Rupert Wyatt Reportedly Exited 'Gambit' Because Fox Didn't Believe In His Vision For The Superhero

Just when it seemed things couldn't get worse for 20th Century Fox following the debacle that was "Fantastic Four," a couple of weeks back it was reported that Rupert Wyatt had exited the studio's "Gambit." The reasoning was that there was a "scheduling conflict," which seemed odd considering lensing was slated to begin this fall. But now, production has been pushed to next spring for the Channing Tatum vehicle which is still slated to open on October 7, 2016 (don't count on that release date holding), and as per usual, the story about Wyatt leaving the project is beginning to surface.

While it's nothing near as salacious as what went on with Josh Trank and "Fantastic Four," THR reports that Wyatt left for a simple reason: creative control. According to the trade, Wyatt was as good a collaborator as anyone could want ("He shows up. He comes early. He stays late. He's got good ideas.") but he definitely wants to ensure he gets his...