‘Gambit’ Is Now More of a Love Story Than a Heist Film

‘Gambit’ Is Now More of a Love Story Than a Heist Film

The Gambit movie has been in the works for a long, long time, but it sounds like the film has changed significantly during that development process. While Fox has been toying with the idea of making a Gambit movie for years, it really came into focus in 2014, when Channing Tatum was announced as the star and producer of the movie. Since that time, however, the film has gone through a number of directors and iterations. First Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) signed on to take the helm and cast Lea Seydoux as Gambit’s love interest Bella. Then Wyatt left due to scheduling difficulties and Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow) took his place, only to himself depart a few months later. In October 2017, Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) signed on to direct and the film finally looked like it was going to happen, but a few months before filming was due to begin, Verbinski left over creative differences.

Now 20th Century Fox has announced a new release date for the film—March 13, 2020—but given the trouble getting this thing off the ground, fans are understandably dubious. So when Collider’s own Steve Weintraub sat down for an exclusive interview with producer Simon Kinberg to discuss Dark Phoenix, he had to ask about Gambit—specifically if the version of the film they’re developing now is significantly different than previous iterations


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