Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2
Now You See Me 2
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jon M. Chu
Screenplay by	Ed Solomon
Story by	Ed Solomon; Peter Chiarelli;
Based on	Characters; by Boaz Yakin; Edward Ricourt
Produced by	Alex Kurtzman; Roberto Orci; Bobby Cohen;
Starring	Jesse Eisenberg; Mark Ruffalo; Woody Harrelson; Dave Franco; Daniel Radcliffe; Lizzy Caplan; Jay Chou; Sanaa Lathan; Michael Caine; Morgan Freeman;
Cinematography	Peter Deming
Edited by	Stan Salfas
Music by	Brian Tyler
Production; companies	Summit Entertainment; K/O Paper Products; TIK Films;
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release dates	June 6, 2016 (New York City); June 10, 2016 (United States);
Running time	129 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$90–120 million
Box office	$334.9 million

Now You See Me 2 (also known as Now You See Me: The Second Act) is a 2016 American heist film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Ed Solomon, based on a story by Solomon and Peter Chiarelli. It is the sequel to Now You See Me (2013) and the second installment in the Now You See Me film series. The ensemble cast includes Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Jay Chou, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman. The plot follows the Four Horsemen, now led by FBI agent Dylan Rhodes, as they are coerced by tech magnate Walter Mabry into stealing a powerful data chip.

The project was officially announced in July 2013. Principal photography began in November 2014 and concluded in May 2015. The film was released on June 10, 2016, by Lionsgate.^[6] It received mixed critical reviews but was commercially successful, grossing $334 million worldwide. A third installment, titled Now You See Me: Now You Don't, is scheduled for release on November 14, 2025.

^ "NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. June 6, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
^ "Now You See Me 2 (2016)". BFI. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
^ FilmL.A. (June 2017). "2016 Feature Film Study" (PDF). Retrieved May 8, 2018.
^ "'Conjuring 2' Screams Up $37M+, 'Warcraft' Spoils At $26M+, 'Now You See Me 2' At $22M+". Deadline Hollywood. June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
^ "Now You See Me 2 (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
^ Brew, Simon (August 13, 2013). "'Now You See Me' to get sequel". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2014.

[1] "NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. June 6, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.

[2] "Now You See Me 2 (2016)". BFI. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2023.

[filmla-3] FilmL.A. (June 2017). "2016 Feature Film Study" (PDF). Retrieved May 8, 2018.

[CinemaScore-4] "'Conjuring 2' Screams Up $37M+, 'Warcraft' Spoils At $26M+, 'Now You See Me 2' At $22M+". Deadline Hollywood. June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.

[BOM-5] "Now You See Me 2 (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 2, 2016.

[Brew-6] Brew, Simon (August 13, 2013). "'Now You See Me' to get sequel". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2014.

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