"Now You See Me 3 Renamed, Sequel Confirmed"

Big news for fans of the Now You See Me franchise: not only has Now You See Me 3 been officially titled Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, but Now You See Me 4 is also in the works. This exciting announcement was made on-stage at CinemaCon by Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, who also confirmed that the previously announced release date for Now You See Me 3, set for November 14, 2025, remains unchanged.

Ruben Fleischer, who will direct Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, has signed on with Lionsgate to develop and helm the fourth installment of this action-heist series, which has already amassed $700 million at the global box office.

The first two films featured stars like Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman, with new talents such as Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt joining as the next generation of illusionists in the third film, alongside Rosamund Pike.

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t marks a reunion for Fleischer with Eisenberg and Harrelson, who also starred in his debut film, Zombieland. Fleischer's recent works include Uncharted, which grossed over $400 million worldwide, and Venom, which brought in more than $850 million globally.

Bobby Cohen, the original developer and producer of the series, will return to produce Now You See Me: Now You Don’t alongside Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout. Meredith Wieck will oversee the project for Lionsgate.

Fogelson praised Fleischer’s work, saying, “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 expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “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 original Now You See Me gave it a 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 slightly lower score of 6.2/10, with IGN stating, "Now You See Me 2 isn't the worst magic act in town, but it's all flash and no substance."