Whenever somebody says the word "illusion", I start thinking about Now You See Me. It is one of my favourite franchises of all time, and I guarantee it will be yours too, once you watch the films. Fast-paced action, handsome actors, magical illusions, hypnosis, card tricks, these movies have them all. The franchise is about four magicians, who refer to themselves as the 4 Horsemen, and their job is to use their tricks and illusions to fight the evil.

Now, fans of Now You See Me are in for a treat because, after almost a decade, a new Now You See Me film is hitting the theaters- Now You See Me: Now You Don't. Beware, you might get tricked into watching the franchise if you keep reading.

Recap of Now You See Me 1 & 2

J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), Jack Wilder (Dave Franco), Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson) and Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher) are four magicians who go by their lives by doing magic tricks and tricking people.

Daniel is a showman who does grand illusions, Jack is a sleight of hand- he can pickpocket anybody without them noticing. Merritt is a hypnotist who can hypnotise anyone and make them follow his instructions, while Henley is an escape artist, who can break out places even with the strongest security.

These four unknowingly team up and join an organisation of magicians called The Eye. They form their own group called the 4 Horsemen within The Eye. They use their magic tricks to work for The Eye, but oftentimes they get caught by the police.

Their case is assigned to Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo) who is wanted by the FBI to hunt the Horsemen down, but he was a secret benefactor and a member of The Eye. Together, the Horsemen and Rhodes bring down a greedy insurance magnate using their daring illusions, but since they are villains to the world, they have to go into hiding.

In the sequel, the Horsemen come out of hiding to expose a tech mogul. Henley has left the Horsemen because she was tired of the hiding (The main reason Henley is not in the movie is because of the actress' pregnancy). Instead, a new magician called Lula May (Lizzy Caplan) joins the Horsemen and takes Henley's place.

The new Horsemen are kidnapped by Walter Mabry (Daniel Radcliffe) and are told to steal a powerful data chip. The scene where they steal the data chip is a viral scene, which I have linked below. The Horsemen actually turn the tables and expose Mabry's evils, and they save the world once again.

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Cast of Now You See Me 3

The cast of Now You See Me 3 consists of talented actors which I am sure will bring lots of charisma on the screen. Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo and Morgan Freeman will be reprising their roles. Isla Fisher will return for this movie as Henley Reeves. The cast list is as follows:

• Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas
• Woody Harrelson as Merritt McKinney
• Dave Franco as Jack Wilder
• Isla Fisher as Henley Reeves
• Daniel Radcliffe as Walter Mabry
• Morgan Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley
• Justice Smith as Charlie
• Dominic Sessa as Bosco
• Ariana Greenblatt as June
• Rosamund Pike as Veronika Vanderberg

Ariana Greenblatt, Rosamund Pike, Justice Smith and Dominic Sessa are new additions to the famous franchise. Unfortunately, Mark Ruffalo and Lizzy Caplan have not been announced as part of the cast, but there is talk of a potential return.

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What Does the Teaser Reveal?

The original Horsemen are back! J. Daniel Atlas, Jack Wilder, Merritt McKinney, Henley Reeves are back onstage to give their audience a night of illusions they won't forget. As the show progresses, the Horsemen call upon a random man, and they perform a trick on him, which involves the Horsemen seemingly disappear into him, and at the very end, the man's voice sounds like an exact replica of Daniel.

Later, it is shown that the man, Bosco, is also a member of another group of magicians. The members of the group are Bosco, Charlie and June. While the group is discussing about the performance, Daniel appears from behind and tells them "Really?

I will be the judge of that," introducing himself to the team. He later says that according to a tarot card, he needs them to join him, and tells them that the other Horsemen are dead to him because the Horsemen gave up. He later tells them the plan of stealing The Heart Diamond.

The Heart Diamond is a diamond belonging to the Vanderbergs, a family who sells diamonds to warlords, traffickers, arms dealers to help them launder money. The Vanderbergs host a party to introduce the diamond. But, Atlas steals it beforehand and performs a magic trick.

He later reveals to all the attendees that the diamond is with him. The security guards go to fight him, and he uses a cloth to try and disappear, but at that same time, Jack Wilder appears. Not only does Wilder come back, Henley and Merritt also try and stop the guards and save the three new magicians.

Later, the whole team goes to Thaddeus Bradley's house, where the all finally unite. Bradley explains the whole plan to them- they have to bring down a worldwide criminal network. The Horsemen along with Thaddeus Bradley hatch an elaborate plan to steal the diamond. This teaser gives a basic idea of the plot of the movie, but we must wait for the new illusions and tricks if the Horsemen to surface back.

Where Can You Watch It?

Now You See Me: Now You Don't will be available on theaters worldwide. Netflix is its streaming partner, hence the movie will be available to watch on Netflix, just like its prequels.

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The Release Date

The third part of the successful heist film series will be released on 14th November, 2025. It will be released worldwide. Mark your calendars- don't be tricked into forgetting about this masterpiece!

For reference, here is a link to the teaser:

I am a huge fan of the heist genre, and Now You See Me is one of the best magic heist movies of the century. If you have not watched this film series, you are missing out. Think of The Prestige mixed with some Fast & Furious.

That is Now You See Me. As a huge fan, I have been waiting for the third film for a long time, and if you are a fan as well, than you get me. I hope that by reading this article, I tricked you into watching this film series. Thank you if you reached this far in the article! I will now vanish. Now you see me, now you don't.