Channing Tatum Gambit Movie Said To Film This March In New Orleans

A local New Orleans ABC affiliate is reporting the Channing Tatum Gambit movie will start filming in March.

“The superhero flick, Gambit, starring Channing Tatum has pushed production to March of this year,” the video below reports.

Gambit is being directed by Doug Liman for an October 7, 2016 release, with Léa Seydoux rumored for the role of Bella Donna. The script is written by Josh Zemuter, based on a treatment by Chris Claremont; Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg are producing.

Simon Kinberg previously described Gambit as a “heist movie and a sexy thriller in a way.”

Fox also recently released an X-Men universe cast image, which features Channing Tatum (see below).

From left to right: T.J. Miller (Weasel inDeadpool); James McAvoy (Prof. Charles Xavier in X-Men: Apocalypse); Michael Fassbender (Magneto in Apocalypse); Channing Tatum (Gambit in Gambit); Ed Skrein (Ajax in Deadpool); Gina Carano (Angel Dust in Deadpool); Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique inApocalypse); Hugh Jackman (Wolverine in Untitled Wolverine Sequel); Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool in Deadpool); Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead in Deadpool); Oscar Isaac (Apocalypse in Apocalypse); Evan Peters (Quicksilver in Apocalypse); Nicholas Hoult (Beast in Apocalypse); Olivia Munn (Psylocke in Apocalypse).