The Now You See Me franchise had a trick up its sleeve at today’s Lionsgate CinemaCon panel by not only revealing that the upcoming sequel would be called Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, but they added a flourish by announcing that Now You See Me 4 is also in the works. Lionsgate showed […]
Rosamund Pike joins Now You See Me 3
After conjuring spells in The Wheel of Time, Rosamund Pike will make more magic as the latest cast member in Now You See Me 3. Her role is being kept under wraps, but it is described as “pivotal” to the story. Pike will star alongside the franchise’s original ensemble of Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, […]
Now You See Me 3 to be directed by Ruben Fleischer
A new Now You See Me film is on the way, and its landed a new director. Per Deadline, Ruben Fleischer (Venom, Uncharted) is set to direct Now You See Me 3. Louis Leterrier helmed the first film, while Jon M. Chu took over for the sequel. The film comes from Lionsgate and sees Fleischer […]
Now You See Me director discusses how he would approach the third instalment
Lionsgate is currently in early development on a third entry in the Now You See Me franchise, with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Eric Warren Singer (American Hustle) signing on to pen the script, and now, director Louis Leterrier has discussed his approach if he was asked back for the third instalment. In an interview with Discussing Film, Leterrier […]
Lionsgate taps Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Now You See Me 3
With a combined $687 million in the bank worldwide from the first two instalments, it will come as little surprise to learn that Lionsgate is in development on a third entry in the Now You See Me franchise, with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Eric Warren Singer (American Hustle) signing on to pen the script. “Eric has always […]
Now You See Me 3 finds a pair of screenwriters, Chinese spinoff in development
Lionsgate has tapped up and coming screenwriters Neil Widener and Gavin James to pen the script for Now You See Me 3, Deadline is reporting. The duo have recently signed on to write another sequel, San Andreas 2, having sold Battle of Alcatraz to Paramount. The third instalment of the Now You See Me franchise will […]
Second Opinion – Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Now You See Me 2, 2016. Directed by Jon M. Chu. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Dave Franco, Woody Harrelson, Lizzy Caplan, Morgan Freeman, Daniel Radcliffe and Michael Caine. SYNOPSIS: The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet. 2013’s Now You See […]
Magic and Magicians in the movies
Despite the fact that many modern forms of magic appear to have evolved from simple tricks, like those featured in the Royal Vegas Rabbit in the hat game into ridiculous feats of stupidity or endurance, there is still a rich history of real magical performance and style. Of course magic is always a great concept […]
Lionsgate already working on Now You See Me 3
Lionsgate must be confident that it has a hit on its hands with next year’s sequel Now You See Me: The Second Act, with studio CEO Jon Feltheimer revealing during the company’s quarterly earnings conference call that “We’ve already begun early planning for Now You See Me 3.” SEE ALSO: First cast photo from Now […]
