Now You See Me 2 Title Revealed
Mark Ruffalo has tweeted a photo from theNow You See Me 2table read, revealing for the first time the Now You See Me 2 title. Find out the name of the sequel, after the jump.
Here is the photo fromInstagram:
Lionsgate/Summit’sNow You See Me 2, the sequel toLouis Leterrier’s 2013 magic heist film, will be titledNow You See Me: The Second Act. Such a boring title. My twitter friend Dani Snowcommented:
“Why in the world is the ‘Now You See Me’ sequel NOT titled “NOW YOU DON’T”? flabbergasted”
And yes, that is definitely a much better title. Of course, the title Ruffalo shows on his table read name card could just be the working title for the film. Movie titles often shoot under working titles, only to be changed when the marketing departments get involved after production ends.
My original story from November 4th 2014 follows:
Now You See Me 2 will reunite the ensemble cast from the first film, which includesMark Ruffaloalongsidethe four horsemanJesse Eisenberg, Woody HarrelsonandDave Franco, and alsoMorgan FreemanandMichael Caine. The screenplay byPete ChiarelliandEd Solomonwill tell the following story:
One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface in NOW YOU SEE ME 2 only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.
Nothing surprising here, a basic teaser that doesn’t really reveal anything. Michael Caine previouslyconfirmedin an interview that Daniel Radcliffe will be playing his so and that the new film will be set in London.
New to the film is directorJon M. Chu(Step Up series,GI Joe: Retaliation), and previously rumored actorsDaniel Radcliffe(Harry Potterseries) andLizzy Caplan(Showtime’sMaster of Sex) are joining the crew as Walter and Lula. And a new name has also been announced, Taiwanese mega-starJay Chou(The Green Hornet) will be joining the magic heist sequel, although his role or character has not yet been revealed. Caplan will be replacingIsla Fisher, who is not returning for the sequel.
Jon M. Chu has me excited about this sequel — the first film had such good ideas and promise but I really don’t like Leterrier’s style and this is finally the perfect film for Chu to show off his action choreography skills. With production gearing up to begin in December 2014, I’m sure we’ll be learning more about this film soon. Summit will release Now You See Me 2 in theaters onJune 10, 2016.
