Gambit Gets Director Gore Verbinski

Gambit director Gore Verbinksi

The Gambit movie now has Gore Verbinski attached to direct.

According to Deadline, Gore Verbinski is making deal at Fox to direct Gambit, with it said the X-Men spinoff movie is a high priority at the studio.

Gore Verbinski is known for The Mexican, The Ring, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End and Lone Ranger.    

Channing Tatum will star as Remy LeBeau, aka Gambit, the mutant who has the ability to convert the potential energy into kinetic energy often using energy-charged playing cards as projectiles.

Channing Tatum is also on board Gambit as producer in addition to Reid Carolin, and X-Men’s Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg. Josh Zetumer (Patriot’s Day, RoboCop, The Infamous) wrote the script.

Tatum previously credited both Deadpool and Logan for opening a new door for Gambit.

Rumors for the Gambit movie include James Bond’s Daniel Craig as Mr. Sinister and that it will be a heist film.

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