‘Now You See Me: Now You Don't' Trailer Heralds the Return of the Original Horsemen
Yes, Isla Fisher is back as Henley, reuniting with Jesse Eisenberg's Daniel Atlas, Dave Franco's Jack Wilder, Woody Harrelson's Merritt McKinney and Mark Ruffalo's Dylan Rhodes, after she sat out the second film in the franchise. Unfortunately, that means no Lizzy Caplan this time around.
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.
'Now You See Me: Now You Don't' hits theaters on on Nov. 14, 2025.
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