{"id":34771,"date":"2015-11-12T16:32:02","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T00:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/x-menfilms.com\/?p=34771"},"modified":"2015-11-16T15:16:57","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T23:16:57","slug":"the-latest-updates-on-gambit-xmenapocalypse-and-deadpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/x-menfilms.com\/?p=34771","title":{"rendered":"The latest updates on GAMBIT, X-MEN: APOCALYPSE and DEADPOOL."},"content":{"rendered":"

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According to The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Doug Liman<\/strong> (Edge of Tomorrow, The Bourne Identity) is in final negotiations to direct Channing Tatum<\/strong> in GAMBIT<\/a> after “several rounds of meetings” with producers and 20th Century Fox, “including one that took place Thursday.”<\/p>\n

The X-Men spin-off had to quickly search for a new director after Rupert Wyatt left production last September due to alleged “scheduling conflicts.” Other directors in the mix included Joe Cornish, Shane Black and F. Gary Gray.<\/p>\n

Besides Tatum, the only other actor linked<\/a> to the project is Lea Seydoux<\/strong> (Spectre). When asked by Cinema Blend<\/a> about the film’s status, she said “For the moment it\u2019s\u2026 I have nothing to say!” She confirmed to Allocine<\/a> that she isn’t officially signed, most likely due to the director shuffle.<\/p>\n

The film was originally scheduled for release on October 7, 2016 but with production starting next Spring<\/a>, that’s expected to change.<\/p>\n

Thanks Antonio for the heads up!<\/em><\/p>\n