{"id":33711,"date":"2015-09-16T23:20:28","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T07:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/x-menfilms.com\/?p=33711"},"modified":"2015-10-18T19:05:42","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T02:05:42","slug":"channing-tatums-gambit-needs-new-director-as-rupert-wyatt-exits-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/x-menfilms.com\/?p=33711","title":{"rendered":"GAMBIT director Rupert Wyatt exits production."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x-menfilms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/wpid-rupert_wyatt-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"rupert_wyatt-1.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\"  alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x-menfilms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/wpid-rupert_wyatt-1.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Director <strong>Rupert Wyatt<\/strong> has left <a href=\"https:\/\/x-menfilms.com\/films\/gambit\/\">GAMBIT<\/a> amid production schedule changes. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2015\/09\/rupert-wyatt-channing-tatum-gambit-fox-x-men-1201530583\/\" target=_blank>Deadline<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/heat-vision\/channing-tatums-gambit-movie-loses-823992\" target=_blank>The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, the Channing Tatum starring solo venture was planned to start filming in New Orleans&#8217; French Quarter in November, but moved to March after script changes allegedly increased the film&#8217;s budget, extending the shooting timeframe. This created conflicts with one of Wyatt&#8217;s future commitments. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was very much looking forward to working with my friend Channing and the team at Fox, but regrettably a push in the start date now conflicts with another project,&#8221; said Wyatt in a released statement. &#8220;I thank them for the opportunity, and I know that Gambit will make a terrific film.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The film was originally set for release on October 7, 2016. but that will most likely change. Fox already has <a href=\"https:\/\/x-menfilms.com\/films\/deadpool\/\">DEADPOOL<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x-menfilms.com\/films\/x-men-apocalypse\/\">X-MEN: APOCALYPSE<\/a> scheduled for next year, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/x-menfilms.com\/films\/wolv3rine\/\">WOLVERINE<\/a> finale in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Zetumer penned the script, based on a treatment by Gambit co-creator Chrs Claremont. Tatum is producing along with Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg and Reid Carolin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x-menfilms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/wpid-gambitglowcard.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"gambitglowcard.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full\"  alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x-menfilms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/wpid-gambitglowcard.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Director Rupert Wyatt has left GAMBIT amid production schedule changes. 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