After losing original director Rupert Wyatt and with an October 7, 2016, release looming like a hangman, Fox has furiously met with filmmakers to hop on board to direct the X-Men spin-off Gambit.
The name the studio has found is a surprising one: Doug Liman.
Liman is in final negotiations to direct the comic book movie after a several rounds of meetings, including one that took place Thursday.
Liman certainly knows his way around action movies. He last directed the well-regarded sci-fi action movie Edge of Tomorrow, which starred Tom Cruise. He is also known for directing Mr. & Mrs. Smith and The Bourne Identity, two massive hits, commercially and critically.
‘Edge of Tomorrow’ director in final talks for Channing Tatum’s ‘Gambit’
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Judging by the list of movies Liman has done, he looks like he’ll be a promising choice. As a fan, I just hope Gambit does well.