Mark Wahlberg, Rupert Wyatt circling ‘The Gambler' remake at Paramount

By Lucas Shaw and Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - As "Star Trek 3″ rumors swirl, Rupert Wyatt ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes") is in negotiations to direct Paramount's remake of "The Gambler," which has Mark Wahlberg circling the title role, multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap. Paramount had no comment. Todd Phillips was previously attached to direct, but he has been off the project for several months. Martin Scorsese was also one attached to direct the remake of Karel Reisz's 1974 drama, which starred James Caan. ...

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