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X-Men producer confirms Fox’s Marvel movies are on hold, The New Mutants in limbo

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As Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox’s film and TV assets draws ever closer towards completion, X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner has confirmed the recent rumours that Fox’s various Marvel movie projects are now on hold. “It’s all in Disney’s playground and they get to decide,” said Shuler Donner when asked about the status of […]

X-Men’s Simon Kinberg reveals the films that will influence Gambit

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Simon Kinberg, a long time producer for the X-Men franchise, has discussed the films that will influence Gambit. Gambit is one of those movies that seems to have been discussed in perpetuity, with Fox trying for eons to get the film off the ground. They are still working hard on the film with a hopeful […]

Fox delays X-Men: Dark Phoenix and Gambit, sets untitled Deadpool movie for this December

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Just a day after the arrival of the first trailer, 20th Century Fox has announced that it has decided to push back the release of X-Men: Dark Phoenix for a second time, with the film now slated to open on June 7th 2019. Dark Phoenix was originally supposed to arrive this November, but it was […]

Rumour: Fox desperate to get Gambit in production before Disney takeover completes

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Those of you old enough to remember may recall that way back when, 20th Century Fox announced that Channing Tatum would be taking on the role of Remy LeBeau for the X-Men spinoff Gambit. Since then, the project has passed through the hands of directors such as Rupert Wyatt, Doug Liman and Gore Verbinski, with […]

Gambit and Rogue are Mr. and Mrs. X in new Marvel series

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Following their surprise nuptials in the pages of X-Men Gold #30, newlyweds Gambit and Rogue are set to headline their very own new ongoing series entitled Mr. and Mrs. X from the creative team of Kelly Thompson (Hawkeye, Rogue and Gambit) and Oscar Bazaldua (Spider-Man, Star Wars: Rogue One). Check out the covers to the […]

Simon Kinberg hopes Gambit movie will shoot this summer

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X-Men producer Simon Kinberg is holding out hope that the Gambit movie will shoot this summer. While Fox is doing some interesting things with their Marvel properties of late and hoping to find further success with the likes of Deadpool 2, one movie that just can’t seem to get going is the Channing Tatum Gambit […]

Josh Holloway says he was originally cast as Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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During an interview with Digital Spy, Lost and Colony actor Josh Holloway has revealed that he was originally cast as Remy LeBeau, a.k.a. the fan favourite mutant Gambit, in 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, only to find himself replaced by Taylor Kitsch when the studio wanted to go younger with the character. “I actually screen-tested with […]

X-Men producer confirms Channing Tatum’s Gambit is still in the works

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One of the producers of the X-Men franchise has confirmed that the Channing Tatum-led Gambit movie is still alive. News that Disney might be purchasing 20th Century Fox and therefore acquiring their X-Men and other Marvel-related properties has, of course, excited a lot of fans. But it has also cast some doubt on the Fox […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Daredevil, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, Justice League, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, Hellboy and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor: Ragnarok, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Runaways, The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, Wolverine, Justice League, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, Black Lightning, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Krypton, Hellboy and more… As filming on […]

The Week in Spandex – X-Men: Dark Phoenix, The New Mutants, Avengers: Infinity War, Justice League, The Batman, Aquaman, The Incredibles 2 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, Gambit, The Gifted, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Runaways, Marvel Rising, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Venom, Justice League, Flashpoint, The Batman, Aquaman, Shazam, […]