Folks over at Deadline are telling us that Fox has officially greenlit a Gambit movie starring Channing Tatum and have assigned Josh Zetumer (Robocop) to write the script. The script will be based on a treatment done by Chris Claremont who created the character along with Jim Lee back in 1990.

Gambit, also known as Remy LeBeau, has the ability to charge objects with kinetic energy that explodes on impact. An ability he likes to use with playing cards.

Gambit appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine played by Taylor Kitsch.