"Now You See Me 3 Renamed, Sequel Confirmed"

Big news for fans of the Now You See Me franchise: the third installment is officially titled Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, and a fourth film is already in development. The announcement came from Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, during CinemaCon. He also confirmed that Now You See Me 3 is set to hit theaters on November 14, 2025, as previously announced.

Director Ruben Fleischer, who will helm Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, has signed on to develop and direct the fourth film in this action-heist series. The franchise has already amassed $700 million at the global box office.

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t reunites Fleischer with Eisenberg and Harrelson, both of whom starred in his debut film, Zombieland. Fleischer's recent successes include Uncharted, which earned over $400 million worldwide, and Venom, grossing over $850 million globally.

Bobby Cohen, the original developer and producer of the series, will return to produce the third film alongside Alex Kurtzman from Secret Hideout. Meredith Wieck will oversee the project for Lionsgate.

Adam Fogelson praised Fleischer's work, stating, “Ruben has delivered all of the twists and turns and sleight-of-hand that audiences expect from this franchise while upping the stakes and scale in every way. We can’t wait for audiences to discover what he’s done with the third film and are thrilled he’ll be making even more magic with us.”

Fleischer shared his excitement, saying, “Directing Now You See Me: Now You Don’t was as much fun as making any movie in my career. It combines two of my favorite things — heist movies and magic — and working with this incredible cast was truly magical. Of course, I want to keep it going.”

IGN's review of the first Now You See Me film rated it 6.3/10, noting, “Now You See Me seemed so promising, but it squanders its cool cast and nifty premise on smarmy, shallow characters and a flimsy, nonsensical plot.” The sequel, Now You See Me 2, received a 6.2 from IGN, with the comment, “Now You See Me 2 isn't the worst magic act in town, but it's all flash and no substance.”