"Now You See Me 3 Renamed; Sequel Confirmed"

Big news for fans of the Now You See Me franchise: Now You See Me 3 has been officially titled Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, and excitingly, Now You See Me 4 is already in development. This announcement was made by Adam Fogelson, the chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, during CinemaCon. He also confirmed that the release date for Now You See Me: Now You Don’t remains set for November 14, 2025.

Director Ruben Fleischer, who is returning to helm the third installment, has signed on with Lionsgate to develop and direct the fourth film in this successful action-heist series, which has already grossed $700 million worldwide.

The first two films featured a talented cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman. The third installment introduces a new generation of illusionists with Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt, 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 successes include Uncharted, which earned over $400 million globally, and Venom, which grossed over $850 million worldwide.

Bobby Cohen, the original developer and producer of the series, will return to produce the upcoming films, joined by Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout. Meredith Wieck will oversee the project for Lionsgate.

Adam 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 first Now You See Me film 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 6.2, with IGN stating, “Now You See Me 2 isn't the worst magic act in town, but it's all flash and no substance.”