‘Venom’ Director Ruben Fleischer to Direct Third ‘Now You See Me’ Installment for Lionsgate
thewrap.comDirector Ruben Fleischer, best known for directing “Venom” and most recently “Uncharted,” is set to direct the third installment of the action-heist franchise “Now You See Me” for Lionsgate, Nathan Kahane, president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, announced on Thursday.Seth Grahame-Smith (“Pride and Prejudice” and “Zombies”) has been tapped to work on a new draft of the screenplay, overseen by Fleischer.
The previous draft was written by Eric Warren Singer, who previously co-wrote “Top Gun: Maverick” and “American Hustle.”“The Now You See Me” franchise has grossed $687 million worldwide at the box office.
The previous “Now You See Me” films starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman, among others.Bobby Cohen, alongside Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout, will produce the new installment.
Meredith Wieck and Chisom Ude are overseeing the project for Lionsgate.“There are three things in this world I absolutely love… Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and magic,” Fleischer said in a statement to TheWrap. “To have the chance to work with these two talented actors, as well as rest of the incredible cast of the ‘Now You See Me’ movies is a dream come true.
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