Now You See Me 3 is finally hitting theaters with the perfect тιтle that the previous rendition missed out on almost a decade ago. The long-awaited sequel to the Now You See Me franchise will be out later in 2025, twelve years after the original movie was released and nine years after the sequel, which wasn’t met with as stellar a reception. Audiences have been waiting since 2016, when the third Now You See Me Movie was initially announced, and now the project is finally coming together, looking more exciting than ever.

One of the most exciting aspects of Now You See Me 3 is the return of the stellar ensemble cast, including Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Morgan Freeman. The third film also added Oscar-nominee Rosamund Pike as well as rising star Dominic Sessa to the cast, building anticipation for more information about their roles. These movies are well known for being a web of plot twists and red herrings, so we likely won’t know until the film’s closing moments whether anyone is actually a hero or a villain.

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t Was An Obvious Sequel тιтle For The Franchise

It’s An Obvious тιтle, But It’s Clever And Catchy

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t might be a campy тιтle, but it’s perfectly suited for the high-octane entertainment of this film series. It seemed like the obvious choice for the original sequel, but the studio went with the less exciting Now You See Me 2 instead. The decision not to include a number this time around likely suggests a fresh start for the saga. Although it will be a story continuation with many of the same cast members, they’re likely trying to avoid the consideration of these three films as a set trilogy.

ScreenRant has been present at CinemaCon 2025, where much of the information regarding this тιтle was revealed at Lionsgate’s panel. Among the announcements regarding the тιтle was the reveal of Now You See Me 4. Now You See Me 3 isn’t the long-awaited conclusion to a trilogy; it’s the continuation of a franchise that will set up future installments.

What The тιтle For Now You See Me: Now You Don’t Reveals About The Threequel

The Film Could Explore A Series Of Mysterious Disappearances

Narratively, the тιтle Now You See Me: Now You Don’t could just be a play on words without much meaning. That said, mysterious disappearances were a common trope in the first two films, meaning they’ll likely continue to have a role in the upcoming тιтle. Now You See Me 3 could be centered around someone (or multiple people) vanishing, possibly some sort of high-profile figure. That’s just speculation for now, though.