The highly anticipated sequel in the magic-heist franchise,Now You See Me 3,has now been given a release date. Lionsgate has now announced that the threequelwill appear in theaters June 25, 2025, withZombielandandUnchartedfilmmaker Ruben Fleischeron board to direct. It has now been almost a decade since audiences embarked on a high-stakes adventure with the Four Horsemen, andDeadlinehasconfirmed several more details about the long-awaited follow-up.
While plot details forNow You See Me 3remain as secret as how a magician does their tricks, it has been confirmed thatoriginal stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Morgan Freeman will reprise their rolesin the sequel. The latest outing will add several more major names to the cast, with Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt,and Rosamund Pikeset for new roles.
Currently, there are no other high-profile projects set for release on the same day asNow You See Me 3, but November 2025 otherwise looks like a pretty stacked month, with the likes of the MCUBladereboot, director Yorgos LanthimosBugoniastarring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, the Disney sequelZootopia 2, and the second part of thebig screen adaptation ofWickedall set for release next year.
The Now You See Me Franchise Remains Popular With Audiences
Now You See Me
Released back in 2013 and directed by Louis Leterrier, the firstNow You See Meintroduces audiences to the magic underworld and follows magician Atlas and his team of talented illusionists known as the Four Horsemen. The group perform hypnotic magic tricks while carrying out social justice at the same time, and find themselves being chased by the FBI, Interpol, a magic debunker, and a corrupt insurance magnate.
WhileNow You See Mewas met with mixed reviews from critics (standing at 50% on Rotten Tomatoes), the movie was a huge box office success, grossing $351.7 million worldwide against a budget of $75 million. This spawneda sequel,Now You See Me 2,in 2016, which once again finds the Four Horsemen in trouble, this time in Macau, China.
Now You See Me 3: Jesse Eisenberg Reflects on the Impact of the Film Series on His Acting
Jesse Eisenberg sheds some light on how the Now You See Me franchise has helped him personally.
Now You See Me 2was met with even worse reviews from critics (33% on Rotten Tomatoes) but once again grossed a massive $334 million at the worldwide box office. The franchise has since become a fan-favorite among audiences, with many excited to see what further tricks the Four Horsemen have up their respective sleeves.
For Ruben Fleischer, the filmmaker cannot wait to combinethe talents of Jesse Eisenbergand Woody Harrelson with all manner of mesmerizingmagic inNow You See Me 3.
“There are three things in this world I absolutely love… Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and magic. To have the chance to work with these two talented actors, as well as rest of the incredible cast of the ‘Now You See Me’ movies is a dream come true. I am a lifelong fan of heist movies – I love getting drawn in by the twists and the mystery where nothing is what it seems. And that’s even more true when the thieves are magicians – the opportunities are endless. Eric was able to unlock a fresh and exciting way into a new movie and fun new characters, so I’m excited to dig in even further.”
Once again,Now You See Me 3is due to be released in theaters on June 16, 2025.
