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.

Now You See Me
Based onNow You See Me by Boaz Yakin and Edward Ricourt
StarringVarious
(See detailed list)
Distributed bySummit Entertainment
Release date
2013-present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$165 million
(Cumulative of 2 films)
Box office$686.625.326
(Cumulative of 2 films)

Films
Film U.S.
release date		 Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s)
Now You See Me May 31, 2013 (2013-05-31) Louis Leterrier Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin and Edward Ricourt Boaz Yakin and Edward Ricourt Bobby Cohen, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
Now You See Me 2 June 10, 2016 (2016-06-10) Jon M. Chu Ed Solomon Ed Solomon and Peter Chiarelli
Now You See Me 3 TBA David Gould, Neil Widener and Gavin James Ed Solomon Ed Solomon and Alex Kurtzman

Now You See Me (2013)
Main article: Now You See Me (film)

An FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) 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)
Main article: Now You See Me 2

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)
Main article: Now You See Me 2 § Future

In May 2015, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer announced that they had indeed "already begun early planning" for Now You See Me 3.[1] 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.[2][3][4] In December 2016, it was announced that writers Neil Widener and Gavin James were hired to write the screenplay.[5] Lionsgate revealed in April 2020 that Eric Warren Singer will be the screenwriter for the film.[6]

Spin-off
Main article: Now You See Me 2 § Future

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.[7]

Cast
Character Film
Now You See Me Now You See Me 2 Now You See Me 3
2013 2016 TBA
J. Daniel Atlas Jesse Eisenberg
Dylan Rhodes Shrike Mark Ruffalo Mark Ruffalo
William Henderson (Young)		 Mark Ruffalo
Merritt McKinney Woody Harrelson
Henley Reeves Isla Fisher Isla Fisher (photograph) Isla Fisher
Jack Wilder Dave Franco
Arthur Tressler Michael Caine
Thaddeus Bradley Morgan Freeman
Alma Dray Mélanie Laurent  
Agent Evans Common  
Agent Fuller Michael Kelly  
Jasmine Tressler Caitriona Balfe  
Lionel Shrike Mentioned Richard Laing  
Chase McKinney Woody Harrelson  
Lula May   Lizzy Caplan
Walter Mabry   Daniel Radcliffe  
Li   Jay Chou  
Agent Natalie Austin   Sanaa Lathan  
Allen Scott-Frank   Henry Lloyd-Hughes  
TBA   Benedict Cumberbatch

Additional crew & production details
Film Crew/Detail
Composer Cinematographer(s) Editor(s) Production
companies		 Distributing
company		 Running time
Now You See Me Brian Tyler Mitchell Amundsen and Larry Fong Robert Leighton and Vincent Tabaillon K/O Paper Products
Summit Entertainment
SOIXAN7E QUIN5E Films
See Me Louisiana Studios		 Lionsgate 1hr 55mins
Now You See Me 2 Peter Deming Stan Salfas TIK Films
Leomus Pictures
Longcross Studios
K/O Paper Products
Summit Entertainment		 2hrs 9mins
Now You See Me 3 TBA TBA TBA Lionsgate TBA

Reception

Box office performance
Film Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget
 Ref(s)
Opening weekend
(North America)		 North America Other territories Worldwide All time
North America		 All time
worldwide
Now You See Me May 31, 2013 $29,350,389 $117,723,989 $234,000,000 $351,723,989 #516 #317 $75,000,000 [8]
Now You See Me 2 June 10, 2016 $22,383,146 $65,075,540 $269,825,797 $334,901,337 #1174 #347 $90,000,000 [9]
Total $182,799,529 $503,825,797 $686,625,326 $165,000,000 [10]
List indicator(s)
  • (A) indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by Box Office Mojo).

Critical and public response
Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Now You See Me 50% (167 reviews)[11] 50 (35 reviews)[12] A-[13]
Now You See Me 2 33% (192 reviews)[14] 46 (33 reviews)[15] A-[13]

See also

References
  1. McNary, Dave (May 22, 2015). "'Now You See Me 3' in the Works at Lionsgate". Variety. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  2. Lawrence, Sophie (December 2, 2016). "'Now You See Me 3' Release Date Confirmed As Production Rolls In Plus A New Cast Member To Join The Gang". Parent Herald. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  3. Espiritu, Emmanuelle (March 7, 2017). "'Now You See Me 3' Release Date, Cast News: Isla Fisher Officially Out, Benedict Cumbercatch In?". The Christian Post. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  4. Jabin, Bhatz (March 31, 2017). "'Now You See Me 3' Update: Benedict Cumberbatch Reportedly Joins Cast". Travelers Today. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  5. "Now You See Me 3 Lands Writers". December 14, 2016.
  6. Kroll, Justin (2020-04-28). "'Now You See Me 3' in the Works With 'American Hustle' Writer". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  7. Brzeski, Patrick (July 15, 2016). "Lionsgate to Make Chinese Spinoff of 'Now You See Me' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  8. "Now You See Me". Box Office Mojo. August 12, 2017.
  9. "Now You See Me 2". Box Office Mojo. August 12, 2017.
  10. "Now You See Me Franchise". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  11. "Now You See Me". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  12. "Now You See Me". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  13. "Cinemascore". Cinemascore.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  14. "Now You See Me 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  15. "Now You See Me 2". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
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