Four magicians first appeared on the screen in the far past, in the year 2013. Although their pranks frequently erred into the area of the impossible, they weren’t exactly magical in the “Harry Potter” sense, but they did arouse a sense of pleasure and wonder. Despite receiving only tepid reviews from critics, “Now You See Me” was well received by moviegoers enough to spawn an even bigger, more magical sequel. And so the story goes on.
The movies centre on a group of magicians known as the “Four Horsemen,” who use their specialties as magicians to serve as society’s Robin Hoods. Together, they carry out bank robberies and heists while giving concerts so that they can give their audiences money that has been taken from the wealthy. The crew is sent to Macau, China, where a cunning tech wizard exploits their powers for his own gain. In the first movie, an FBI agent and an Interpol detective try to track them down. A third film in the franchise has been announced since its 2016 release. Here is everything you need to know if you’re eager to experience more magic in your life!
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A third movie was in the works, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer revealed in May 2015. It was revealed in December 2016 that Neile Widener and Gavin James would write the script, and Jon M. Chu would serve as the director once more. The producers are Bobby Cohen, Alex Kurtzman, and Jeb Brody. Benedict Cumberbatch will play a supporting role among the cast members who are returning, it was afterwards announced.
Eric Warren Singer had been employed by April 2020 to revise the most recent draft of the script. Chu was replaced as director in September 2022 by Ruben Fleischer, who also authored a new draft of the script after being hired by the director. Secret Hideout Productions and Lionsgate Films will collaborate on the movie, with Lions Gate Entertainment handling distribution.
What We Think Now You See Me 3 Will Be About
A good theft is loved by all. That framework never gets old: gathering the forces, devising an impossibly difficult strategy, overcoming countless challenges, and somehow succeeding. And “Now You See Me” added magic as an additional component to the preparation. Therefore, it is safe to assume that the third film will continue the last one’s theme of the Horsemen doing what they do best. The group will be aiming for yet another huge windfall and a deserving millionaire to put them in their place. As usual, they’ll steal a lot and triumph handsomely. However, the franchise’s creators had already hinted that things might change much more than we anticipate. President of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Nathan Kahane stated in the movie’s official announcement:
The Now You See Me movie series has been based on keeping viewers guessing and astonished. Any skilled magician understands that you can’t keep performing the same tricks. And for this new movie, Eric (Warren Singer) and his crew of illusionists have something special planned.
The second movie concluded with Mark Ruffalo’s Dylan guiding the Horsemen to the Eye, the covert organisation of magicians where they initially received their orders. As Kahane suggests, the third movie would likely focus more on the established secret society, the world of magicians, and how our four heroes fit into it. They may have outgrown their robbery days as they aim to blend in with the mystical world. The third movie is anticipated to further expand the setting and examine a fresh cast of individuals.
What We Know About The Cast of Now You See Me 3
Lionsgate “Now You See Me 3” was first revealed in 2016, right after the sequel to the first movie was released. At the time, it was intended for the main cast to return in their respective roles, which included Jesse Eisenberg as haughty illusionist Danny Atlas, Woody Harrelson as hypnotist Merritt McKinney, Dave Franco as magician Jack Wilder, and Mark Ruffalo as Dylan Rhodes, the gang’s leader and former FBI agent. Isla Fisher played escape artist Henley Reeves in the first movie as well, but because Fisher didn’t return, Lizzy Caplan was introduced as new member Lula May in the second.
While the cast may have been willing to return on the success of the sequel, time has gone, new projects have emerged, and the likelihood of their return is now less certain. According to reports, the third movie widens the world in a way that introduces new characters while giving the original cast members chances to make a comeback. Benedict Cumberbatch joined the cast of “Now You See Me 3” back in 2016, so if he’s still attached to the project, he might play one of the newly introduced magicians.
When Will Now You See Me 3 Be Released?
This is, regrettably, still a mystery. The script for “Now You See Me 3” has been in development for the previous few years, but no release date has been specified. When “Now You See Me 2” was released in 2016, the third film in the franchise was initially teased.
Who Will Write and Direct Now You See Me 3
The authors of “Now You See Me 3” were first chosen as Neil Widener and Gavin James, but little has been heard about the movie’s progress since. A new screenwriter was introduced by Lionsgate in 2020, Oscar nominee Eric Warren Singer, who wrote “American Hustle,” “Only The Brave,” and the upcoming “Top Gun: Maverick.” The production company announced a new direction for Singer and a whole new script. Nathan Kahane made the following remarks with the declaration:
Eric has always been captivated by the beautiful art of deception and illusion in all of its manifestations, and he came to us with a fantastic story that, with the help of our important returning cast and new characters, brings the mythology of Now You See Me and The Four Horsemen to a whole new level.
