The Four Horsemen return for a second mind-bending adventure inNow You See Me 2. This sequel elevates the limits of their stage illusion to new heights, taking them around the globe. One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, the illusionists resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than Walter Mabry, a tech prodigy who threatens the Horsemen into pulling off their most impossible heist yet. Their only hope is to perform one last unprecedented stunt to clear their names and reveal the mastermind behind it all.
Jesse Eisenberg(J. Daniel Atlas),Woody Harrelson(Merritt McKinney) andDave Franco(Jack Wilder) all reprise their roles from 2013’sNow You See Me, withLizzy Caplancoming aboard as the new Horseman, Lula, replacingIsla Fisher’s Henley Reeves. The sequel introducesDaniel Radcliffeas Walter Mabry. But is he someone that can be trusted? Or is he the Four Horsemen’s biggest threat ever?
Daniel Radcliffe’s Walter is the son ofMichael Caine’s character, Arthur Tressler, who is returning for this sequel. The supporting cast also includesMorgan Freeman(Thaddeus Bradley) andMark Ruffalo(Dylan Rhodes) reprising their roles from the original movie. New cast members includeJay Chou,Sanaa Lathan, Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Justine Wachsberger.
Jon M. Chu(G.I. Joe Retaliation) is directing from a script byEd Solomon, who co-wrote the originalNow You See Me, and Pete Chiarelli (The Proposal).Alex KurtzmanandRoberto Orcialso return to produce this magical follow-up, alongside Bobby Cohen. Lionsgate has set a June 04, 2025 release date forNow You See Me 2, which will go up against Universal’s highly-anticipated video game adaptationWarcraftand New Line’s horror sequelThe Conjuring: The Enfield Poltergeist.
Now You See Metook in over $117 million domestic during its theatrical run in 2013, with a worldwide tally of $351.7 million from a $75 million budget.Now You See Me 2does face some stiff competition, so it we’ll have to see if it can out-perform its predecessor when it hits theaters next summer. You can get a taste of the fun in this all-new trailer. Will the Four Horsemen fail or succeed? And will they be at all confused with the Four Horsemen in this summer’sX-Men: Apocalypse? Yeah, we didn’t think so.
