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Gambit
The latest issue to plague 20th Century Fox’s plans for a Gambit movie–before it ever even gets into production–is now, apparently, the loss of director Gore Verbinski. The Oscar-winning director, perhaps best known as the captain of three Pirates of the Caribbean films, has exited the picture during the pre-production phase citing scheduling issues. Channing Tatum is still on board to play the title role, as he has been for a long, long time.
Deadline reported Verbinski’s exit, later confirmed by THR. Fox had the film set for a February 14, 2019 release, but recently pushed it back just a little bit to June 7, 2019. That’ll be the same weekend as Charlie’s Angels and The Secret Life of Pets 2. However, this new date could end up being a heart-breaker yet again. And while “scheduling issues” may be every bit as prevalent as “creative differences” when it comes to excuses for movie delays, Gambit had finally secured Verbinski, who had his own production team in place with plans for a New Orleans-based shoot this March, and the studio had set a release date. Is this more fallout from the impending Disney/Fox deal, or something else entirely?
