Now You See Me (film series)

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Now You See Me
Directed byLouis Leterrier (1)
Jon M. Chu (2–3)
Screenplay byEd Solomon (1–2)
Boaz Yakin (1)
Edward Ricourt (1)
Eric Warren Singer (3)
Story byBoaz Yakin (1)
Edward Ricourt (1)
Ed Solomon (2–3)
Peter Chiarelli (2)
Produced byBobby Cohen
Alex Kurtzman
Roberto Orci (1)
Ed Solomon (3)
Starring
CinematographyMitchell Amundsen (1)
Larry Fong (1)
Peter Deming (2)
Stephen F. Windon (3)
Edited byRobert Leighton (1)
Vincent Tabaillon (1)
Stan Salfas (2)
Music byBrian Tyler
Production
companies
K/O Paper Products
TIK Films (2)
Distributed bySummit Entertainment
Release date
2013–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetTotal (2 films)
$165 million
Box officeTotal (2 films)
$686.6 million

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 Four 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 in development. The series received mixed reviews from critics, and a more positive response from audiences, and grossed nearly $700 million worldwide at the box office.

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 Eric Warren Singer Ed Solomon Ed Solomon and Alex Kurtzman

Now You See Me (2013)[]

Main article: Now You See Me (film)

Now You See Me 2 (2016)[]

Main article: Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 3[]

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 / Dylan Shrike Mark Ruffalo Mark Ruffalo
William Henderson (Young) 		Mark Ruffalo
Merritt McKinney Woody Harrelson
Henley Reeves 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 Elias Koteas (uncredited) Richard Laing  
Chase McKinney Mentioned 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 and 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[]

For more details on the reception of each film, see the "Reception" section on each film's article.

Box office performance[]

Film Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget
 Ref.
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]
  • 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% (169 reviews)[11] 50 (35 reviews)[12] A-[13]
Now You See Me 2 33% (195 reviews)[14] 46 (33 reviews)[15] A-[13]

References[]

  1. ^ McNary, Dave (May 22, 2015). "'Now You Seen 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, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Now You See Me". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  12. ^ "Now You See Me". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  13. ^ a b "CinemaScore". Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.
  14. ^ "Now You See Me 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  15. ^ "Now You See Me 2". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 12, 2017.

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