TheWrap has heard similar information in regards to Liman's involvement in Gambit, with film reporter Jeff Sneider posting the following statement on Twitter.
True that Channing Tatum has been courting Doug Liman to direct GAMBIT. We'll see if he goes for it though...
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) October 18, 2015
Director Rupert Wyatt was originally set to helm Fox's 2016 superhero film, but announced his withdrawal from the project last month, citing schedule conflicts as the reason for his departure. Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.