Was Set to Be a 30s Screwball Romantic Comedy!!

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Marvel Studios Is Currently ‘Obsessed’ with Channing Tatum’s Gambit!!

Channing Tatum‘s Gambit quickly became a fan-favorite performance in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine, so much so that Ryan Reynolds claims Marvel Studios is now infatuated with the star. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly for their Awardist podcast, Reynolds said that Tatum’s performance as Gambit has left Marvel Studios “obsessed,” and while he doesn’t know if more will come of it, Tatum has shown that his version … Continue reading Marvel Studios Is Currently ‘Obsessed’ with Channing Tatum’s Gambit!!

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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: Ryan Reynolds Reveals New Channing Tatum Post-Credit Scene!! Check It Out!!

Just when you thought the well of Deadpool & Wolverine had dried up, Ryan Reynolds swoops onto X and pulls your face back into his. Oh, you wanted to talk about how good Alien: Romulus was or discuss your hot takes on Bill Skarsgård’s leading turn in The Crow? Not on Reynolds‘s watch, as the actor pulls a not-so-fast drop that has us tuned into … Continue reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: Ryan Reynolds Reveals New Channing Tatum Post-Credit Scene!! Check It Out!!

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‘Gambit’: New Concept Art Teases the Cancelled ‘X-Men’ Spin-Off!! Check It Out!!

A Gambit film was in the works for some time when 20th Century Fox’s owned the film rights for the X-Men. While a movie was never made, new storyboard frames have come out depicting how the project might have looked. Recently, fans discovered storyboard frames on artist Anthony Winn’s ArtStation page, depicting various “pitch mood boards” that show us a random scene from the film. … Continue reading ‘Gambit’: New Concept Art Teases the Cancelled ‘X-Men’ Spin-Off!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Maxx’ Movie Coming from Channing Tatum!!

Remember when Channing Tatum was, like, this close to playing Gambit, the famous X-Men character? Looks like he’s got his sights set on making another comic book movie happen — one a little more off the beaten path. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tatum will, alongside producing partner Roy Lee (Doctor Sleep), bring a movie version of cult comic The Maxx to the big screen. The Maxx, created in 1993 by Sam Kieth for … Continue reading ‘The Maxx’ Movie Coming from Channing Tatum!!

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Simon Kinberg Provides Updates on ‘The New Mutants’, ‘Multiple Man’ and ‘Gambit’!!

X-Men: Dark Phoenix director Simon Kinberg has confirmed that reshoots are still planned for spin-off The New Mutants and said the likes of Gambit and Multiple Man are not quite dead yet. Kinberg has been a part of the X-Men universe for well over a decade and has shepherded many of the biggest names in the Fox-Marvel stable to the big screen, so he has … Continue reading Simon Kinberg Provides Updates on ‘The New Mutants’, ‘Multiple Man’ and ‘Gambit’!!

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‘Gambit’: Disney Drops the X-Men Spinoff from the Schedule!!!

A Gambit movie was always this weird thing. You had a character who had only been in one movie before–X-Men Origins: Wolverine–and now they wanted to give him his own movie with Channing Tatum on board to star. The film cycled through multiple directors including Rupert Wyatt, Doug Liman, and Gore Verbinski, but no one stuck around to get the project off the ground even … Continue reading ‘Gambit’: Disney Drops the X-Men Spinoff from the Schedule!!!

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‘Gambit’: Rupert Wyatt Says His ‘Godfather’-Inspired Movie Was Set in the 70s!!!

A Gambit movie has been in the works for a long while now, and with Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox’s film studio, the future of the X-Men spinoff is in a state of flux. But throughout the film’s development, it’s gone through a number of different directors and script revisions, all under the watch of Channing Tatum, who’s signed to star as the titular … Continue reading ‘Gambit’: Rupert Wyatt Says His ‘Godfather’-Inspired Movie Was Set in the 70s!!!

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‘Space Jam 2’ Gets 2021 Release Date As ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Moves Away from ‘Fast 9’!!!

It’s officially official: Space Jam 2 is happening. The long-discussed basketball-centric sequel has been set for release on July 16, 2021, staking out a big summer release date for the film. LeBron James is set to star, just as Michael Jordan led the first movie, and Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coogler is onboard as a producer with Terence Nance (Random Acts of Flynes) in the … Continue reading ‘Space Jam 2’ Gets 2021 Release Date As ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Moves Away from ‘Fast 9’!!!

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‘Gambit’: Channing Tatum Considering Directing The ‘X-Men’ Spinoff!!

Since it was first announced way back in 2014, 20th Century Fox’s planned X-Men spinoff Gambit has proven to be a bit of a poisoned chalice for the superhero franchise. The project, which has Channing Tatum attached to play the card-throwing Cajun mutant Remy LeBeau, has passed through the hands of directors Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Doug Liman (Edge of … Continue reading ‘Gambit’: Channing Tatum Considering Directing The ‘X-Men’ Spinoff!!

