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Rumour: Director Rupert Wyatt wanted for Green Lantern Corps

July 4, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Having brought David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Man of Steel) on board as producer and co-writer with Justin Rhodes (Contract Killers) earlier this year, it now seems that Warner Bros. may have found a director for 2020’s DC Films release Green Lantern Corps. According to The Hashtag Show, the studio has tapped Rise […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, green lantern corps, Rupert Wyatt

Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid to be reimagined as animated sci-fi film

May 21, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Variety is reporting that FilmNation is set to reimagine Charlie Chaplin’s 1921 classic The Kid as an animated sci-fi film, which is being directed by Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and Christian Volckman (Renaissance). The as-yet-untitled film has been scripted by Boris Starling (Messiah), and is said to be “inspired by […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Christian Volckman, Rupert Wyatt, The Kid

Vera Farmiga and more join Rupert Wyatt’s Captive State

January 27, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that Bates Motel and The Conjuring star Vera Farmiga has signed on to appear in Captive State, the upcoming sci-fi from director Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes). Along with Farmiga, Jonathan Majors (When We Rise) and Colson Baker, a.k.a. Machine Gun Kelly (Roadies) have also joined the cast, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Captive State, Jonathan Majors, Machine Gun Kelly, Rupert Wyatt, Vera Farmiga

Rupert Wyatt to direct The Exorcist TV pilot

February 4, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Having departed 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff last year, Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) is heading to the small screen for his next project, with Deadline reporting that the director is set to helm the pilot for Fox’s TV adaptation of The Exorcist. The one-hour drama is a modern reimagining of […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Rupert Wyatt, The Exorcist

Real reason why Rupert Wyatt walked away from Gambit revealed

October 1, 2015 by Gavin Logan

Fox are really having a tough year aren’t they when it comes to their superhero projects? Despite most people being fairly excited for their upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse and Deadpool movies, it’s their other comic-book projects that are hugging the headlines this year. The Josh Trank helmed reboot of Fantastic Four was critically panned as one […]

Filed Under: Gavin Logan, Movies, News Tagged With: Gambit, Marvel, Rupert Wyatt

Gambit loses its director

September 17, 2015 by Luke Owen

News has broken today that director Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has left 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Gambit. Deadline are reporting that Fox made the decision to push the production of the film – which will see Channing Tatum play the titular role – back to March, and for that reason Wyatt is no longer available […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Channing Tatum, Gambit, Marvel, Rupert Wyatt, X-Men

Rebecca Ferguson, Lea Seydoux and Abbey Lee on shortlist for Gambit’s leading lady

August 7, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

After last month’s on-off-on-again negotiations with star Channing Tatum (Magic Mike XXL), 20th Century Fox’s Marvel comic-book adaptation Gambit is now on the look out for its leading lady, Deadline reports. Bella Donna Boudreaux is reportedly the role that those on the shortlist are vying for, a character who first appeared in X-Men Vol.2 #8 […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: Abbey Lee, Channing Tatum, Gambit, lea seydoux, Rebecca Ferguson, Rupert Wyatt

Channing Tatum may be exiting Fox’s Gambit movie

July 29, 2015 by Justin Cook

Despite making an appearance just a couple weeks ago at Fox’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, it looks like Channing Tatum may be dropping out of 2016’s X-Men spinoff Gambit. While nothing is official yet, The Wrap reports that the actor’s deal to star as the title character is certainly in “jeopardy,” although Fox is in the […]

Filed Under: Justin Cook, Movies, News Tagged With: Channing Tatum, Gambit, Marvel, Rupert Wyatt, X-Men

Channing Tatum discusses Gambit movie; won’t cameo in X-Men: Apocalypse

June 18, 2015 by Gavin Logan

Despite Fox tentatively pencilling in a release date for October 2016 back in January for their upcoming X-Men spin off movie Gambit, lead star Channing Tatum has been unsure as to whether the movie would actually ever get made. Thankfully the ball has started to roll with the recent announcement that Rupert Wyatt (Rise of […]

Filed Under: Gavin Logan, Movies, News Tagged With: Channing Tatum, Gambit, Marvel, Rupert Wyatt, X-Men: Apocalypse

Rupert Wyatt to direct Channing Tatum in Gambit

June 15, 2015 by Gary Collinson

It looks like 20th Century Fox has finally found a director for its Channing Tatum-led Gambit movie, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has signed on to helm the X-Men spin-off. SEE ALSO: Channing Tatum on Gambit Gambit has been written by Joshua Zetumer from a treatment […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Channing Tatum, Gambit, Marvel, Rupert Wyatt, X-Men

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