Now You See Me (film series)


The Now You See Me film series, consists of heist thriller films written by Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin, and Edward Ricourt. The plot centers around the actions of a team of illusionists named "The Horsemen" who pull off near impossible heists. The series features an ensemble cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Michael Caine, Lizzy Caplan, and Morgan Freeman. The first film was released in 2013, while the second was released in 2016, and a third film is currently in development and set to be released in 2021. The series has garnered mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences, while grossing nearly $700 million worldwide at the box office.

Films

''Now You See Me'' (2013)

An FBI agent and an Interpol Detective track a team of illusionists, who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.

''Now You See Me 2'' (2016)

The Four Horsemen resurface, and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off an almost impossible heist.

''Now You See Me 3'' (TBA)

In May 2015, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer announced that they had indeed "already begun early planning" for Now You See Me 3. It was later confirmed that Lizzy Caplan will be reprising the role of Lula May, and that a new cast member, Benedict Cumberbatch, will be joining the cast. In December 2016, it was announced that writers Neil Widener and Gavin James were hired to write the screenplay. Lionsgate revealed in April 2020 that Eric Warren Singer will be the screenwriter for the film.

Spin-off

In July 2016, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Lionsgate was to make a Now You See Me spin-off with a primarily Chinese cast, starring Jay Chou as Li, his character from Now You See Me 2.

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