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‘X-Force’, ‘Gambit’ and ‘Doctor Doom’ Reportedly Dead at Fox Before Disney Takeover!!

As we are quickly approaching the conclusion of Disney’s Fox takeover, it should come as no surprise that we are slowly learning more as to what the deal will entail. One aspect that fans are eagerly awaiting is the introduction of some of Marvel’s most popular characters into the Marvel Cinematic Continuity. Alongside obvious heavy hitters such as Deadpool and Wolverine there are hundreds of other characters … Continue reading ‘X-Force’, ‘Gambit’ and ‘Doctor Doom’ Reportedly Dead at Fox Before Disney Takeover!!

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‘Gambit’: The ‘X-Men’ Spinoff Is Now More of a Love Story Than a Heist Film!!!

The Gambit movie has been in the works for a long, long time, but it sounds like the film has changed significantly during that development process. While Fox has been toying with the idea of making a Gambit movie for years, it really came into focus in 2014, when Channing Tatum was announced as the star and producer of the movie. Since that time, however, … Continue reading ‘Gambit’: The ‘X-Men’ Spinoff Is Now More of a Love Story Than a Heist Film!!!

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‘Gambit’: The ‘X-Men’ Spinoff Said To Have a Romantic or Sex Comedy Vibe!!

White, male “hustlers” and “womanizers” are all the rage right now, so 20th Century Fox’s Marvel Comics producer Simon Kinberg is going to double down on the trend by accentuating those aspects of the Cajun X-Men team member Gambit in the long-in-development solo film. Rather than focus on, say, the character’s troubled history with the thieves’ guild, his conflicts with the assassins’ guild and Mr. … Continue reading ‘Gambit’: The ‘X-Men’ Spinoff Said To Have a Romantic or Sex Comedy Vibe!!

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FOX Pushes ‘Dark Phoenix’ Back to Summer 2019 As ‘Gambit’ Gets New Date!!!

The X-Men franchise keeps churning at Fox (at least for the time being; that hard reboot is coming once Disney finishes its purchase), but that also means titles are inevitably pushed back. You may recall that that Dark Phoenix was originally slated for November of this year. However, it was then pushed back to February 14, 2019. Fox even released a new trailer and poster … Continue reading FOX Pushes ‘Dark Phoenix’ Back to Summer 2019 As ‘Gambit’ Gets New Date!!!

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‘Gambit’: Fox Looking To Start Production Before Disney Takeover Completes!!!

Those of you old enough to remember may recall that way back when, 20th Century Fox announced that Channing Tatum would be taking on the role of Remy LeBeau for the X-Men spinoff Gambit. Since then, the project has passed through the hands of directors such as Rupert Wyatt, Doug Liman and Gore Verbinski, with the studio pushing back numerous planned production starts and release … Continue reading ‘Gambit’: Fox Looking To Start Production Before Disney Takeover Completes!!!

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Fox Teases ‘Gambit’ at the CineEurope 2018 Presentation!!!!

Fox teased Channing Tatum’s solo X-Men spin-off, Gambit, to fans during their X-Men presentation in CineEurope 2018. Gambit has been in development hell for a few years now. Multiple directors have signed on and soon exited the project, leaving fans wondering if the film would ever come to fruition. It appears that Fox hasn’t given up on the Cajun mutant just yet, as they teased … Continue reading Fox Teases ‘Gambit’ at the CineEurope 2018 Presentation!!!!

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‘Deadpool 2’ to Hit Theaters Early, But ‘New Mutants’ Delayed to 2019!!!

On the heels of the news that Gore Verbinski has dropped out of directing Fox’s long-developed Gambit movie, the studio has revealed a new slate of release date shakeups, giving Gambit, Untitled Deadpool Sequel, and The New Mutants new release dates. Good news first, Untitled Deadpool Sequel has been bumped up by two weeks and will now land in theaters on May 18, 2018 instead of June … Continue reading ‘Deadpool 2’ to Hit Theaters Early, But ‘New Mutants’ Delayed to 2019!!!

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‘Gambit’ Loses Director Gore Verbinski!!!

The latest issue to plague 20th Century Fox’s plans for a Gambit movie–before it ever even gets into production–is now, apparently, the loss of director Gore Verbinski. The Oscar-winning director, perhaps best known as the captain of three Pirates of the Caribbean films, has exited the picture during the pre-production phase citing scheduling issues. Channing Tatum is still on board to play the title role, as he has been for … Continue reading ‘Gambit’ Loses Director Gore Verbinski!!!

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Lizzy Caplan in Talks to Join Channing Tatum in ‘Gambit’!!!

