The Four Horsemen are back — and audiences clearly haven’t lost their appetite for cinematic misdirection. Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, the third chapter in Lionsgate’s slick heist franchise led by Jesse Eisenberg, has zipped past the $100 million mark at the global box office, setting the stage for an even more ambitious future.
Before Part 3 Even Took Flight, Lionsgate Locked in Part 4
Even before the latest installment opened in theatres, Lionsgate wasted no time announcing that a fourth film had officially been greenlit — a rare show of confidence in today’s franchise-heavy marketplace. And now, producer Bobby Cohen is giving fans a taste of what that future might look like.
“We Get to Reset a Little Bit” — Bobby Cohen on Where the Saga Goes Next
Speaking to The Direct, Cohen revealed that the ending of Now You Don’t sets up a dramatic shift for the franchise’s signature magicians.
“One of the big things is that the Horsemen, by the end of this movie, can operate in sunlight again,” he teased. “They don’t necessarily have to be fugitives.”
That single shift, he hinted, opens up the world of Now You See Me in a brand-new way.
Imagine the Horsemen performing not from the shadows but in front of massive, cheering crowds — part Robin Hood, part rock band, part crime-fighting illusionists. Cohen suggests the next chapter will lean into the showmanship that made the first film such a sensation while giving the magicians a cleaner slate.
A Franchise in Need of Evolution — And Possibly Getting It
After nearly a decade-long gap between the second and third films, many fans were curious whether the third installment would breathe new life into the series. Cohen’s comments indicate that Part 4 intends to leave behind the fugitive-escape-template that has defined the story for years.
Instead of another covert mission orchestrated by The Eye, the upcoming sequel may embrace a more open, performance-heavy narrative — one that blends spectacle with mystery while still targeting corruption at its core.
If this “reset” lands well, it could give the franchise the refresh it’s been needing.
When Will ‘Now You See Me 4’ Release?
While Lionsgate has not announced a release date yet, Cohen reassured fans that the wait this time won’t be nearly as long as the nine-year stretch leading to Part 3.
“I will say — not as long. So we’ll start there,” he promised.
With Part 3 still pulling crowds in theatres, the momentum for the next chapter is already building.
Final Words
With Now You See Me: Now You Don’t crossing the $100 million mark and exciting hints about a franchise makeover, the stage seems set for a more energetic, reinvented Part 4. If the producers deliver on their promise of bigger crowds, brighter stages, and Horsemen in full showman mode, the next film may very well be the boldest trick the series has pulled off yet.
