Things seem to be looking up for the X-Men solo film 'Gambit' starring Channing Tatum, as the director-less movie has finally scored the high profile director they were relentlessly seeking.

It has now been reported that none other than 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' director Rupert Wyatt will be taking on the project.

"While the character of Gambit, a.k.a. Remy LeBeau, appeared in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine and was played by Taylor Kitsch (True Detective), this will be the comic-book fan-favorite's first solo outing. Gambit, who eventually becomes part of the X-Men team in the comics, has the ability to charge objects with energy (his favorite being playing cards), rendering them explosive," writes EW.

Tatum was reportedly turned down by a number of directors for reasons unbeknownst before finalizing on Wyatt.

"And that's why he (supposedly) went after Darren Aronfosky, who had previously been courted by Hugh Jackman for The Wolverine. When that didn't work out, he went to Bennett Miller, who had directed Tatum to much acclaim in Foxcatcher, but he also declined. Yes, there is an alternate timeline where the Gambit movie is directed by the wild auteur behind The Fountain. In another universe, the Oscar nominated director of Moneyball would be directing the first solo adventure of Remy LeBeau," writes Screen Crush.

Wyatt's history of rebooting action franchises such as 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' give fans hope that he'll be able to handle bringing the X-Men character to the big screen effectively.

Tatum will be co-producing the film along with Reid Carolin, Lauren Schuler Donner, and Simon Kinberg.

'Gambit' drops into theaters October 7, 2016.