If you thought that Twentieth Century Fox was done releasing movies until the Disney merger happens you would be wrong. It appears that Twentieth Century Fox is not slowing down one bit. The merger will finish in 2019, and Fox has X-Men: Dark Phoenix hitting theaters on February 13. On Valentine’s Day, filming begins for the long-awaited Channing Tatum-led Gambit movie.
Simon Kinberg will produce Gambit. This comes as no surprise, as Kinberg is behind every X-Men film since First Class. In an interview with IGN , Kinberg spoke about the tone and direction of Gambit:
“When you look at Gambit, he’s a hustler and a womanizer and we just felt like there was an attitude, a swagger to him, that lent itself to romantic comedy. You know, when I say romantic comedy, I use that term loosely, in the same term that I use the term western for Logan loosely. It’s not like they’re gunslingers at high noon in Logan. It’s just a vibe.
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And I would say the vibe of Gambit has a romantic or sex comedy vibe to it. While it is also still very much a superhero movie with villains and heroes, as all these movies are. It has a great script and we’re looking to start that movie early next year.”
Director Gore Verbinski’s departure in January leaves a question mark in the director’s chair. Rupert Wyatt and Doug Liman were both once attached to helm the film. The studio will have to hire someone soon, in order to hold on to that February 2019 shoot date.
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There is no telling what kind of film Gambit will be, but Marvel has been successful merging genre’s into thier superhero films, so why not a romantic comedy? It doesn’t seem as though this move will influence the entire film, rather just the subplots.
Does Kinberg’s Rom-Com statement, make you nervous about Gambit? Let us know in the comments below!
Simon Kinberg will produce Gambit. This comes as no surprise, as Kinberg is behind every X-Men film since First Class. In an interview with IGN , Kinberg spoke about the tone and direction of Gambit:
