The RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES director walked away over budget issues
Fox continues to shuffle their superheroes: DEADPOOL 2 debuting earlier, NEW MUTANTS delayed 10 months
The fallout of Gore Verbinski dropping out of Gambit has caused the studio to shuffle a number of their projects, or at the very least gives them an excuse to do so. With no director on-board, THR reports that Fox has moved that beleaguered film to June 7, 2019, clearly to give that production the […]
From the “know when to fold ’em” file, a third director quits GAMBIT
Gambit, Fox’s effort to bring the ragin’ cajun to the big screen in a solo effort, and a movie that literally only exists because Channing Tatum likes the character a lot, has had a really bumpy road. Having been in development since 2014, Rupert Wyatt was originally slated to direct, best known for his work […]
Fox planning DEADPOOL 3, mulling reset of X-Men franchise
Fox looks to reconfigure their superhero universe in the wake of Deadpool’s success
Our latest crisis is over, Channing Tatum will be Gambit after all
Just like Alexander posited a few days ago, it turns out that Channing Tatum was indeed undergoing a bit of public negotiating regarding his upcoming role in the X-Men spin-off, Gambit. Today, THR reports that the Magic Mike star has signed on the dotted line to play the kinetic card-wielding Cajun mutant. According to […]
With Channing Tatum Going AWOL, Is the Gambit Movie Dead?
Tonight, TheWrap reported that Channing Tatum might be leaving 20th Century Fox’s Gambit production. Tatum, who was slated to star as everyone’s favorite mutant with a gimmick, is apparently still in talks with the studio, but “something is up” and time is running out, as the movie is scheduled to be release on October 7th, 2016. […]
Rupert Wyatt to direct Gambit solo feature
From a report in EW today, Rupert Wyatt, whose Rise of the Planet of the Apes was a feature I found to be a surprising delight a few years back, has been enlisted by 20th Century Fox to take on the (presumably rebooted) solo debut of the card-flinging mutant Gambit. Gambit, which is set to hit […]
NYCC ’13: All-New X-Factor with David and DiGiandomenico
Let’s go, everybody! It’s NYCC time! Prepare for an avalanche of news updates from the convention. Let’s move to the X-Men panel, where some new storylines have been announced, as well as a relaunch – Peter David and Carmine Di DiGiandomenico will be the creative team for All-New X-Factor.
The Beat Comic Reviews for 28/11/12: My Little Pony and Hellblazer, together at last!
This week saw a number of big comic releases from Marvel and DC, but who cares when this was the week My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #1 came out? PONIES, you guys! Ponies all over the place. This week I’ll be reviewing My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #1, Hellblazer #297, Gambit #6 and Masks […]
James Asmus promises Gratuitous Gambit Nudity in his new series
The creative team behind Marvel’s upcoming ‘Gambit’ ongoing series have noticed an intriguing pattern appearing within the first few issues of the book