GAMBIT Will Be A Sexy Heist Thriller; Expected Start Date Possibly Confirms Move To 2017

GAMBIT Will Be A Sexy Heist Thriller; Expected Start Date Possibly Confirms Move To 2017

A few days ago, we heard that Edge Of Tomorrow director Doug Liman was closing a deal to helm Channing Tatum's Gambit, a major win for the project. Now, producer Simon Kinberg has shared a few details.

By RohanPatel - Nov 16, 2015 09:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Gambit
Source: Collider
20th Century Fox's Gambit was expected to head into production this fall, however exactly two months ago, things took an unexpected turn when Rupert Wyatt (Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes) bowed out of the project and the film was left without a director.

The status of the film was left in a somewhat uncertain state for a few weeks, but some recent movement confirmed the project is still very much a go as a recent report revealed that Doug Liman (Edge Of Tomorrow), who recently wrapped the thriller Mena with Tom Cruise, was in final negotiations to jump on-board as director, which would be a major win for the seemingly ill-fated superhero film.

Over the past week, Collider has been providing great updates on the X-Men film universe, revealing detail after detail from their extensive chat with producer/writer Simon Kinberg. After giving us some great stuff about X-Men: Apocalypse & Deadpool, they're back today with some Gambit-related news, specifically what kind of film we should expect. 


“I mean Deadpool obviously has a very different, almost antithetical tone to the mainline X-Men movies,” says Kinberg. “The X-Men movies are dramatic and almost operatic, whereas Deadpool is irreverent and hysterical and sort of a dirty R-rated comedy in many ways. And Gambit will have its own different flavor and tone to it, will be more of like a heist movie and a sexy thriller in a way.


Now, this certainly fits in Gambit's wheelhouse as he is, after all, a master professional thief. There's a lot of potential to be had here and it may be easy to liken this brief description to Marvel's well-received Ant-Man, which had a similar heist-centric plot, but many would be hard-pressed to claim the Peyton Reed-directed film did much more with its premise than just barely touching on the basic elements of a trust heist film such as Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven or Spike Lee's Inside Man

On a final note, it's been a hot topic whether Gambit would meet its preestablished October 2016 release date, especially after all of these unforeseen early roadblocks and based on Kinberg's comments regarding the expected production start date, it seems as though a potential delay to 2017 is more inevitable than not:  


"We have a director in and I don’t know if I’m allowed to say who it is yet because his deal isn’t done, but it’s somebody we’re excited about, and somebody I adore, and hopefully we can make an announcement soon about that. But we’ve been spending a lot of time together—Channing, [Reid Carolin, Tatum’s producing partner], [screenwriter Joshua Zetumer], the director, and myself—just working on the script, and we hope to start shooting next spring."


It's not necessarily impossible to think the film could finish filming and still meet its fall release date, but judging by how things are currently moving, it'd probably be in the studio's best interest to move the film to a later date, although 2017 is already pretty jam-packed with a handful of superhero movies. Also, it should be noted that Foxafter their recent ill-advised misstep with Josh Trank's Fantastic Fourseems to be taking a much more cautious approach with Gambit (and Deadpool for that matter), putting in extra work on the script and by roping in the talented Doug Liman, who would automatically be one of the most accomplished directors to ever helm a superhero project if/when his deal closes.

The film will star Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street) as the Ragin' Cajun and Léa Seydoux (Spectre) as Bella Donna Boudreaux.

What do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!

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Pasto
Pasto - 11/16/2015, 8:14 AM
Yeah, no thanks.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 11/16/2015, 8:19 AM
They hope to start shooting next spring? Isn't this movie coming out next year?
JamesMann
JamesMann - 11/16/2015, 8:37 AM
It'll be pushed to 2017 if it's shooting by the spring.

Doug Liman is pretty much a certainty at directing this so it'll at least be good if not fantastic.
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 11/16/2015, 8:41 AM
If Doug Liman is attached to this, then I'm definitely interested
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 11/16/2015, 8:42 AM
Sexy Hiest thriller.....No thanks....We just had Ant-Man do that...

Why can't they read a good Gambit story...then go from there!!!

Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 11/16/2015, 8:45 AM
Doug Liman does give hope though....If true...
JamesMann
JamesMann - 11/16/2015, 8:59 AM
@Brainiac13

If the whole movie is a heist thriller then it's fine since the heist made up like 10 minutes of Ant-Man.
EricBorder
EricBorder - 11/16/2015, 9:02 AM
I'm sold on Liman, amazing director, I'm still not completely sold on Channing though

And, I wish Fox would hire someone else, other than Kinberg to talk about their upcoming slate, especially after the Fant4stic saga
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/16/2015, 9:15 AM
@brainiac13

LMAO! Antman was not sexy........it was sloppy and silly!
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/16/2015, 9:18 AM
I am not really excited for this movie based on thing alone........the main actor! Have nothing against him he is great in comedies but I am not sure if he can pull off Gambit!
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/16/2015, 9:19 AM
@Gliderman

LOL! You typically shoot down everything DC is doing or has planned!
JamesMann
JamesMann - 11/16/2015, 9:22 AM
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/16/2015, 9:23 AM
@Jamesmann

I see you are hitting the magic dust again!
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 11/16/2015, 9:34 AM
Did he think about what he just said and have they not been listening to the complaints about Gambit already? I'll save my Sexy Thriller time for Michael Jackson's birthday.



JamesMann
JamesMann - 11/16/2015, 9:41 AM
@JoeMomma29

SNIIIIIIIIIFF

TAKING THE SPACE DUST TO TRANSCEND TIME AND THE UNIVERSE!

JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/16/2015, 9:44 AM
@Gliderman

I am just giving you $hit!
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/16/2015, 9:46 AM
@Gliderman

When I make my comments it is just to rustle feathers, I only truly call out the trolls.

As far as Supergirl I am the first to admit the show is corny and cheesy, but there is something I love about it.

And yes Red Tornado is a hot mess!
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 11/16/2015, 9:57 AM
Dafuq is a "sexy thriller" lmao, wait till we get a Magic Mike type of Gambit...

But kidding aside, if Doug Liman gets the job, I will give this a chance, as the dude has given us Edge Of Tomorrow.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 11/16/2015, 10:05 AM
If Doug Liman gets the job, I'm all the way on board. He's a fantastic director!
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 11/16/2015, 10:06 AM
Sexy thriller? The [frick]?
TheAmarilloBlack
TheAmarilloBlack - 11/16/2015, 10:08 AM
Lea Seydoux makes everything sexy.
xstryker
xstryker - 11/16/2015, 10:08 AM
Hello, Gambit is a thief, why wouldn't you want this to be a heist movie?
GoogleWasMyIdea
GoogleWasMyIdea - 11/16/2015, 10:09 AM
@GliderMan Agreed that Supergirl is an abomination.
xstryker
xstryker - 11/16/2015, 10:10 AM
As for sexy, duh, chicks love Gambit (and Gambit loves the ladies)
xstryker
xstryker - 11/16/2015, 10:11 AM
You may not want a Gambit movie (or from Fox), but a Gambit movie ought to be a sexy heist thriller. It's the nature of the character.
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 11/16/2015, 10:11 AM
"Gambit will have its own different flavor and tone to it, will be more of like a heist movie and a sexy thriller in a way"

Why couldn't they just say "Gambit will be a hot piece of shit"?
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/16/2015, 10:13 AM
Idk about this film. I like Gambit, but does he warrant a solo film...

If you wanna capture the essence of the character, read the James Asmus run. They should use this run as inspiration for the film



SuperCat
SuperCat - 11/16/2015, 10:14 AM
Sexy heist thriller??? Trash this sh*t.

TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 11/16/2015, 10:14 AM
Am I the only one not surprised by this movie dealing with Gambit's theft business? Look at the comics, look at the animated adaptions. Thieving is one of this guy's main instincts. lol Come on y'all.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/16/2015, 10:16 AM
Channing Tatum cant help but add sex appeal to most of the films he's in. He's got make up for his lack of acting talent lol
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/16/2015, 10:16 AM


Matt Bomer would've made a great Gambit
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 11/16/2015, 10:16 AM
I've also read that Doug Liman is known for working with projects with late starting productions. So I'm actually pretty confident that it'll all play out for the best.
blitzkreg
blitzkreg - 11/16/2015, 10:17 AM
A Sexy thriller ? A heist ? Oh come on, they can certainly go another route with this film.
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