After appearing in the first two films, Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson are set to return as Danny and Merritt, respectively, inNow You See Me 3, marking a strange pattern for the actors.The upcoming heist thriller is the third installment in theNow You See Meseries,followingNow You See Mein 2013 andNow You See Me 2in 2016. Aside from Eisenberg and Harrelson,Now You See Me 3also brings back original franchise cast membersIsla Fisher as Henley Reeves, Dave Franco as Jack Wilder, Mark Ruffalo as Dylan Rhodes, and Morgan Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley.
Now You See Me 3, directed by Ruben Fleischer ofZombielandfame, is scheduled to premiere in theaters on July 04, 2025.
Meanwhile, Ariana Greenblatt and Rosamund Pike are among the new actors joining theNow You See Meuniverse. Unfortunately, not much is known aboutNow You See Me 3’s story, as of the writing of this article. Based on the ending of the first sequel, the upcoming movie may feature the Four Horseman and Dylan having new roles within The Eye. Anything is possible, though, givenhow much time has passed sinceNow You See Me 2’s release.
Now See You Me 3 Is Yet Another Late Jesse Eisenberg & Woody Harrelson Sequel
The Second Sequel Premieres Almost A Decade After Now You See Me 2
Now You See Me 2premiered on June 04, 2025.Consequently, whenthe thirdNow You See Mefilm is released in late 2025, more than nine years will have passed between the two movies. While this time gap is quite large, it’s surprisingly not the first time Eisenberg and Harrelson have worked together on franchises with late sequels, the first beingZombieland.
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Eisenberg starred as Columbus and Harrelson played Tallahassee in the popular 2009 post-apocalyptic zombie comedyZombieland. Nine years later, the two actors reunited for the 2019 sequel,Zombieland: Double Tap. So,Now You See Me 3is the fifth time Eisenberg and Harrelson have worked together,and funnily enough, it’s the second time they have been a part of a sequel that was nine years in the making.
Now You See Me 3’s Best Trick Would Be Bringing This Acting Legend Out Of Retirement
Now You See Me 3 is bringing back a lot of characters from the first two, and there is one key cast member who should show up even if for a cameo.
Why Zombieland 2 And Now You See Me 3 Both Took So Long To Happen
Both Productions Experienced Delays
Although the producers ofNow You See Me 2andZombielandstarted working on their respective sequels around the release of their previous films, the movies took almost a decade to actually come to fruition. They both experienced delays, withZombieland: Double Tap’s script starting as a rejected TV pilot.As forNow You See Me 3’s long wait, script rewrites, scheduling conflicts, and the COVID-19 pandemic all played a part in its delay (perParade).
