“Top Gun: Maverick” writer Eric Warren Singer will give a fresh take on Lionsgate’s magic heist franchise “Now You See Me,” introducing new characters to lead the third installment. Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president Nathan Kahane and Erin Westerman, president of motion picture production for the studio, announced the news Tuesday.
“Now You See Me 3” is based on Singer’s new idea which is intended to capture the spirit of the original two films, but with new characters — which have not yet been cast. However, he’ll create opportunities for the original cast to reprise their roles.
Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Morgan Freeman starred in the previous two films, which opened in 2013 and 2016 and together grossed $687 million worldwide.