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What to know before watching Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
With Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes incoming, brush up on the whole ape-scapade so far, from Rise to Kingdom.
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The troubled timeline of the Gambit solo movie
Is this the most cursed movie in superhero movie history? Why has there been 15 years of development hell for the X-Men spin-off Gambit?
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The Exorcist TV Pilot To Be Directed By Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes' Rupert Wyatt
British director Rupert Wyatt is set to direct the pilot of Fox’s upcoming TV reboot of horror classic ‘The Exorcist’. Wyatt is best known for crime thriller 'The Escapist’ and 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ - the successful reboot of the famed sci-fi series that spawned a sequel in 2014 and another set for release in 2017. The pilot’s script is being written by 'Fantastic Four’ writer Jeremy Slater.
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Troubled X-Men Spin-Off Gambit Lands Surprising Director
Channing Tatum’s long-gestating ‘X-Men’ spin-off ‘Gambit’ may finally be able to begin shooting after losing its original director at the eleventh hour. The Hollywood Reporter reports 20th Century Fox has found a new director in the shape of Doug Liman who’ll step aboard to deliver the film in time for its slated release date of October 2016. ‘The Bourne Identity’ helmer is said to be “in final negotiations” to direct the comic book adaptation, starring Tatum in the title role, after the film’
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Gambit Director Quit Due To Creative Differences?
It looks as though details of Rupert Wyatt’s ‘Gambit’ exit have begun to surface… and it’s all because of creative differences. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 43-year-old British filmmaker may have clashed with the studio about his vision for ‘Gambit’… and was unwilling to compromise. “What seems to have happened on Gambit and other films is that when Wyatt has been unable to convince the studios to sign on to his vision, his anxiety mounts and he leaves,” they revealed.
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Channing Tatum’s Gambit Loses Its Director
It looks as though Rupert Wyatt won’t be directing ‘Gambit’ after all… as the director steps down due to a scheduling clash. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 42-year-old British filmmaker won’t be helming Channing Tatum’s upcoming ‘Gambit’ solo movie.
