He said his three favorite things in the world: , Jesse Eisenberg, , Woody Harrelson and magic, and to work with these two talented actors on this subject seems like a dream come true.
Lionsgate had planned to bring back all the former members of the group when the development of "Now You See Me 3" was announced. Other cast members also included Ella Fisher, , Dave Franco, , Morgan Freeman et al.
Script writing for the third installment started last year, with the first draft written by Eric Singer (Top Gun 2, Brave). The fun, magic and spirit of the first installment will continue, with both new and old characters.
The first two films in the "Now You See Me" series were released in 2013 and 2016, respectively, telling the story of the "Four Horsemen" composed of four magicians who steal through a high-tech gorgeous magic show, with a global box office of 686 million US dollars. The first part of
tells that the "Four Horsemen" composed of four magicians cooperated seamlessly and stole 3.5 million euros of banknotes from the vault of a French bank in full view. This move caused a sensation on the scene to the world.
FBI and Interpol launched an investigation into the four, but found nothing. In desperation, they had to turn to Bradley (Morgan Freeman), the famous exposing magician. The unjust act of the technology tycoon, unexpectedly failed, and plunged into crisis. Science wizard Walter ( Daniel Radcliffe ) coerces the Four Horsemen to complete an impossible theft mission.
The Four Horsemen must stage an unprecedented magic show to justify their name and expose the mastermind behind them.