Casting for Gambit is heating up…again. The Marvel Comics adaptation has been in the works since 2015, at which point 20th Century Fox cast Channing Tatum in the lead role and also signed the performer to produce. The film progressed with Rise of the Planet of the Apes filmmaker Rupert Wyatt directing, but Wyatt subsequently dropped out, at which point Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow) took … Continue reading Lizzy Caplan in Talks to Join Channing Tatum in ‘Gambit’!!!

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‘Wonder Woman 2’ Release Date Moved Up, Away from ‘Star Wars’!!

Wonder Woman won’t be taking on Star Wars after all. While Warner Bros. initially announced the Wonder Woman 2 release date as December 13, 2019, but this past September Disney/Lucasfilm moved Star Wars: Episode IX from May to December 20, 2019 to give new director J.J. Abrams more time to take over from former director Colin Trevorrow. That initial release date would have made for … Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman 2’ Release Date Moved Up, Away from ‘Star Wars’!!

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Channing Tatum’s ‘Gambit’ Is Back on the Books with a New 2019 Release Date!!!

Hot on the heels of the news that A Cure for Wellness and Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski is taking the helm of 20th Century Fox’s long-developed Gambit movie, the X-Men spinoff officially has a new release date. In a fitting move for one of Marvel’s more romantic, smooth-talking mutants — who’ll be played by bonafide heartthrob Channing Tatum, no less — Gambit … Continue reading Channing Tatum’s ‘Gambit’ Is Back on the Books with a New 2019 Release Date!!!

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‘Gambit’: Gore Verbinski in Talks to Direct Fox’s Long-Delayed ‘X-Men’ Spinoff!!!

Surprise, Gambit is still a thing! You’d be forgiven if the long-brewing X-Men spinoff slipped your mind as of late; Fox has been moving full-speed-ahead on unconventional superhero movies and offshoots of the core X-Men brand and after losing a series of directors Gambit seemed to stall out for a minute, but according to Deadline the studio has set their sights on a new director … Continue reading ‘Gambit’: Gore Verbinski in Talks to Direct Fox’s Long-Delayed ‘X-Men’ Spinoff!!!

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Universal Eyeing Channing Tatum to Star in ‘Van Helsing’!!

Despite The Mummy failing to connect with audiences at the domestic box office (it only grossed $79 million domestic, but it has made $390 million worldwide), Universal is plunging ahead with Dark Universe. The studio already has Bride of Frankenstein lined up to open on February 14, 2019, and they’re hoping that star power will be enough to get the franchise through any rough patches. … Continue reading Universal Eyeing Channing Tatum to Star in ‘Van Helsing’!!

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Tom Hardy and Channing Tatum Eyeing J.C. Chandor’s Crime Thriller ‘Triple Frontier’!!!

The saga of Triple Frontier continues. We first heard about Paramount’s Mark Boal-scripted crime thriller back in 2009, and in the year’s since it’s courted a number of stars and undergone a director shakeup, but it looks like the film might finally be moving forward. Variety reports that Channing Tatum and Tom Hardy are in early negotiations to star in the thriller, though no deals have been … Continue reading Tom Hardy and Channing Tatum Eyeing J.C. Chandor’s Crime Thriller ‘Triple Frontier’!!!

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Fox Sets Release Dates for Two Secret Marvel Movies; Pushes ‘Kingsman 2’ to October 2017!!

In addition to moving up the release date of Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated Prometheus follow-up Alien: Covenant from August 2017 to May 2017, 20th Century Fox also shuffled another film and set release dates for a pair of unspecified Fox/Marvel movies. First the known: the sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle has been pushed out of the Summer 2017 corridor from its previous release date of June 16, 2017, and will now open in theaters … Continue reading Fox Sets Release Dates for Two Secret Marvel Movies; Pushes ‘Kingsman 2’ to October 2017!!

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‘Avengers’ and ‘X-Men’ Crossover Is an “Impossibility,” Says Marvel’s Kevin Feige!!

Much like how Disney and Sony made a pact to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, some fans have been hoping for something similar regarding 20th Century Fox’s X-Men and the Fantastic Four. The future of the cinematic mutants are a bit murky at the moment, and it’s even worse for Marvel’s first family. Unfortunately, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige put the breaks on this chatter during a recent interview. … Continue reading ‘Avengers’ and ‘X-Men’ Crossover Is an “Impossibility,” Says Marvel’s Kevin Feige!!

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Fox Is Reportedly Already Developing ’Deadpool 3’ with Plans to Feature X-Force!!!

Deadpool surprised everybody this year when the scrappy. long-developed R-rated X-Men spinoff hit a home run at the box office, became a pop culture sensation, and against all expectation, earned the highest box office returns of any X-Men movie to date. Naturally, 20th Century Fox was quick to moving on the sequel, but the highly-anticipated sequel ran into some surprising turmoil when director Tim Miller dropped out over creative differences with Ryan Reynolds. … Continue reading Fox Is Reportedly Already Developing ’Deadpool 3’ with Plans to Feature X-Force!!!

