Jon Chu Will Return to Direct NOW YOU SEE ME 3
Lionsgate obviously isn't finished with the magician heist franchise Now You See Me. The studio has just signed Jon Chu to return to direct Now You See Me 3. He directed the upcoming sequel that they attempted to screen for an audience at CinemaCon last week. Unfortunately, after about 15 minutes they turned it off and evacuated the theater due to mysterious backpack discovered in the theater.
I was really bummed out because I was excited about seeing the movie! I'm a big fan of the franchise regardless of how over the top it is. Hell, that's one of the reasons I enjoy it! I liked what I saw in the first 15 minutes, though!
There's no word on what this next film will entail, but you can bet that it's going to include some kind of heist and some crazy cool magic! I also imagine that Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco, and Lizzy Caplan will reprise their roles. Who knows, maybe even Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Daniel Radcliffe will come back as well.
The third film was officially announced last year during the development of Now You See Me 2, so I'm sure this third film will be set up in part two. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens with these characters over the course of the next couple movies.