‘Now You See Me 3’ Pulls Off Wild Magic Trick With Massive Franchise Update

Lionsgate simply pulled off a little bit of film magic at CinemaCon. The studio formally unveiled the title for the third movie in its hit Now You See Me franchise: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t — though not utilizing this title earlier within the saga stays one thing of against the law. However that’s not all — director Ruben Fleischer isn’t stopping at only one installment. Lionsgate additionally revealed he’s already locked in to develop and direct a fourth film within the action-heist sequence.

The third entry, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, will hit theaters on November 14, 2025, and it has already accomplished principal pictures. The sequel brings again franchise stars Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson whereas including a brand new technology of illusionists performed by rising stars like Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt. Rosamund Pike additionally joins the franchise for this subsequent caper, and longtime sequence mainstays Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, and Morgan Freeman are anticipated to look as nicely. Seth Grahame-Smith, Michael Lesslie, Paul Wernick, and Rhett Reese will write the screenplay from a narrative by Eric Warren Singer. The official synopsis reads:

“The 4 Horsemen return together with a brand new technology of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises, and magic in contrast to something ever captured on movie.”

Fleischer — who beforehand teamed with Eisenberg and Harrelson on Zombieland — appears proper at dwelling with the high-stakes trickery and globe-trotting sleight-of-hand that defines the Now You See Me universe. His most up-to-date movies embody Venom (which grossed over $850 million globally) and Uncharted ($400M+ worldwide), making him a confirmed participant in terms of massive, daring, crowd-pleasing leisure. “Directing Now You See Me: Now You Don’t was as a lot enjoyable as making any film in my profession,” Fleischer mentioned. “It combines two of my favourite issues — heist films and magic — and dealing with this unimaginable solid was actually magical. After all, I need to preserve it going.”

‘Now You See Me’ Will Go A lot Longer

In accordance with Lionsgate Movement Image Group Chair Adam Fogelson, that’s precisely what they intend to do. On the stage at CinemaCon Fogelson mentioned:

“Ruben has delivered the entire twists and turns and sleight-of-hand that audiences count on from this franchise whereas upping the stakes and scale in each method. We will’t await audiences to find what he’s accomplished with the third movie and are thrilled he’ll be making much more magic with us.”

The Now You See Me sequence has already grossed $687 million on the international field workplace, and with a brand new chapter on the best way—to not point out the announcement of a fourth movie—Lionsgate is clearly betting on the Horsemen staying within the highlight.

Longtime producer Bobby Cohen returns for Now You See Me 4 alongside Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout. The following installment shall be overseen by Meredith Wieck for Lionsgate. Keep tuned for extra updates, misdirections, and divulges because the third movie heads towards its theatrical debut this fall.