Back in February, 20th Century Fox pushedGambitout of its October 7, 2016release date, although the studio didn’t issue a specific new date for the superhero movie. Production was scheduled to begin this spring, but today,The Hollywood Reporterreveals that shooting has been pushed back again. The report reveals that shooting will now begin sometime in late 2016, since the script is currently being rewritten.
Reid Carolin, the longtime writing and producing partner ofChanning Tatum, has taken over the writing duties on thissuperherospinoff.Joshua Zetumer(RoboCop) wrote the originalscript, but since very little is known about the story thus far, it isn’t known howReid Carolinwill change the story. With the production being delayed once again, directorDoug Liman, will move on to make another project,The Wall, for Amazon Studios.
The screenplay forThe Wall, by Dwain Worrell, was Amazon Studios' first script purchase, and it also landed on the Black List in 2014. The story follows a U.S. sniper and his spotter who are locked in an intense battle with an elite Iraqi sniper. Dwain Worrell wrote the script while he was teaching English in China, and was then told by a friend that Amazon Studios is accepting open script submissions.The Wall’s production is on a much smaller scale, with the director expected to start shooting in late spring, before returning to start pre-production onGambit.
Gambitwas first introduced on the big screen in 2009’sX-Men Origins: Wolverine.Taylor Kitschplayed the New Orleans-basedMutant. Thesuperherohas the power to manipulate kinetic energy, and often usesplaying cardsagainst his victims, throwing them and turning them into tiny bombs mid-air. He is also known for fighting with his Bo staff.
Reid Carolinwrote bothMagic Mikeand last year’s sequelMagic Mike XXL, along with the 2010 documentary Earth Made of Glass. He has also served as a producer onChanning Tatum’s movies such asStop Loss,10 Years,White House Downand22 Jump Street. Are you disappointed that the long-awaitedGambitwill be delayed once again? We’ll keep you posted with any updates onGambit, so stay tuned.