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Charlie Hunnam, Lea Seydoux to Lead New Sci-Fi Film from Director Drake Doremus!!

Filmmaker Drake Doremus is sticking with the sci-fi genre for his next film. The director behind Like Crazy most recently helmed the gorgeous, emotionally affecting sci-fi love story Equals, starring Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult, and he’s now putting together his next project: another sci-fi love story. Per THR, Charlie Hunnam and Lea Seydoux are set to lead the cast of the untitled picture, for which story details are being kept under wraps. Doremus is known for shooting … Continue reading Charlie Hunnam, Lea Seydoux to Lead New Sci-Fi Film from Director Drake Doremus!!

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Channing Tatum Producing Fake ‘80s Romanian Cop Show Called ‘Iron Fisting’!!

What combines Channing Tatum, ‘80s Romanian cop shows, and the exciting film company A24? A new action-comedy series called Iron Fisting. Have we sold you already? To be clear, this is not a porn parody of Marvel’s Iron Fist Netflix series. The Magic Mike star is producing Iron Fisting, which was created by writers Brian Gatewood and Alex Tanaka (both from Animal Practice), and will … Continue reading Channing Tatum Producing Fake ‘80s Romanian Cop Show Called ‘Iron Fisting’!!

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‘Malignant Man’: ‘San Andreas’ Director Teaming With James Wan For Comic Book Adaptation!!

Brad Peyton is making an earth-shattering move into comic book movies. After helming San Andreas with The Rock himself, the helmer is teaming up with James Wan of The Conjuring 2 to direct a film adaptation of the graphic novel Malignant Man. THR first reported the news, including the addition of producers Ross Richie and Stephen Christy from Boom! Studios. Zak Olkewicz, who co-produced the horror film Light’s Out with Wan, wrote an adaptation of the screenplay. Wan created the Malignant Man comic for Boom! with … Continue reading ‘Malignant Man’: ‘San Andreas’ Director Teaming With James Wan For Comic Book Adaptation!!

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Doug Liman May Direct Charlie Kaufman-Scripted YA Thriller ‘Chaos Walking’!!!

Well here’s a curious development. After 20th Century Fox’s Channing Tatum-fronted X-Men spinoff Gambit lost director Rupert Wyatt, the studio tapped Bourne Identity and Edge of Tomorrow helmer Doug Liman to direct. However, the project kept seeing delays as further work was being done on the script, with the most recent push delaying filming from early 2016 to late 2016 or early 2017. Liman chose … Continue reading Doug Liman May Direct Charlie Kaufman-Scripted YA Thriller ‘Chaos Walking’!!!

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Fox pushes Gambit to 2017 and dated two additional unnamed Marvel films!!

For a film that was set to anchor 20th Century Fox’s post-Wolverine Marvel slate, Gambit is off to a bit of a rough start. First there were rumors that the film’s star Channing Tatum would walk away from the project over budget disputes. Shortly after, director Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) had to drop out of the film due thanks to … Continue reading Fox pushes Gambit to 2017 and dated two additional unnamed Marvel films!!

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Lea Seydoux joins X-Men spinoff Gambit opposite Channing Tatum as the female lead!!

Lea Seydoux has the offer to star alongside Channing Tatum in Fox’s Rupert Wyatt-directed X-Men spinoff Gambit. This was a hotly contested job for the role of Belladonna Boudreaux aka Bella. As Deadline was first to reveal, the studio had a shortlist with Seydoux, Mad Max: Fury Road‘s Abbey Lee and Rebecca Ferguson of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. They were set to test, and … Continue reading Lea Seydoux joins X-Men spinoff Gambit opposite Channing Tatum as the female lead!!

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All confirmed superhero films from 2016 to 2020!! Check out the awesome list!!

There’s no denying that the most popular genre around these days is the superhero movie. Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy proved that comic book adaptations could be just as dramatic and heavy as non-genre films, Marvel Studios jumpstarted a massive interconnected series of superhero movies that were significantly more colorful and humorous, and audiences have been turning out to both kinds of superhero films in … Continue reading All confirmed superhero films from 2016 to 2020!! Check out the awesome list!!

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Its official!! Channing Tatum is ‘Gambit’!!

We can all relax now. Channing Tatum is still going to be Gambit, and this time the deal is closed. Earlier this week, reports surfaced that 20th Century Fox’s plans for the X-Men spinoff were on shaky ground when the studio hit a snag in negotiations with lead actor Channing Tatum. Today, THR reports that Tatum finally locked in his deal to lead as the … Continue reading Its official!! Channing Tatum is ‘Gambit’!!

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