‘Now You See Me 4’ In Works With Ruben Fleischer

Ruben Fleischer is returning for more Now You See Me with a fourth movie in the works. The announcement was made from the CinemaCon stage by Adam Fogelson, chair, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. The third film which he just helmed and comes out on Nov. 14, the third movie gets a title, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.

The Now You See Me franchise has taken in $687 million worldwide. The first two films starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman, among others, with Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt joining as a new generation of illusionists and Rosamund Pike also starring in the franchise’s third installment, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.

Bobby Cohen, who originally developed and has  produced all the films in the series, will return to produce the new installment alongside Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout. Meredith Wieck will oversee the project for Lionsgate. 

Fogelson said, “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 thrilled he’ll be making even more magic with us.”

Fleischer added, “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.”

Fleischer reteams with Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson in Now You See Me 3, who were also the stars of the director’s debut film Zombieland, which was a hit at the box office and remains a cult classic. Fleischer most recent film is Uncharted, which took in over $400 million worldwide, and directed Venom, which grossed over $850 million globally.

Robert Melnik negotiated the deal on behalf of Lionsgate. Fleischer is represented by CAA and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.