Now You See Me (film series)
| Now You See Me | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Louis Leterrier (1) Jon M. Chu (2-3) |
| Produced by |
Bobby Cohen Alex Kurtzman Roberto Orci (1) Ed Solomon (3) |
| Screenplay by |
Ed Solomon Boaz Yakin (1) Edward Ricourt (1) Neil Widener (3) Gavin James (3) |
| Story by |
Boaz Yakin (1) Edward Ricourt (1) Ed Solomon (2-3) Peter Chiarelli (2) |
| Starring |
Jesse Eisenberg Mark Ruffalo Woody Harrelson Isla Fisher Dave Franco Daniel Radcliffe Lizzy Caplan Michael Caine Morgan Freeman (See below) |
| Music by | Brian Tyler |
| Cinematography |
Mitchell Amundsen (1) Larry Fong (1) Peter Deming (2) |
| Edited by |
Robert Leighton (1) Vincent Tabaillon (1) Stan Salfas (2) |
Production company |
K/O Paper Products TIK Films (2) |
| Distributed by | Summit Entertainment |
Release date | 2013-present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $165 million |
| Box office | $686.6 million |
Now You See Me is a series of heist thriller film written by Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin, and Edward Ricourt. They focus on the actions of a team of illusionists named "The Four Horsemen" who pull off near impossible heists. The series features an ensemble cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Michael Caine, Lizzy Caplan, and Morgan Freeman. The first film was released in 2013, while the second was released in 2016, and a third film is currently in development and set to be released in 2019. The series has received mixed reviews from critics and audiences and grossed nearly $700 million worldwide.
Films
Now You See Me (2013)
An FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo), and an Interpol Detective, track a team of illusionists, who pull off bank heists during their performances, and reward their audiences with the money.
Now You See Me 2 (2016)
The Four Horsemen resurface, and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off an almost impossible heist.
Now You See Me 3 (TBA)
In May 2015, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer announced that they had indeed "already begun early planning" for Now You See Me 3.[1] It was later confirmed that Lizzy Caplan will be reprising the role of Lula May, and that a new cast member, Benedict Cumberbatch, will be joining the cast. It was also confirmed that Isla Fisher will unlikely return to the series as Henley Reeves, after her absence from the second film.[2][3][4][5][6] In December 2016, it was announced that writers Neil Widener and Gavin James were hired to write the screenplay.[7]
Spin-off
In July 2016, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Lionsgate was to make a Now You See Me spin-off with a primarily Chinese cast, starring Jay Chou as Li, his character from Now You See Me 2.[8]
Cast
| Character | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Now You See Me (2013) |
Now You See Me 2 (2016) |
Now You See Me 3 (TBA) | |
| Daniel J. Atlas | Jesse Eisenberg | ||
| Dylan Rhodes | Mark Ruffalo | ||
| Merritt McKinney | Woody Harrelson | ||
| Henley Reeves | Isla Fisher | ||
| Jack Wilder | Dave Franco | ||
| Arthur Tressler | Michael Caine | ||
| Thaddeus Bradley | Morgan Freeman | ||
| Alma Dray | Mélanie Laurent | ||
| Agent Evans | Common | ||
| Agent Fuller | Michael Kelly | ||
| Jasmine Tressler | Caitriona Balfe | ||
| Walter Mabry | Daniel Radcliffe | ||
| Lula May | Lizzy Caplan | ||
| Li | Jay Chou | ||
| Agent Natalie Austin | Sanaa Lathan | ||
Crew
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Composer | Editor | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Louis Leterrier | Bobby Cohen Alex Kurtzman Roberto Orci |
Ed Solomon Boaz Yakin Edward Ricourt |
Brian Tyler | Robert Leighton Vincent Tabaillon |
Mitchell Amundsen Larry Fong |
| 2016 | Now You See Me 2 | Jon M. Chu | Bobby Cohen Alex Kurtzman |
Ed Solomon | Stan Salfas | Peter Deming | |
| 2019 | Now You See Me 3 | Ed Solomon | Neil Widener Gavin James |
N. Honey | |||
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget |
Ref(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening weekend (North America) |
North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America |
All time worldwide | ||||
| Now You See Me | May 31, 2013 | $29,350,389 | $117,723,989 | $234,000,000 | $351,723,989 | #516 | #317 | $75,000,000 | [9] |
| Now You See Me 2 | June 10, 2016 | $22,383,146 | $65,075,540 | $269,825,797 | $334,901,337 | #1174 | #347 | $90,000,000 | [10] |
| Total | $182,799,529 | $503,825,797 | $686,625,326 | $165,000,000 | [11] | ||||
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Critical and public response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now You See Me | 49% (152 reviews)[12] | 50 (35 reviews)[13] | A-[14] |
| Now You See Me 2 | 34% (167 reviews)[15] | 46 (33 reviews)[16] | A-[14] |
References
- ↑ McNary, Dave (May 22, 2015). "'Now You See Me 3' in the Works at Lionsgate". Variety. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ↑ Lawrence, Sophie (December 2, 2016). "'Now You See Me 3' Release Date Confirmed As Production Rolls In Plus A New Cast Member To Join The Gang". Parent Herald. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ Stojilović, Milena (February 24, 2017). "Now You See Me 3 Release Date & A New Cast Member". OppTrends. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ Stojilović, Milena (February 25, 2017). "Now You See Me 3 Isla Fisher Replaced By Another Actress". OppTrends. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ↑ Espiritu, Emmanuelle (March 7, 2017). "'Now You See Me 3' Release Date, Cast News: Isla Fisher Officially Out, Benedict Cumbercatch In?". The Christian Post. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ↑ Jabin, Bhatz (March 31, 2017). "'Now You See Me 3' Update: Benedict Cumberbatch Reportedly Joins Cast". Travelers Today. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Now You See Me 3 Lands Writers". December 14, 2016.
- ↑ Brzeski, Patrick (July 15, 2016). "Lionsgate to Make Chinese Spinoff of 'Now You See Me' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Now You See Me". Box Office Mojo. August 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Now You See Me 2". Box Office Mojo. August 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Now You See Me Franchise". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Now You See Me". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Now You See Me". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- 1 2 "Cinemascore". Cinemascore.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Now You See Me 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Now You See Me 2". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 12, 2017.