Now You See Me: Now You Don’t offers fans of the franchise what they expected, and it even hints at a possible spinoff in the future. The movie sees the original Four Horsemen back together for the first time since the first film. However, it also introduces three new young magicians and keeps Lizzy Caplan from the second movie as well.
This gives the Now You See Me franchise eight skilled magicians ready to pull off heists in future movies. However, there was a line in the new movie between some of the magicians that hints at a possible spin-off opportunity. It has also been done in other franchises, so there is a chance it could see great success.
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t Offers A Perfect Spin-Off Opportunity
The Four Horsemen and the three young additions pose together in Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
Now You See Me presented four skilled magicians who pulled off elaborate heists using magician tricks to steal from the rich and give back to the poor. This team included Woody magicians played by Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco, and Isla Fisher. The second movie had Fisher’s character leave, replaced by actress Lizzy Caplan.
The third movie has all five of them back, and they meet a new trio of magicians who want to carry the torch. The new magicians are played by Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt. It is easy to see the pattern here. The three movies introduced teams that have all guys and one woman in each of the three groups.
However, that changes in the future. There are now three women and five men serving as the magicians in the Horsemen, as they all now work for the Eye. However, there was a scene in Now You See Me: Now You Don’t where the three women were talking about the fact that there has only been one woman in each group.
As the team was sitting in their apartment celebrating their victory over the evil Veronika Vanderberg, Hanley (Fisher), Lula (Caplan), and June (Greenblatt) were sitting together and talking out, setting out on their own adventure. They even joked about what they could be called, with the Four Horsewomen being shot down immediately.
While this was mostly a throw-away line for humor purposes, it does open up the chance that the three women could return in their own spin-off movie, delivering something unique for franchise fans. For too long, the franchise has been male-dominant, and this could change that dynamic for the better.
Ocean’s 8 Shows How To Do This Spin-Off Right
Sandra Bullock as Deborah and Cate Blanchett as Lou in Ocean’s 8
Ocean’s Eleven was a hugely successful heist movie franchise that featured a team of all-male thieves banding together to rob casinos. The cast was incredible, with names like George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and more in the movie. However, Ocean’s 8 offered up something different with an all-female cast.
Sandra Bullock starred as Danny Ocean’s (Clooney) sister, while Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, and more ensured the all-star format of the original movies remained intact. Even though none of these characters connected with the original films other than Debbie and Danny being siblings, it was a success.
There was an audience for the all-female heist movie, and it pulled in a nice $297 million on a $70 million budget. Even more impressive is that it also received positive reviews, with critics saying the chemistry from the original movies was still intact with the new cast. It proved that the change could work and still pull in viewers.
There is one area where Now You See Me could be even bigger than Ocean’s 8 was. While Ocean’s 8 brought in new characters viewers had never met, an all-female Now You See Me movie already has three characters viewers know, with Henley, June, and Lula. The guys could also cameo as long as they let the women have the main stage.
What We Know About Now You See Me Future
Jesse Eisenberg on the phone as the other Horsemen stand behind him in Now You See Me Now You Dont
While there is no word on a possible Now You See Me all-female movie, there is work underway on Now You See Me 4. This was confirmed by director Ruben Fleischer, who said the movie is already in development in the script stages. While the third movie was the worst opening of the franchise, it was still the number one movie for the weekend.
While the lower numbers are concerning, as long as the movie has legs heading into the holidays, it should make a profit, and a fourth movie could be on the way. The cast is still on top of their game, as their chemistry is still the best part of the movie franchise. Having the three women team up could be fun, but for now, expect the entire team.
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t ended with the eight magicians getting a video message from Mark Ruffalo’s Dylan, who they thought had been imprisoned in Russia. He said the three young magicians were now part of the team, and the Eye had plans for everyone. Fleischer has plans for the future with all eight members.
Lionsgate hasn’t confirmed who is coming back for the fourth movie, although the studio did confirm that the film has been greenlit. There is also no word on whether Morgan Freeman could return after his final moments in Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. However, expect all three new young stars to return, and at least the original cast as well.
4/10
Release Date
November 12, 2025
Runtime
112 minutes
Director
Ruben Fleischer
Writers
Rhett Reese, Seth Grahame-Smith, Michael Lesslie, Paul Wernick, Eric Warren Singer, Boaz Yakin, Edward Ricourt
Jesse Eisenberg
J. Daniel Atlas
Woody Harrelson
Merritt McKinney