The standalone Gambit film, starring Channing Tatum has been given a release date and will hit the theatres on October 7, 2016. The script is already being developed by Robocop's Joshua Zetumer, which is being based on a treatment by veteran X-Men writer Chris Claremont.
The announcement of Gambit also arriving in 2016 makes it the third X-Men movie to release in the same year. X-Men Apocalypse and Deadpool have already been confirmed to release on May 27, 2016 and February 12, 2016, respectfully.
That makes the current X-Men films roster as:
The announcement of Gambit also arriving in 2016 makes it the third X-Men movie to release in the same year. X-Men Apocalypse and Deadpool have already been confirmed to release on May 27, 2016 and February 12, 2016, respectfully.
That makes the current X-Men films roster as:
- Deadpool - February 12, 2016
- X-Men: Apocalypse - May 27, 2016
- Gambit - October 7, 2016
- Wolverine 3 - March 3, 2017
- Untitled X-Men Movie - July 13, 2018
Additionally, the next release date for Fox's other Marvel property, Fantastic Four has also been announced. Fantastic Four 2 will hit the theatres on June 2, 2017. Although, there is no official confirmation, X-Men and Fantastic Four are supposed to exist in the same cinematic universe. The current Fantastic Four roster looks to be:
There might not be any crossover potential in these two franchises as of now, but it's hard to see Fox not capitalising on the shared universe bandwagon and trying to crossover Fantastic Four and X-Men further down the line. Maybe as Galactus as the villain? Of course, that also depends on how much of a success Fantastic Four turns out to be.
Starring Channine Tatum, Gambit will release on October 7, 2016. Starring Miles Teller, Kata Mara, Michael B Jordan and Jamie Bell, Fantastic Four 2 will release on June 2, 2017.
Source: The Wrap
- The Fantastic Four - August 7, 2015
- Fantastic Four 2 - June 2, 2017
There might not be any crossover potential in these two franchises as of now, but it's hard to see Fox not capitalising on the shared universe bandwagon and trying to crossover Fantastic Four and X-Men further down the line. Maybe as Galactus as the villain? Of course, that also depends on how much of a success Fantastic Four turns out to be.
Starring Channine Tatum, Gambit will release on October 7, 2016. Starring Miles Teller, Kata Mara, Michael B Jordan and Jamie Bell, Fantastic Four 2 will release on June 2, 2017.
Source: The Wrap